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Google Confirms Powerful Password Shield Heading For 150 Million ‘Chosen Ones’

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Davey Winder 401 Views2FA, Google, Password

Google confirms 150 million accounts will be automatically opted-in for additional password security measures. What will this mean for you?

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Google Issues YouTube Security Warning For 2 Million Creators

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Davey Winder 642 Views2FA, Google, youtube

YouTube creators have until November 1 to comply as Google flips the account security switch for 2 million monetized channels

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Google To Suddenly Flip The Security Switch On Millions Of Gmail Accounts

May 7, 2021 Davey Winder 1256 Views2FA, gmail, Google, passwords

Google made World Password Day a whole lot more interesting by announcing a massive change to account security for millions

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Zoom Finally Wakes Up And Smells The Security Coffee—Here’s How To Add 2FA To Your Account

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Davey Winder 530 Views2FA, Zoom

Zoom has finally closed the one glaring gap that remained when it comes to security: the lack of two-factor authentication.

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Elon Musk Confirms Overdue Move To Make Tesla Cars Harder To Hack

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Davey Winder 538 Views2FA, electric vehicles, Tesla

It’s about to become even harder to hack a Tesla thanks to this rather late in the day security upgrade.

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Samsung’s Surprise Security Move To Make 2FA Mandatory For Millions

March 7, 2020 Davey Winder 1012 Views2FA, Samsung, smartphones

Do you own a Samsung smartphone? It’s about to get a bit more secure, whether you like it or not.

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This Samsung Galaxy S11 Upgrade Could Leave Apple’s iPhone 11 Lagging Way Behind

October 7, 2019 Davey Winder 1620 Views2FA, Galaxy, Samsung

The iPhone 11 could be left way behind if Samsung’s Galaxy S11 includes this surprising, and truly massive, security upgrade

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Google Reveals Android Security Surprise — Here’s What You Need To Know

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Davey Winder 1418 Views2FA, Android, Google, Smartphone

Google has announced a security surprise for users of Android 7 (Nougat) and later: your phone is now a key

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Two Factor Authentication (2FA) 101: What it is, why it matters for cybersecurity

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Davey Winder 2317 Views2FA, Advice, authentication, guide, passwords

It’s time to get serious about security, to break through the bullshit, and to implement Two Factor Authentication right now!

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
Hooded hacker against a background of code

Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Microsoft Downplays High-Risk Edge Security Warning For 150 Million Users

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Google Chrome 103: Critical Security Warning For 3 Billion Windows, Mac & Linux Users

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Davey Winder
WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Davey Winder
Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Wordcloud with Cyber Security at centre

Windows Security Alert As 2 Zero-Day Threats Confirmed, 1 With Attacks Underway

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Davey Winder
U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Davey Winder
Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Davey Winder
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