Tag: security
Asking remote job candidates this shocking question could save your company big bucks, security expert says
North Korean agents use AI to apply for remote tech jobs Simple questions about Kim Jong Un instantly derail their job interviews Laptop farms and deepfakes help agents bypass remote hiring defenses At the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco, security experts raised the alarm over a growing and increasingly…
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US DOD wants right-to-repair provisions in Army contracts to access tools, software, and technical data without IP constraints
Many military contracts include provisions that don’t allow US Army to repair its own equipment This may change thanks to a new transformation strategy Both Republicans and Democrats have argued for the right to repair Shockingly, under past procurement contracts, the US Army hasn’t always held the right to repair…
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Hacker pleads guilty to illegally accessing Disney Slack channels and stealing huge tranche of data
Hacker pleads guilty to accessing confidential Disney files Disney’s private Slack channels were breached in the attack The leak led Disney to switch from Slack to Microsoft Teams A Santa Clara man who created an AI image generation tool that deployed hidden malware has pleaded guilty to stealing over 1.1…
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Google Password manager is a favourite amongst TechRadar Pro readers – what’s yours?
World Password Day is here Most TechRadar Readers are using Google Password Password manager’s are considered best practice for password hygiene We polled our TechRadar Pro readers on WhatsApp (you can join our channel here) to ask them which password manager they use to keep their accounts safe, and the…
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Microsoft RDP apparently lets you log in with expired passwords – and it apparently doesn’t have plans to fix the issue
Security researcher Daniel Wade discovers worrying Microsoft RDP feature This allows old credentials to be used when logging in Microsoft has confirmed it has no plans to change this Security researcher Daniel Wade has discovered a protocol within Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which allows users to log into machines…
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How often do you change your password? If you’re a TechRadar Pro reader, probably not often enough
World Password Day is here Most TechRadar Readers don’t change their passwords until prompted Changing passwords often is a great protection against stolen credentials World Password Day is here, and in the age of technology, passwords are at the forefront of personal protection and privacy. That being said, most of…
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