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Facebook Messenger flaw underscores risk of growing reliance on chat platforms

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Jun

2016

Tom’s Hardware contributor Lucian Armasu reported in early June that security researchers had pinpointed a vulnerability in both the web browser and mobile app version of Messenger that would provide certain malicious capabilities to hackers. Further research uncovered that the processes cyber criminals were able to carry out by exploiting this weakness were actually functions that Facebook […]

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As PCI 3.1 deadline is pushed back, online merchants face big risks

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Jun

2016

Any merchant that accepts credit or debit card payments is likely familiar with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Managed by the PCI Security Standards Council (of which all the major U.S. card issuers are members), PCI DSS sets forth requirements for how card-based transactions are processed. It mandates, among other requirements, the creation […]

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So Hey You Should Stop Using Texts for Two-Factor Authentication

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Jun

2016

Since two-factor authentication became the norm for web services that care about securing your accounts, it’s started to feel like a security blanket, an extra layer keeping your data safe no matter whether your password is as strong as 8$&]$@I)9[P&4^s or as dumb as dadada. But a two-factor setup—which for most users requires a temporary […]

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