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Russia Apparently Responsible for Viasat Cyberattack in February2022-05-21

The U.S., European Union and Great Britain have officially laid blame for the Viasat cyberattack on Russia.

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Privacy and You: How at Risk is a Random Person to Online Threats?2022-05-19

Privacy concerns have a tendency to seem unimportant and not pressing to many of us in our daily lives. Whenever you read a headline about a celebrity having their career ruined in various ways on the internet, including through data breaches, it can be easy to dismiss these events as not relevant to our lifestyles.

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Google Wielding the Banhammer on Malicious Ad Networks2022-05-18

Malicious ads are one of the biggest reasons to use adblockers. As one of the world’s largest ad-related companies, it’s in Google’s interest to keep ads as clean and as palatable as possible.

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GitHub Adding Two-Factor Authentication to Contributors2022-05-17

In a move that’s arguably better late than never, GitHub is embracing two-factor authentication for anyone who contributes code.

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Big Tech Looking to Replace Passwords Forever2022-05-15

Microsoft, Apple and Google are ramping up their drive to do away with passwords. All three have been long-time supporters of getting rid of passwords and that drive has now moved a step closer.

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Google Launches Data Safety section on Play Store2022-05-12

Google is hoping to improve public perception of its data collection, and that of its apps by launching a new Data Safety feature. The feature is part of the Play Store and should provide essential information on what data apps collect.

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Hardware from leading brands potentially critically vulnerable2022-05-04

A range of routers and Internet of Things devices from Netgear, Linksys and other manufacturers could be critically vulnerable to a DNS poisoning bug.

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Polarizing Politics: Study reveals which voters intentionally post on social media to incite a reaction.2022-03-11

Internet trolling is now a mainstream and in fact, accessible, form of political discourse. Given its ability to reach a huge global audience in a mere matter of minutes, controversial posts about politics can quickly go viral… Whether it’s an unflattering screenshot from a newsclip; a critique on their fake tan gone wrong, or a word fumble, there are plenty posts about politics constantly circulating online.

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