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Colonial Pipeline hobbled by a single password

Colonial Pipeline CEO told the U.S. Senate that the massive ransomware attack that disrupted fuel shipments was caused by attackers stealing one password.

11 June 2021 min read

Reimagining staffing in the cybersecurity industry

perex__ As the cybersecurity workforce shortage persists, it's time to assess what is and is not working in staffing practices

As the cybersecurity workforce shortage persists, it's time to assess what is and is not working in staffing practices

7 June 2021 min read

Update your Mac to prevent sneaky screenshots

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Apple’s Big Sur 11.4 patches a security flaw that could be exploited to take screenshots, record audio and video, and access files on someone else’s Mac without their knowing.

28 May 2021 min read

The importance of equitable and inclusive access to digital learning

perex__ Although issues of equity and inclusion aren't new, the pandemic has focused awareness and foreshadowed the obstacles

Although issues of equity and inclusion aren't new, the pandemic has focused awareness and foreshadowed the obstacles

27 May 2021 min read

Insurer against ransom payments gets hit with ransomware

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Avaddon ransomware group targeted Asia-based insurer AXA with DDoS attacks and ransomware just a week after the insurance company announced it was dropping support for ransomware payments in France.

21 May 2021 min read

Can AI tell your age?

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While social justice issues involving algorithms receive attention, there's little discussion around ageist algorithmic bias

19 May 2021 min read

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It took a pandemic to make QR codes relevant

perex__ Everything changed for QR codes when Covid-19 shut down the restaurant industry in early 2020

Everything changed for QR codes when Covid-19 shut down the restaurant industry in early 2020

17 May 2021 min read

Findings from Verizon's latest data breach report

perex__ This year's report records a rise in ransomware as well as a jump in social engineering-based breaches

This year's report records a rise in ransomware as well as a jump in social engineering-based breaches

17 May 2021 min read

What are FragAttacks?

perex__ How (and why) to better secure your Wi-Fi network

How (and why) to better secure your Wi-Fi network

14 May 2021 min read

Colonial Pipeline reopens after ransomware attack

perex__ Plus, Clubhouse comes to Android and Amazon destroys counterfeit products

Plus, Clubhouse comes to Android and Amazon destroys counterfeit products

14 May 2021 min read

Can the airline industry recover?

perex__ Plus, new protections against ad tracking in the newest iOS and Trump launches his blog

Plus, new protections against ad tracking in the newest iOS and Trump launches his blog

7 May 2021 min read

How will advertisers respond to Apple’s latest privacy changes?

perex__ Digital ad vendors need to learn new ways to target campaigns

Digital ad vendors need to learn new ways to target campaigns

4 May 2021 min read

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