Tag: Kaspersky Labs
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Selfie hunting: Think twice before confirming your identity
Kaspersky Labs blog – 8.13.19 (8.12.19) During registration, some online services ask you to confirm your identity by uploading a selfie showing you and your ID. It’s a convenient way to prove that you are you. You don’t need to go to some distant office and stand in line. Just take a photo, upload it,…
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My home is my castle: Security technologies for the house
Kaspersky Labs Blog – 8.6.19 (8.5.19) Your home is your own private island of tranquility where you can rest easy — if it’s secure, that is. If not, then one not-so-fine day it could turn into a public place. With that in mind, we compiled a selection of trends and new products in the field…
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The Great Hack
Kaspersky Labs Blog – 8.5.19 (7.31.19) Today, I will be talking about the new Netflix documentary, The Great Hack. The documentary takes a look inside the Cambridge Analytica scandal that was tied to both Brexit and the US presidential election of 2016. Yeah, that one. Read more: The Great Hack
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Personal devices at work
Kaspersky Labs Blog – 7.31.19 (7.29.19) Many companies permit the use of personal devices for business purposes – from business calls made on personal phones to corporate network connections on home laptops. Such a state of affairs is generally beneficial, however, especially in small companies: The employee is already familiar with the device, and the…
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Getting rid of browser notifications
Kaspersky Labs Blog – 7.24.19 (7.23.19) You go to a website to read an interesting article, but before you can read a word, you’re pestered to subscribe to notifications. Some sites can be quite persistent, or even refuse to show content until you sign up. You duly comply, and then the onslaught really begins. In severe cases, the…
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Smart home hacks
Kaspersky Labs Blog – 7.17.19 (7.16.19) Smart home technologies are designed to make life easier and more convenient. However, new conveniences also mean new problems. The dangers of automating anything and everything are a frequent topic of conversation and blogging around here. For starters, hooking up home appliances to the Internet makes you dependent on the connection…
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Game of Thrones online streamings are a minefield of scams
Kaspersky Labs Blog – 5.24.19 (5.20.19) Think what you will about people who download pricey content such as HBO’s Game of Thrones. Loads of them are just trying to watch the immensely popular program without paying for it, but a fair few live in places where they can’t get current episodes, or uncensored current episodes, legitimately.…
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Uncovering fake news bots
Kaspersky Labs Blog – 5.16.19 (5.15.19) Having the right information at the right time can make you rich or save your life, but in today’s grim reality, the information field all around the globe is poisoned with fake news. Nowadays, people are making their careers producing false information and spreading it online. But even that…