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Now you can legally repair your tech – sort of

By Cameron Camp

A new law portends a future where (we hope) it will be easier for us all to repair, fix, upgrade, and just tinker with things we already own

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2022 in review: 10 of the year’s biggest cyberattacks

By Phil Muncaster

The past year has seen no shortage of disruptive cyberattacks – here’s a round-up of some of the worst hacks and breaches that have impacted a variety of targets around the world in 2022

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Traveling for the holidays? Stay cyber‑safe with these tips

By Editor

Holiday travel is back with a vengeance this year. Set yourself up for a cyber-safe and hassle-free trip with our checklist.

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Top tips for security‑ and privacy‑enhancing holiday gifts

By Phil Muncaster

Think outside the (gift) box. Here are a few ideas for security and privacy gifts to get for your relatives – or even for yourself. Some don’t cost a penny!

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Tractors vs. threat actors: How to hack a farm

By Jake Moore

Forget pests for a minute. Modern farms also face another – and more insidious – breed of threat.

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Security fatigue is real: Here’s how to overcome it

By Phil Muncaster

Do your employees take more risks with valuable data because they’ve become desensitized to security guidance? Spot the symptoms before it’s too late.

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Toward the cutting edge: SMBs contemplating enterprise security

By James Shepperd

Survey finds SMBs, weary of security failures, curious about detection and response

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10 common security mistakes and how to avoid them

By Phil Muncaster

Do you put yourself at greater risk for successful attacks by making one of these security mistakes?

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The future starts now: 10 major challenges facing cybersecurity

By Juan Manuel Harán

To mark Antimalware Day, we’ve rounded up some of the most pressing issues for cybersecurity now and in the future

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5 reasons to keep your software and devices up to date

By Phil Muncaster

Next time you're tempted to hold off on installing software updates, remember why these updates are necessary in the first place

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5 steps to protect your school from cyberattacks

By André Lameiras

What can schools, which all too often make easy prey for cybercriminals, do to bolster their defenses and keep threats at bay?

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The need to change cybersecurity for the next generation

By Tony Anscombe

Healthy habits that are instilled and nurtured at an early age bring lifelong benefits – the same applies to good cybersecurity habits

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RDP on the radar: An up‑close view of evolving remote access threats

By Aryeh Goretsky

Misconfigured remote access services continue to give bad actors an easy access path to company networks – here’s how you can minimize your exposure to attacks misusing Remote Desktop Protocol

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DEF CON – “don’t worry, the elections are safe” edition

By Cameron Camp

Don't worry, elections are safe – this is just one highlight from the DEF CON 30 conference.

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How a spoofed email passed the SPF check and landed in my inbox

By Rene Holt

The Sender Policy Framework can’t help prevent spam and phishing if you allow billions of IP addresses to send as your domain

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Black Hat USA 2022: Burnout, a significant issue

By Tony Anscombe

The digital skills gap, especially in cybersecurity, is not a new phenomenon, with the problem now further exacerbated by the prevalence of burnout

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Black Hat – Windows isn’t the only mass casualty platform anymore

By Cameron Camp

Windows used to be the big talking point when it came to exploits resulting in mass casualties. Nowadays, talks turned to other massive attack platforms like #cloud and cars

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Black Hat 2022 – Cyberdefense in a global threats era

By Tony Anscombe

Our Security evangelist's take on this first day of Black Hat 2022, where cyberdefense was on every mind.

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Safety first: how to tweak the settings on your dating apps

By André Lameiras

Tinder, Bumble or Grindr - popular dating apps depend heavily on your location, personal data, and loose privacy settings. Find out how to put yourself out there safely by following our suggested settings tweaks.

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An eighties classic – Zero Trust

By Tony Anscombe

A deep-dive into zero trust to help you navigate the threat landscape in a zero-trust world and further secure your organization

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Start as you mean to go on: the top 10 steps to securing your new computer

By Phil Muncaster

Whether you are getting ready for back-to-school season, getting new work laptop or fancying a new gamer's pc, learn the steps to protect your new PC from cyberthreats.

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Staying safe online: How to browse the web securely

By Phil Muncaster

Learn to spot some of the threats that you can face while browsing online, and the best tips to stay safe on the web.

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API security moves mainstream

By Cameron Camp

The heavyweights are now moving into API security, cementing it as “A Thing”

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Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games

By Phil Muncaster

It’s all fun and games until you get hacked – and this is just one risk of downloading cracked games

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Cyberattacks: A very real existential threat to organizations

By Phil Muncaster

One in five organizations have teetered on the brink of insolvency after a cyberattack. Can your company keep hackers at bay?

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Phishing awareness training: Help your employees avoid the hook

By Phil Muncaster

Educating employees about how to spot phishing attacks can strike a much-needed blow for network defenders

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RSA – APIs, your organization’s dedicated backdoors

By Cameron Camp

API-based data transfer is so rapid, there’s but little time to stop very bad things happening quickly

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RSA – Digital healthcare meets security, but does it really want to?

By Cameron Camp

Technology is understandably viewed as a nuisance to be managed in pursuit of the health organizations’ primary mission

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Cybersecurity awareness training: What is it and what works best?

By Phil Muncaster

Give employees the knowledge needed to spot the warning signs of a cyberattack and to understand when they may be putting sensitive data at risk

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Cybersecurity: A global problem that requires a global answer

By André Lameiras

New and exacerbated cyber-risks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are fueling a new urgency towards enhancing resilience

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