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Safety and Security Products for Airbnb and Hotel Stays
Call me paranoid, but incidents of nonworking monitors, hidden cameras, and the like aren’t unheard of. As recently as 2024, a family in Florida told a harrowing story of having to use the balcony to exit an Airbnb after alarms didn’t go off during a fire. CNN published an investigation into a short-term rental company’s lack of appropriate response when vacationers…
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An (Almost) Foolproof Guide to Getting Your Security Deposit Back After You Move
Credit: Ian Moore / Lifehacker Composite; Catherine Ledner / DigitalVision / todaydesign / iStock / Getty If you’re preparing for a move, you have a lot to think about and most of it revolves, in some way, around your new place: Finding it, buying or leasing it, and moving all your stuff to it in a way that is fast,…
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NHS England launches cyber charter to shore up vendor security practices
NHS England is calling on suppliers to sign up to a new cybersecurity charter, asking them to implement measures aimed at countering ‘endemic’ ransomware threats. In a letter to suppliers, it warned that incidents are often very severe and are becoming increasingly frequent. To address the issue, the health service is asking them to make eight security commitments. “The complexity…
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Google Chrome to block admin-level browser launches for better security
Google is rolling out a change to Chromium that “de-elevates” Google Chrome so it does not run as an administrator to increase security in Windows. Microsoft previously introduced a similar feature in 2019 to the Edge Browser. When users launched Edge with elevated permissions, a warning would appear, recommending that they relaunch the browser without administrative rights. Later, Microsoft modified the…
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CISOs take the back seat as dev teams claim responsibility for application security
Application security is becoming an increasingly important factor in the purchasing decisions of software companies, with responsibility shifting towards development teams. According to findings from Checkmarx’ annual report, 49% of chief information security officers (CISOs) from a range of industries and regions said buyers regularly factor it in, with a quarter saying that application security is always a factor in…
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Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 to get security updates until 2028 – Computerworld
Microsoft 365 apps for Windows 10 will continue to get security updates until Oct. 10, 2028, three years after the company ends support for Windows 10 this coming Oct. 14, Microsoft said in a blog post. At the same time, the company noted that the apps could experience performance issues over time when running on Windows 10. If a customer…
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Microsoft u-turn gives apps security updates on Windows 10 until 2028
Microsoft has softened its stance on support for Windows 10 security support for Microsoft 365 apps, extending the deadline from October by another three years. Microsoft has been trying to convince users to upgrade to Windows 11 ahead of the end of support for Windows 10 in October. So far, Statcounter global figures suggest Windows 10 still dominates with 53%…
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Security firm for NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and NASCAR notifies 100K people of data breach
Andy Frain Services over the weekend confirmed it notified 100,964 people of an October 2024 data breach that compromised their personal information. The company says it discovered the breach on October 23, 2024. Ransomware gang Black Basta claimed responsibility for the breach in November 2024, saying it stole 750 GB of data from the private security firm. Black Basta lists…
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MITRE’s near miss: Lessons learned for security and vulnerability management
In April, the MITRE Corporation’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) database was handed a last minute reprieve amid concerns over funding from the U.S. government. It had been a long and stressful day, with the security industry wondering whether MITRE’s database would be able to operate. This could have left many firms without a way to track security flaws and…
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The NCSC wants developers to get serious on software security
The NCSC’s new Software Security Code of Practice is a “clear call to developers” to beef up secure by design practices, according to a senior cybersecurity expert. James Neilson, SVP International at OPSWAT, said the new rules introduced by the security agency will play a key role in encouraging organizations to build more secure software solutions. “This new code is…
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