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Hackers, scammers and advertisers are after you: 5 smartphone security steps to take now
Go anywhere online, and it feels like someone is watching. That’s because, well, they are. Did you know there’s a secret advertiser ID hiding your smartphone? It can easily be traced directly to…
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How to Harden Your WordPress Security
When it comes to security, there is no WordPress-specific type of security that exists. All problems with security are common for all websites or applications. WordPress security problems are of great interest, though,…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: Sideloading Apps Would ‘Destroy the Security’ of the iPhone
Apple CEO Tim Cook this morning participated in a virtual interview at the VivaTech conference, which is described as Europe’s biggest startup and tech event. Cook was interviewed by Guillaume Lacroix, CEO and…
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Security flaws found in Samsung’s stock mobile apps
A mobile security startup has found seven security flaws in Samsung’s pre-installed mobile apps, which it says if abused could have allowed attackers broad access to a victim’s personal data. Oversecured said the…
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WordPress force installs Jetpack security update on 5 million sites
Automattic, the company behind the WordPress content management system, force deploys a security update on over five million websites running the Jetpack WordPress plug-in. Jetpack is a remarkably popular WordPress plug-in that provides free security, performance,…
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Leaked Emails Show Crime App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security Force
Image: TWITTER VIA BRANDON WENERD Hacking. Disinformation. Surveillance. CYBER is Motherboard’s podcast and reporting on the dark underbelly of the internet. Crime and neighborhood watch app Citizen has ambitions to deploy private security…
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WordPress security: More than 600,000 sites hit by blind SQLi vulnerability in WP Statistics plugin
Adam Bannister 20 May 2021 at 13:33 UTC Updated: 25 May 2021 at 11:52 UTC Sensitive database data at risk if webmasters fail to update systems UPDATED WP Statistics, a popular web…
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