US cyber agency warn hackers are bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) authentication protocols to compromise cloud accounts

US cyber agency warn hackers are bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) authentication protocols to compromise cloud accounts
Privacy move. Smart doorbell maker adds encryption to protect video streams after security scares
Research shows installations of Signal messaging app approaching one million a day, amid concern over WhatsApp data policy update
NEC launches facial recognition system that can identify people, even if they are wearing masks to protect against Coronavirus
Security firm Cellebrite alleges it has cracked encryption of the most secure messaging app on the market, but Signal founder rubbishes claims
Users will be able to register third party hardware keys with Facebook mobile app in an effort to tighten account security
Plans by social media firms to widen the use of end-to-end encryption will put children a risk, Children Commissioner warns
New Twitter policy on how prominent people and organisations can earn the blue tick verification mark, is to be launched next year
Oh dear, Despite persistent cyber threats, research from NordPass reveals the most commonly used password is still ‘123456’
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Amazon One device will scan the veins in a human hand to authorise supermarket checkout payments for example, or entry to buildings
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World war 2 code breaking centre is facing a funding crisis due to Coronavirus pandemic, with third of workforce being laid off
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Sheer scale of stolen user data available online on hacker foums revealed in a report from data loss detection firm Digital Shadows
Organised crime around Europe has been dealt a huge blow after authorities cracked the encryption of a messaging system used by criminals
Strategic move? Google, Facebook, Microsoft pledge to improve and standardise annual disclosures around online child exploitation
Five months later. Google updates Pixel software to address problem with flagship Pixel 4 that can be unlocked if a person’s eyes are closed
Perfecting the quantum computer could finally be in reach. Data and communications are now an enterprise’s most precious asset. If a quantum network could be developed, what would this mean for businesses?
How are FinTech companies innovating? What’s the tech that sits behind the development of their apps and support networks, and what these advancements might mean for wider industries and consumers.
US lawmakers intend to introduce bill in coming weeks that could clamp down on tech firms offering their users end-to-end encryption protection
Ring division adds an extra layer of security to its smart home devices after a number of unsettling cyber-security incidents
Automation in the workplace will have many forms. The rise of AI could usher in new businesses processes that need little human input. In a world of automation, will businesses be able to integrate these systems with their workforces?
Facebook-owned messaging app now used by a staggering 2 billion people, as platform defends its default use of end-to-end encryption
Significant development? The FIDO Alliance that aims to remove the need for passwords, signs Apple as new board member
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Privacy versus security. FBI complaint two years ago halted Apple’s plans to fully encrypt iCloud backups, it is alleged in a new report
Update to Google’s Smart Lock app for iOS devices means that modern iPhones can be used as a physical security key for Google apps
Here we go again. US Attorney General says Apple failed to help unlock terrorist iPhones, but Apple says it has provided all the assistance it can