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More and more websites want proof you're human: Blame the bots
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3 popular password managers are less secure than promised
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (872+ words) People who regularly use online services have between 100 and 200 passwords. Very few can remember every single one. Password managers are therefore extremely helpful, allowing users to access all their passwords with just a single master password. Most password managers are…...
Microsoft's Windows 10 decision could lead to a wave of e-waste and cyber threats
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (433+ words) Microsoft's decision to stop supporting Windows 10 has sparked major concerns among environmental and cybersecurity experts. The company recently announced that it will end updates for Windows 10, leaving about 40% of all Windows users with few good options. While some people can…...
What caused Amazon Web Services to go down
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (669+ words) From Reddit and Snapchat to Delta and Zoom, more than a thousand websites around the globe were knocked offline early Monday'and continued to have problems into the afternoon'after a major outage at Amazon Web Services, the single largest cloud service…...
Scientists bring end-to-end encryption to Git Hub and git services
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (528+ words) For millions of developers around the world, using Git Hub, Bitbucket, and other git services is as routine as opening a word document. These platforms make it possible for teams'ranging from large tech corporations to indie programmers'to work together on…...
Hidden dangers: How passkeys can be exploited in abusive relationships
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) Passkeys are being promoted as the future of online security. Unlike passwords, they promise stronger protection against hacking and phishing while making logins simpler for everyday users. But a new study warns that these tools may also create hidden risks,…...
Are ad blockers backfiring? New study finds they may show you worse ads
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (276+ words) But a new study suggests that these tools might not be protecting users as well as they think'and could even be making things worse. Researchers from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering looked at over 1, 200 ads in the U. S. and Germany....
Five surprising facts about AI chatbots that can help you make better use of them
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (794+ words) AI chatbots have already become embedded into some people's lives, but how many really know how they work? Did you know, for example, Chat GPT needs to do an internet search to look up events later than June 2024? Some of…...
Your web browser may be spying on you " Even without cookies
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (368+ words) Clearing your cookies isn't enough to protect your privacy online, according to new research from Texas A&M University. The study shows that many websites are secretly using a method called browser fingerprinting to track users across different sessions and…...