A NFC chip the size of a rice could turn you into a cyborg.
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Tag Archives: Security & Privacy
Draw the blinds while surfing online
US President Donald Trump has opened up a new era in online advertising on the heels of his signing off on the new law that allows Internet Service Providers to resell their customer data. It is now time for customers to look at this brave new world and do some hard thinking about their lack […]
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7 ways a giraffe can damage your device
With April the Giraffe about to give birth in the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, it is time to warn readers of how a giraffe can damage their device in ways that a cat or dog would only dream of: Licking it – A giraffe’s tongue is about 50 cm long and black. Equipped to […]
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US Congress sends a (no) privacy note to the entire connected world
US consumers are set to lose control over their online privacy as a consequence of the US Congress throwing out incoming rules for Internet Service Providers that would have given consumers a direct say in how ISPs can use their private data. The overturned rules – passed last October but not yet implemented – would […]
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Seven brief ways not to hang your virtual underwear out in public
Taking a few steps in the right direction will significantly increase your online privacy and security.
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Murder she beeped
Alexa and the water meter head to court in a hot murder case.
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Trekkie ransomware – your files may be safe in the shadows
You can hide your files in the shadows for now. But maybe not later.
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Looks like one Avira email but… this is bait!
It’s well known that Ransomware often spreads via email. Most of them are phishing emails. Of late some of those emails are claiming in their subject line that they are an invoice from Avira. But that’s not all: they also come with a malicious attachment. Are those real Avira mails? No. Avira will never send […]
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Avira Scout: the browser for your online security & privacy
Avira Scout has been launched for the public, combining our security expertise with the Chromium code to give users a free browser that slashes the risks from malware, malvertising, and obtrusive trackers. Scout provides multiple layers of security and privacy without interrupting the user experience. We’ve integrated together a selection of best-in-class security and privacy […]
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Cloudflare, Cloudbleed – or 3,400 reasons of shit happens
Over the course of the last six months, Cloudflare bled a lot of sensitive data. The reason? A bug in its HTML-Parser that in the end impacted millions of websites. Beside other things, they offer DDoS protection and a CDN service. Due to the massiv amount of affected websites its a rather important issue and it’s […]
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