The news for Facebook in the week leading up to the European Union Parliamentary elections reinforced the image of a company unable to control a platform that has been hijacked by right-wing extremists. In the U.S., pundits, politicians and journalists were shocked – shocked! – that Facebook refused to remove a doctored video of House […]
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Security researcher Filippo Cavallarin has detailed a macOS exploit which allows one to bypass Gatekeeper. The exploit works even on macOS Mojave 10.14.5 released by Apple last week. The exploit will allow hackers or people with malicious intent to run untrusted code without requiring any user permission on a Mac. Gatekeeper has been a part […]
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If you thought that Apple was done with Touch ID for good, at least as far as its iPhones are concerned, think again. This is because in a report from MacRumors, they cite a research note by Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates in which following a meeting with some suppliers in Apple’s supply […]
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The number of cyber attacks is estimated to have risen by 67% over the last five years, with the majority of these data breaches being traced back to human error. The potential risks of such attacks are vast and can have a serious impact on both organizations and individuals. But protecting ourselves against cyber security […]
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The U.S. government has spent the last year and a half making the case that Huawei is an international security threat — a telecommunications hardware company that could help China’s government surveil communications and seize control of 5G-networked assets. But President Donald Trump suggested yesterday that this “very dangerous” company may not be such a […]
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Huawei’s Ken Hu called for support from other companies and industries as he drew striking comparisons between the U.S.-led trade ban and the Cold War. Speaking at the Potsdam Conference on National Cybersecurity in Germany, Hu, who serves as the Chinese company’s deputy chair, said its blacklisting “set a dangerous precedent,” one that disrupts the […]
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