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How to Protect Yourself in a Multicar Pileup Due to Fog, Sno
Swint talked with Consumer Reports in 2021 on his way to investigate a deadly pileup outside Fort Worth, Texas. He says that such crashes are usually due to sudden, weather-related changes. “It’s sometimes by fog, sometimes by sandstorm, sometimes by rain, but the primary contributor is icy and snowy conditions,” he says. In those situations, drivers should try to maintain…
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Germany drafts law to protect researchers who find security flaws
The Federal Ministry of Justice in Germany has drafted a law to provide legal protection to security researchers who discover and responsibly report security vulnerabilities to vendors. When security research is conducted within the specified boundaries, those responsible will be excluded from criminal liability and the risk of prosecution. “Those who want to close IT security gaps deserve recognition—not a…
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How to Protect Your Car on Halloween
If you drive a newer car, there’s less concern. Over the past decade automakers have developed clearcoat paint specifically designed to resist that type of acid. That means today’s cars are better protected than older models. If you drive an older car, there are steps you can take to protect it from Halloween pranks. We compiled these tips from CR’s…
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National Public Data breach: Lawsuit claims failed to protect billions of personal records
A proposed class action lawsuit has alleged that nearly three billion records were stolen during a cyber attack targeting background checking service, National Public Data, in April. Jerico Pictures, which operates National Public Data (NPD), is a background-checking service which scrapes personally identifiable information (PII) of individuals from non-public sources. On 8 April, the threat actor USDoD listed National Public…
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Protect Your Hardwood Floors From These Six Things
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Hardwood floors can last for decades if they are well taken care of. Hardwood is a durable material that can add to your home value because of its visual appeal and long-lasting nature, but there are some culprit that can ruin your beautiful (and costly) floors far too early. Knowing…
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Energy firms need to up their game to protect against supply chain risks
The energy sector is facing a surge in supply chain risks thanks to a growing dependence on vendors, with two-thirds of breaches now coming from software and IT vendors. In a report from SecurityScorecard and KPMG, ‘A Quantitative Analysis of Cyber Risks in the U.S. Energy Supply Chain’, security researchers and industry subject professionals highlighted frequent threats such as ransomware…
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Roblox is making changes for pre-teen users after reports that it failed to protect children
New parental controls and insights are coming soon Dear parent, We’ve been working on a series of important changes that we’ll be making to your child’s account, ____________, next month. About Roblox accounts with parent privileges Next month, we’re changing the way parents manage their child’s experience on Roblox by introducing Roblox accounts with parent privileges. After linking your account…
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CISA proposes new security requirements to protect govt, personal data
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proposing security requirements to prevent adversary states from accessing American’s personal data as well as government-related information. The requirements are aimed at entities that engage in restricted transactions that involve bulk U.S. sensitive personal data or U.S. government-related data, especially if the info is exposed to “countries of concern” or “covered persons.”…
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Instagram adds new guardrails to protect teens against sextortion
Instagram is launching several new features designed to protect teens from sextortion scams, which occur when scammers threaten to share intimate images of victims unless they receive a payment or more photos. One guardrail that’s rolling out soon will prevent people from screenshotting or screen recording disappearing images or videos sent in a private message. If the sender enables replays…
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FCC is offering $200 million to protect schools and libraries from hackers
The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure. The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund this kind of program on a more permanent basis. The funding will come through a pool of money called the Universal Service Fund…
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