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Should you delete the FaceApp?

The viral app, most recently part of a celebrity #FaceAppChallenge, allows users to upload photos to see how they might look when they’re old, if they were a different gender, etc. Although it has been around for a few years,… (Continue Reading)


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Equip kids against online gaming hackers

If you, or someone in your family, enjoy the super-popular online games be warned: there are real-life security risks at play in online gaming. Take Fortnite, three recently discovered security bugs would have allowed hackers to access account and payment… (Continue Reading)


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People can figure out your password

Even if your password isn’t “123456,” “password,” or “qwerty” — some of the most commonly used ones out there—odds are good that other people know your password. That’s because of two reasons: Billions of leaked credentials have found their way… (Continue Reading)


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Hacking humans: the dangers of social engineering

“Amateurs hack systems, professionals hack people.” —Bruce Schneier –  privacy specialist Social engineering is a new term to describe someone who uses psychological manipulation to get someone else to divulge confidential information or perform actions (e.g., click a link in… (Continue Reading)