information security
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Create An Ultra-Secure, Easy-To-Remember Passphrase Using Dice
So you replaced the letter “e” with “3” and capitalised a random letter, and now you think your password is secure? Nope. Hackers (and the NSA) know those tricks, too. That’s why you should use this crazy dice technique to create a practically unbreakable passphrase.
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Hillary Clinton Didn’t Encrypt Her Secretary Of State Emails For Months
New details have emerged about exactly how Hillary Clinton secured the homebrew private email servers she used as Secretary of State. The punchline? Clinton didn’t encrypt her emails or use a certificate for her first three months running the State Department.
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What’s The Most Convincing Phishing Scam You’ve Ever Seen?
Phishing scams are often obvious. For example, a hacker bot just emailed some Gizmodo writers with the subject line: “Send your full contact informations for a do na ti on claims.” LOL not a chance. But dangerously convincing phishing scams definitely exist.
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Report Finds Anti-Hacking Car Security ‘Inconsistent And Haphazard’
US Senator Ed Markey recently asked all of the major car companies for information about how they protect drivers’ security and privacy in cars with wireless technology. The answers were not good.