March 15, 2019

You left WHAT on that USB drive?!

Nudies, taxes, and memos - oh, my! Research shows that even if we think we've deleted content on the sticks, we're leaving all that and more.

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March 12, 2019

Study throws security shade on freelance and student programmers

A recent study shows that if you aren't prepared to ask or pay for security, you probably won't get it.

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January 25, 2019

#DeleteFacebook? #DeleteTwitter? #FatLotOfGood that will do you

Your likes, interest and personality can be gleaned from as few as 8-9 friends on social media, whether you're on the platform or not.

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May 30, 2017

Security of medical devices ‘is a life or death issue’, warns researcher

Concern rises as one study finds more than 8,000 vulnerabilities in seven pacemakers while another highlights wider issues in medical devices

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March 21, 2017

People who think they’re ‘tech-savvy’ 18% more likely to be hit by ID theft

Hardly anyone follows all the best-practice advice for online security, it seems - so here are some tips to help keep you safe

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September 01, 2016

40% of Facebook users click on phishy links. Do you?

More than half of those who got a phishy email and about 40% of Facebook users clicked on a link from an unknown sender that could have been crawling with malware, for all they knew.

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July 15, 2016

Users sign away their firstborns on fake social network

A study confirms: the biggest lie on the internet is "I have read and accepted these TOS." 98% also signed off on sharing info with the NSA.

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May 17, 2016

Basic phone logs can reveal intimate details, study finds

Using call and text logs, Stanford researchers gleaned names, partners' names, where people live, someone's plans to grow cannabis, and more.

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April 14, 2016

We’ve got stalkers in our pockets

More than a third—36%—of stalking victims are tormented via cyber methods, a study found, making phones a tool to harass and threaten.

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