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12 computer security mistakes you're probably making — and what to do instead
One of the fastest ways to pick up malware, ransomware, infostealers or other malicious software is to put them on your ...
Social Security targets tech team for cuts at a time when systems are under strain
The Social Security Administration plans to slash its technology team roughly in half at a time when the agency’s complex and ...
Trump admin launches investigations into tariffs on computer chips, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors
The Trump administration initiated investigations into computer chips, semiconductor equipment, and pharmaceuticals imports ...
Trump Moves to Put New Tariffs on Computer Chips and Drugs
Citing a national security statute, the administration has begun a process to investigate the impact of imported ...
Windows PCs under threat from zero-day flaw used in ransomware attacks — update your computer right now
This zero-day flaw is a privilege escalation bug in the Windows Common Log File System that can be exploited in order to ...
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Cyber Signals Issue 9 | AI-powered deception: Emerging fraud threats and countermeasures
Read the latest edition of Cyber Signals to learn how Microsoft is protecting its platforms and customers from AI-enhanced ...
FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado
A prominent computer scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity ...
Firing of National Security Agency Chief Rattles Lawmakers
Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who was also the head of U.S. Cyber Command, was one of several national security officials fired on ...
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Taking a ‘good enough’ approach with cloud security isn't enough
In the wake of the January 2025 'Codefinger' attacks against AWS S3 users, Thales Rob Elliss argues that many organisations ...
US funding running out for critical cyber vulnerability database, manager says
The defense and research-focused nonprofit MITRE Corporation says funding from the U.S. government runs out on Wednesday for it to maintain a critical database of cyber vulnerabilities used by ...