computer security
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Hackers Are Getting Better and Better At Defeating Your 2FA Security
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, has been sold to web users as one of the most important and trustworthy tools for securing your digital life. You probably know how it works: By supplying an account with not just your password but also a secondary piece of information (typically an automated code texted to your phone or…
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Privacy ‘Incidents’ at DHS on the Rise, Report Says
A new government study mostly lauding the Homeland Security Department’s handling of Americans’ personal information nevertheless detected “gaps” in the ways a few of its agencies have followed procedures designed to ward off security threats.
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Minecraft Players Need to Update Immediately as Nasty Zero-Day Threatens Apps Across the Web
Everybody get ready to patch up. What started off as a security issue for fans of the immensely popular video game Minecraft has quickly transformed into a full-blown, internet-wide crisis.
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Ransomware Attack on Planned Parenthood Compromises Data on Over 400,000 Patients
A ransomware attack on the Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood has compromised data on approximately 400,000 patients, the organisation revealed this week. The breach, which involves highly sensitive information, has come to light just as a legal drama over women’s reproductive rights and a Mississippi abortion law plays out at the Supreme Court.