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Delegated Recovery: Facebook gives its security a boost

Facebook boosts up its security systems with Delegated Recovery feature

Traditional 2-factor authentication (2FA) is all about your phone or a physical token. But what happens when you lose your mobile phone or the physical token? Then you’ll have to contact Customer Service and the troubles will start as you work to get account access again. Now there is a new option. Facebook has a smart way to […]

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I DDoS-ed the sheriff, but I did not DDoS the deputy

It’s the Wild, Wild West out there when it comes to Distributed Denial of Service attacks(DDoS), and the IoT is not going to peace to the prairies. Brian Krebs, one of the leading cybercrime reporters, just published an epic takedown of the person behind the Mirai malware. Yes, that Mirai used to launch record-breaking DDoS […]

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Location matters … for luxury goods & smartphone apps

Location matters ... for luxury goods and smartphone apps

Location is important when it comes to getting a fashionable wristwatch … and an app for your smartphone. It’s not easy to choose the right store. At the top of every shoppers’ must-visit list is the branded store. Where else can you try on that timepiece in such a beautiful place, under the attentive and […]

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Borders matter when it comes to malware

Safer InternetDay World Map

Despite open borders, regional variations persist when it comes to malware distribution – and demonstrating good security habits. Take a five-country boost to your security on Safer Internet Day. Is the distribution of malware influenced by borders? Geography plays a continuing role in determining what types of malware people are exposed to but these country […]

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