cybersecurity
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See Which Tech Companies Won’t Delete Your Data With This Web App
With all the security issues surrounding Facebook in recent weeks, we’re all probably paying a bit more attention to what web services we use and how much information about us they have (and if you’re not doing that, you should be).
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How Mac Apps Can Spy On Your Computer
Mac: Apple used to boast that its Mac computers were a virus-free utopia, but that was before hackers and criminals decided to focus their efforts on the operating system. Now, your Mac is just as vulnerable to viruses as any Windows PC, and a new report reveals that hackers can get access to your computer…
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What To Put In Your Password Manager
We’re fans of password managers here, not only because they help you generate and save stronger passwords, but because they have a few more tricks up their sleeve. If you’re using a password manager such as 1Password or Lastpass, you can use it as a digital double for your physical safe box (you do have…
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Update Your Tor Browser To Prevent It From Leaking Your Real IP Address
Certain users of the privacy-minded Tor web browser should download the app’s latest update, which adds a temporary fix to prevent the browser from leaking identifying information, namely IP addresses. The TorMoil bug, as named by the security research company that discovered the vulnerability, We Are Segment, can take advantage of a flaw in the…