Geico Suffers Data Breach even though Geico is the second-largest insurance carrier in the US, they recently became the latest high-profile company to suffer a data breach in the United States. The company is the second-largest auto insurance carrier in the US, with more than 17 million policies in effect, covering more than 28 million vehicles … [Read more...] about Geico Suffers Data Breach
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Microsoft Edge 92 Directs Users To HTTPS Secure Sites
Microsoft Edge 92 Directs Users To HTTPS Secure Sites and if you're a Microsoft Edge 92 user, be aware. Beginning in July, with the release of Edge 92, the browser will automatically redirect users to a secure HTTPS connection any time they visit a website via the HTTP protocol. Microsoft is not alone in this, and in fact, is coming a bit late … [Read more...] about Microsoft Edge 92 Directs Users To HTTPS Secure Sites
New iOS Update Improves Privacy
New iOS Update Improves Privacy. Targeted advertising has become a mainstay of life on the web these days. You do a search on Amazon for, say, exercise bikes, and then, just about every other website you visit will show you ads relating to your recent search. It's almost scary how good the ad targeting is. If you're not a fan, there's good news. … [Read more...] about New iOS Update Improves Privacy
4G Internet Is Heading To The Moon
4G Internet Is Heading To The Moon. NASA has big ambitions to put 4G internet on the moon and has tasked Nokia with turning their dream into a reality. It seems like the next logical step since 4G has conquered planet earth. You can even find 4G on offshore oil rigs and atop Mount Everest, but the moon? It's not as crazy as it … [Read more...] about 4G Internet Is Heading To The Moon
Hackers Use TLS to Hide Activities
Hackers Use TLS to Hide Activities since Google made some important changes to their Chrome browser to increase user security. Among these changes was for the browser to default to "HTTPS" reducing the number of "man in the middle" and similar types of attacks. Their strategy worked. Other companies adopted Google's approach, and HTTPS … [Read more...] about Hackers Use TLS to Hide Activities
FickerStealer Malware Tricks People and Steals Their Data
FickerStealer Malware Tricks People and Steals Their Data. Jiri Kropac, the head of ESET's Threat Detection Labs, reports of a new malware campaign to be aware of. This one is a bit different in terms of methodology. Hackers most commonly employ emails utilizing various social engineering tricks to lure unsuspecting recipients into clicking … [Read more...] about FickerStealer Malware Tricks People and Steals Their Data
