A Chinese team has just succeeded in the satellite transmission of a “secret” encryption key between two ground situations located roughly 700 miles apart. So why, you may ask, is this big news?It’s down to a concept physicists call quantum entanglement.
For an overview of the current cybersecurity landscape, the annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is always worth reading. The 2020 version has just been released and is available here. 2020 DBIR is based on information from across the
It is imperative to stay up-to-date with the latest security news, threats, and vulnerabilities. Failing to stay up-to-date puts you at risk. Everyday you need to stay alert to the changing threat landscape so that you can react appropriately.At Station X
Acquisition International Magazine has just announced the winners of the 2020 Cyber Security Awards.I'm happy to announce that we have been awarded - Cyber Security Educator of the Year 2020.Thank you to my great team at Station X, and thank you to all
Are your login details out in the wild? Have you opened an account on a website that’s probably been hacked? Mozilla wants to let you know. The latest version of Firefox includes a useful batch of new features designed to beef up password management and
Target Specification Switch Example Description nmap 192.168.1.1 Scan a single IP nmap 192.168.1.1 192.168.2.1 Scan specific IPs nmap 192.168.1.1-254 Scan a range nmap scanme.nmap.org Scan a domain nmap 192.168.1.0/24 Scan using CIDR notation -iL nmap -iL
It’s accessible, easy to use - and the free version gives you 40-minute group meetings with up to 100 people. So what’s not to like about Zoom?Between December and March, Zoom’s daily meeting participants surged from 10 million to 200 million. The lockdown was
As steps to counter the coronavirus outbreak take effect, millions of workers across the globe have been sent home with their laptops for the first time. If you’re one of them, or if you’ve recently been tasked with the job of setting up remote users from
With so many of us hunting out the latest Covid-19 info, it hasn’t taken long for hackers to take advantage.So first off, a basic hygiene reminder: Don’t download anything or click on any links from unfamiliar sources. This includes coronavirus-related maps,
Ever get the feeling that you are being tracked by online brands, even though you diligently disable cookies on the sites you visit? So-called fingerprinting enables companies to track your browsing habits in a way that bypasses standard cookie opt-ins. Now
Mozilla is going ahead with its plans to enable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) by default in its Firefox browser.The roll-out will start with a small cohort of users in the U.S. – and barring any problems with deployment, it looks set to be extended gradually to
It has been a long time coming, but Google has finally introduced a simple setting for automatic deletion of certain key categories of your activity data.The new auto-delete function applies to Location History and Web & App Activity data. Enabling it
Want to know where and how often an app on your iPhone is tracking where you are? Apple’s latest version of iOS promises to let you see for yourself. iOS 13 (still in beta) introduces a welcome element of transparency concerning location data and
For fans of Chrome who prefer an ad-free browsing experience, recent announcements from Google are unlikely to go down well.Google has quietly confirmed that it’s going ahead with a controversial change to its rules for Chrome browser extensions. Unless you’re