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The VPN ban in Turkey is “nothing new,” but there’s still some workarounds
As we recently reported, Türkiye seems to be throttling access to some of the best VPN apps. The move allegedly came as these services become important for both citizens and visitors trying to use Instagram, which has been blocked since last Friday, August 2, 2024. While it is true that Turkish…
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Check that email carefully — experts warn anti-phishing tools in Microsoft 365 can be easily bypassed
Microsoft Outlook users have been warned to take extra care when opening emails from unfamiliar sources following a report claiming its anti-phishing tools can be easily exploited. A report from Certitude researchers William Moody and Wolfgang Ettlinger has shown how anti-phishing measures in Microsoft 365 can be easily exploited and…
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Samsung is offering up to $1 million to anyone who can find security flaws in its software
Samsung has launched a new bug-hunting bounty program to encourage reports on security vulnerabilities across its range of mobile devices. Rewards for local arbitrary execution are in the region of $300,000 while remote code execution (RCE) will see a reward of $1,000,000. The ‘Important Scenario Vulnerability Program (ISVP)’ will have…
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Amazon is upgrading its AWS AI image generator to help your business build exactly what it needs
Amazon has unveiled an upgraded version of its AI image generator, promising improved performance and new capabilities to help your business get the most out of AI. Amazon Titan Image Generator V2 includes image conditioning abilities, allowing the tool to detect and segment out specific parts of an image in…
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Unsurprisingly, workers who are able to work from home are happier at their jobs
A new report polling the reception of return-to-office (RTO) mandates in US workplaces has suggested remote work can be psychologically healthy, though some stresses do escape the office. The report (PDF) entitled “Return-to-Office Mandates and the Future of Work”, published by the self-described ‘Global Authority on Workplace Culture’ Great Place…
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Leaving passwords behind and developing phishing-resistant users
Once considered an adequate form of online authentication, passwords have become broadly recognized as an unsecure form of authentication that leaves users at high risk of modern cyber attacks like phishing. Even the strongest passwords can be guessed, stolen or intercepted, and once this happens, bad actors can easily bypass…
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