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Google announces new algorithm that makes FIDO encryption safe from quantum computers

EnlargeGetty Images The FIDO2 industry standard adopted five years ago provides the most secure known way to log in to websites because...

Real estate markets scramble following cyberattack on listings provider

Enlarge / MLS (Multiple Listing Service). Getty Images Home buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and listing websites throughout the US have been...

Microsoft finds vulnerabilities it says could be used to shut down power plants

EnlargeRockwell Automation On Friday, Microsoft disclosed 15 high-severity vulnerabilities in a widely used collection of tools used to program operational devices inside...

How fame-seeking teenagers hacked some of the world’s biggest targets

EnlargeGetty Images A ragtag bunch of amateur hackers, many of them teenagers with little technical training, have been so adept at breaching...

What are “drainer smart contracts” and why is the FBI warning of them?

EnlargeGetty Images The FBI is advising potential NFT buyers to be on the lookout for malicious websites that use “drainer smart contracts”...

Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security

EnlargeDrew Angerer | Getty Images Microsoft has once again come under blistering criticism for the security practices of Azure and its other...

Canon warns printer users to manually wipe Wi-Fi settings before discarding

EnlargeGetty Images Printer manufacturer Canon is warning that sensitive Wi-Fi settings don’t automatically get wiped during resets, so customers should manually delete...

Microsoft takes pains to obscure role in 0-days that caused email breach

EnlargeGetty Images | Aurich Lawson On Friday, Microsoft attempted to explain the cause of a breach that gave hackers working for the...

336,000 servers remain unpatched against critical Fortigate vulnerability

Enlarge Researchers say that nearly 336,000 devices exposed to the Internet remain vulnerable to a critical vulnerability in firewalls sold by Fortinet...

Brave aims to curb practice of websites that port scan visitors

Enlarge The Brave browser will take action against websites that snoop on visitors by scanning their open Internet ports or accessing other...

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