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January 11, 2021
Digital Privacy

Why You Should Probably Drop WhatsApp

Guest User
January 11, 2021
Digital Privacy
Why You Should Probably Drop WhatsApp

Almost seven years after being acquired by Facebook, WhatsApp has finally given its users a reason to abandon ship. Here’s why it may be time to find another messaging platform.

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Guest User
December 21, 2020
Cybersecurity

Cyber News: US Government Hacked Again

Guest User
December 21, 2020
Cybersecurity
Cyber News: US Government Hacked Again

In this week’s Cyber News roundup, we take a look at the massive breach impacting the United States government, and the latest shots fired in the war between Apple and Facebook.

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Guest User
December 14, 2020
Cybersecurity

Cyber News: Ransomware Attacks Targeting K-12 Schools

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December 14, 2020
Cybersecurity
Cyber News: Ransomware Attacks Targeting K-12 Schools

Schools are getting hit with ransomware attacks, Chrome is dealing with malware problems, and California finally launches its contact tracing app.

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Guest User
December 7, 2020
Digital Privacy

Amazon's New Service and How To Disable It

Guest User
December 7, 2020
Digital Privacy
Amazon's New Service and How To Disable It

Amazon has started rolling out its latest project: Amazon Sidewalk. In this post we explain what Sidewalk is… and how you go about disabling it.

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November 23, 2020
Digital Privacy

Google Promises Encryption for RCS in Android Messages

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November 23, 2020
Digital Privacy
Google Promises Encryption for RCS in Android Messages

Google wants to revamp text messaging on Android devices, and it wants to ensure those messages remain private. Here’s what the company is planning for Android users .

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Guest User
November 16, 2020
Cybersecurity

There May Be a Hole in Your Firewall

Guest User
November 16, 2020
Cybersecurity
There May Be a Hole in Your Firewall

A newly discovered vulnerability puts many consumer routers at risk of a cyber attack. Read up on what this means for you and how you can better protect yourself from these security flaws.

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Guest User
November 9, 2020
Cybersecurity

Cyber News: PS5 Gamers Spooked, iPhone Flaws Patched

Guest User
November 9, 2020
Cybersecurity
Cyber News: PS5 Gamers Spooked, iPhone Flaws Patched

In this week’s Cyber News roundup, we take a look at how some next-gen gamers were the target of a phishing attack, how WhatsApp may be the go-to place for privacy-loving users, and a few iPhone security flaws that were recently fixed.

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Jason Young
November 3, 2020
Business Etiquette

Sucky Meetings and How to Avoid Them

Jason Young
November 3, 2020
Business Etiquette
Sucky Meetings and How to Avoid Them

Meetings have a terrible connotation. COVID-19 and endless Zoom calls with huge groups of people who have zero teleconference etiquette have only solidified a belief we’ve held long before this pandemic hit home: meetings suck and they are often a waste of time. But they don’t have to! Let us explain…

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October 26, 2020
Tech

5G iPhones are Here... But Where's the 5G?

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October 26, 2020
Tech
5G iPhones are Here... But Where's the 5G?

5G iPhones are officially here. But where’s the 5G? We look into why 5G may be the least compelling reason to buy into Apple’s latest mobile device.

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October 19, 2020
Business Software Apps

The Latest News on Zoom, Slack

Guest User
October 19, 2020
Business Software Apps
The Latest News on Zoom, Slack

Some big changes are coming to Google, Slack, and Zoom. We take a look at what these companies have in store as 2020 comes to an end.

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Guest User
October 13, 2020
Cybersecurity

Apple Pays Out Big for Planned Attack

Guest User
October 13, 2020
Cybersecurity
Apple Pays Out Big for Planned Attack

Apple is expected to pay out about half a million dollars to a group of security researchers who exposed numerous critical vulnerabilities in their infrastructure. Here’s what the hackers found.

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Guest User
October 5, 2020
Cybersecurity

Ransomware Just Got More Expensive

Guest User
October 5, 2020
Cybersecurity
Ransomware Just Got More Expensive

Ransomware is on the rise in 2020, but the federal government is now mandating that companies not provide hackers with any of their monetary demands. Here’s why.

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Guest User
September 27, 2020
Cybersecurity

Stop Borrowing Charging Cables

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September 27, 2020
Cybersecurity
Stop Borrowing Charging Cables

A tech developer has created a counterfeit iPhone charging cable that is capable of enabling outside users with access to your data. But should you be worried?

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September 21, 2020
Digital Privacy

Blurring Your Home on Google Street View

Guest User
September 21, 2020
Digital Privacy
Blurring Your Home on Google Street View

Here are the surprisingly easy steps you can take to blur your home on Google Street View.

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Guest User
September 14, 2020
Cybersecurity

COVID-19 Cyber Scams are Evolving

Guest User
September 14, 2020
Cybersecurity
COVID-19 Cyber Scams are Evolving

As our understanding of COVID-19 has evolved over the past couple of months, so too have the scams associated with it. We take a look at the latest path scammers are taking to scare you into giving up your critical data.

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Guest User
September 8, 2020
Cybersecurity

Cyber News: Court Rules NSA Unlawful, Tesla Almost Hacked

Guest User
September 8, 2020
Cybersecurity
Cyber News: Court Rules NSA Unlawful, Tesla Almost Hacked

In this week’s Cyber News roundup, we take a look at the latest developments with Apple and Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing partnership, Apple and Facebook’s privacy battle, the great Tesla hack that nearly was, and a consequential court ruling on the NSA.

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Guest User
August 31, 2020
Digital Privacy

Apple, Facebook Clashing Over Transparency

Guest User
August 31, 2020
Digital Privacy
Apple, Facebook Clashing Over Transparency

Apple and Facebook are at odds over controversial policies centered around user privacy and transparency.

Let us break some of it down for you.

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Guest User
August 24, 2020
Digital Privacy

Google Protecting Android 11 Users with Camera Changes

Guest User
August 24, 2020
Digital Privacy
Google Protecting Android 11 Users with Camera Changes

Google will no longer allow apps to access photos taken from third-party camera apps, even if that camera app has been set as the default option. We explain why the Android community decided to address this issue.

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Guest User
August 17, 2020
Cybersecurity

Amazon Alexa Let Hackers Listen In

Guest User
August 17, 2020
Cybersecurity
Amazon Alexa Let Hackers Listen In

Recent cybersecurity reports shed light on hackers’ ability to access your conversations with Amazon’s Alexa. Here’s what else they may have had access to.

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Guest User
August 10, 2020
Cybersecurity

Quarantine’s Top 10 Phishing Targets

Guest User
August 10, 2020
Cybersecurity
Quarantine’s Top 10 Phishing Targets

We take a look at the top 10 brands that have been imitated for phishing purposes during Q2 2020.

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