Here's the latest anti-virus and System Security news from the Naked
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an attack of malware, ransomware, or be a victim of identity theft,
otherwise.
Note that text in some of the links may content text that some may
find vulgar, profane, offensive, explicitly sexual, etc. -- these are
provided to alert you that your system may have been infected!!
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Chrome browser pushes SameSite cookie security overhaul
Slowly but steadily, developers are being given the tools with which
to tame the promiscuous and often insecure world of the browser cookie.
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275m personal records swiped from exposed MongoDB database
Records included not only the individuals' name and email address but
also their employment history, salary, and phone number.
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FTC renews call for single federal privacy law
It also wants to be the country's data-privacy police: commissioners
called for more resources and ability to impose penalties.
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Airbnb Superhost's creepy spycam sniffed out by sleuthing infosec pro
Why motion sensors in the bedrooms, she wondered? Why the extra light
and weird wiring on the router?
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Sextortion mail from yourself? It doesn't mean you've been hacked!
Here's a 30-second video you can show your friends and family if they
freak out after receiving a scam email apparently from themselves...
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