Security

Microsoft Warns of New Cyberattacks Targeting U.S. Elections

Microsoft warns that it has detected cyberattacks targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming presidential election. This includes unsuccessful attacks on people associated with both the Trump and Biden campaigns. The activity we are announcing today makes clear that…

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Zoom Expands to Smart Displays at Home

Zoom announced that they are rolling out support for Portal from Facebook, Amazon Echo Show, and Google Nest Hub Max. This will make interactive video meetings as easy as the touch of a button or the sound of your voice.…

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Zoom will add End-to-End Encryption to Free Accounts

Zoom will add End-to-End Encryption to Free Accounts

As you may recall, earlier this month Zoom revealed that it would only enable end-to-end encryption on paid accounts. The free accounts were not going to get that protection. After public outcry (and, I suspect, loss of customers), Zoom now…

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Zoom Apologizes for Security Failures

Zoom Apologizes for Security Failures

Zoom, the company that makes the software that so many people are using now that they have to work from home, posted A Message to Our Users. In it, Zoom Founder and CEO, Eric S. Yuan, apologizes for security failures…

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The Sale of Corp.com Could Be Dangerous

Mike O’Connor bought the domain name corp.com in 1994. He is now interested in selling it, but has concerns that someone working with organized cybercriminals, or state-funded hacking groups, will buy it. If that happens, it could be devastating to…

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U.S. Navy Bans TikTok from Government-Issued Mobile Devices

Reuters reported that the United States Navy banned TikTok from government-issued mobile devices because the app represented a “cybersecurity threat”. A bulletin issued by the Navy on Tuesday showed up on a Facebook page serving military members, saying users of…

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