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Don’t worry, elections are safe – this is just one highlight from the DEF CON 30 conference. Scattered around a bevy of tables in the election hacking village here at DEF CON 30 are all the devices – opened wide – that are supposed to keep elections safe. Oh, the irony. It’s unclear how some of these devices ended up here, another unsolved mystery. Luckily, they contain a myriad of tamper-resistant defenses, but from the…

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This week’s news offered fresh reminders of the threat that ransomware poses for businesses and critical infrastructure worldwide A number of reports published this week offered a reminder of the threat that ransomware poses for organizations and critical infrastructure worldwide, and were also an indication of the enormous repercussions that a successful ransomware attack can have for the victims – and beyond. For example, an analysis by the U.S. Treasury Department has found that financial…

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by Naked Security writer It’s only a week since Elon Musk’s take-private of Twitter on 28 October 2022… …but if you take into account the number of news stories about it (and, perhaps ironically under the circumstances, the volume of Twitter threadspace devoted to it), it probably feels a lot longer. There’s been plenty to set the fur flying, starting with Musk’s curious choice of metaphor in arriving at Twitter HQ on takeover day with…

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LinkedIn privacy settings are just as overwhelming as any other social media settings. There’s a lot of menus, a lot buttons to enable, select, accept or reject. To make sure you have control over your information we bring you a step-by-step guide on how to enjoy LinkedIn safely. Managing our privacy settings is overwhelming. There’s a lot of menus, a lot buttons to enable, select, accept or reject – it certainly gives a sense of…

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Both tech giants rush to release fixes for security vulnerabilities that were being exploited in-the-wild Google and Apple are both release patches for zero-day vulnerabilities that have already been exploited in the wild. ESET cybersecurity expert Tony Anscombe explains what those vulnerabilities are in simpler words, and reiterate the importance of keeping all your apps and devices up-to-date to stay cybersafe. Watch the video to learn more.

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To mark Antimalware Day, we’ve rounded up some of the most pressing issues for cybersecurity now and in the future Organizations large and small have never been more at risk from cyberattacks, to the point that the litany of evolving and escalating cyberthreats have made cybersecurity a key boardroom-level agenda item. As security is the backbone of a successful digital transformation, getting a grip on it becomes vital. The need to stay ahead of the…

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