We hear a lot about 2-factor authentication these days, an invaluable way to protect your account from someone who has stolen your password, but there’s an inherent wrinkle built into the system: SMS. Most 2FA setups use text messages to deliver a one-time code sent to your phone, but there can be issues with that […]
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Jul
2015
“Your total is $12.95,”says the cashier at the local supermarket. I take out my wallet to perform a familiar tap on the POS terminal, wait a second, then hear the beep and – voila! – the transaction is successful! A contactless bank card is super-convenient. You don’t need to swipe your card, recall the PIN, […]
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16
Nov
2012
The Police Ransomware is not a new threat but has been evolving at a tremendous pace. Here we are talking about Trojans which don’t let the victims use their computer until they pay a “fine” for doing naughty things. To do this, they impersonate local police forces by using the infected user’s regional settings – […]
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