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Cyber Hygiene for Students: Best Practices

In today’s digital age, practicing cyber hygiene is crucial, especially for students who rely heavily on online platforms for their education and social interactions. This… The post Cyber Hygiene for Students: Best Practices appeared first on Security Zap. This article…

The Future of Virtual Reality in Education

Virtual Reality (VR) is rapidly reshaping the landscape of education, offering a powerful and immersive learning experience for students. As technology continues to advance, VR’s… The post The Future of Virtual Reality in Education appeared first on Security Zap. This…

Happy 14th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

KrebsOnSecurity celebrates its 14th year of existence today! I promised myself this post wouldn’t devolve into yet another Cybersecurity Year in Review. Nor do I wish to hold forth about whatever cyber horrors may await us in 2024. But I…

Friday Squid Blogging: Sqids

They’re short unique strings: Sqids (pronounced “squids”) is an open-source library that lets you generate YouTube-looking IDs from numbers. These IDs are short, can be generated from a custom alphabet and are guaranteed to be collision-free. I haven’t dug into…

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hydrothermal Vents’

<img alt=”” height=”459″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/8c3f4162-b5b4-4e37-a900-f3f3521f959a/hydrothermal_vents.png?format=1000w” width=”330″ /><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hydrothermal Vents’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…

In the Trenches of Broadband Policy: 2023 Year In Review

< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> EFF has long advocated for affordable, accessible, future-proof internet access for all. Nearly 80% of Americans already consider internet access to be as essential as water and…

First, Let’s Talk About Consumer Privacy: 2023 Year in Review

< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Whatever online harms you want to alleviate on the internet today, you can do it better—with a broader impact—if you enact strong consumer data privacy legislation first.…

Five Ways the Internet Became More Dangerous in 2023

The emergence of cyber dangers presents a serious threat to people, companies, and governments globally at a time when technical breakthroughs are the norm. The need to strengthen our digital defenses against an increasing flood of cyberattacks is highlighted by…

Google Settles $5 Billion Consumer Privacy Lawsuit

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Microsoft disables feature after abuse by threat actors

Application developers relying on Windows’ App Installer feature for distributing software over the web will have to find another vehicle, after Microsoft disabled a key protocol because it is being abused by threat actors. Microsoft said Thursday it has disabled…