“The long wait is over,” Apple WebKit engineer John Wilander announced on Tuesday: the latest update to the Safari browser is blocking third-party cookies by default for all users. Safari 13.1 was released on Tuesday, bringing full cookie blocking and other updates to… Read More ›
Cyber Security
Working from home: Cybersecurity tips for remote workers
One of the key measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19 is social distancing, which for many organisations means encouraging – or instructing– staff to work from home. But moving at short notice from a trusted office environment to working… Read More ›
Mastercard is pioneering new payment technology that identifies commuters by the way they walk
Commuters may soon be able to ditch their bus pass and access public transport with technology identifying them by the way they walk. Mastercard MA, +11.80% is working with transport firms to develop a new system that would authenticate passengers by their gait…. Read More ›
Browser privacy study: Brave browser is best for privacy & fast browsing
Abstract We study six browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Brave Browser, Microsoft Edge and Yandex Browser. Chrome is by far the most popular browser, followed by Safari and Firefox. Between them these browsers are used for the great… Read More ›
Researcher finds 670 Microsoft subdomains vulnerable to takeover
Years after it was first identified as a possibility, researchers have found it’s still child’s play to hijack subdomains from companies such as Microsoft to use in phishing and malware attacks. Researchers at Vullnerability.com were able to grab more than 670… Read More ›
Tips for Securing Your EC2 Instance
Just like any host on the Internet, your EC2 instances can be vulnerable to attack. While the EC2 firewall is a very powerful tool for securing your instance from unwanted network traffic, if configured incorrectly, you may inadvertently leave your… Read More ›
Siri and Google Assistant hacked in new ultrasonic attack
Abstract Voice assistants – the demo targeted Siri, Google Assistant, and Bixby – are designed to respond when they detect the owner’s voice after noticing a trigger phrase such as ‘Ok, Google’. Ultimately, commands are just sound waves, which other… Read More ›
