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Email is the riskiest channel for data security
A research from Tessian and the Ponemon Institute reveals that nearly 60% of organizations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on email in the last 12 months.Email was revealed as the riskiest channel for data loss in organizations, as...
iPhones Vulnerable to Attack Even When Turned Off
Wireless features Bluetooth, NFC and UWB stay on even when the device is powered down, which could allow attackers to execute pre-loaded malware.Attackers can target iPhones even when they are turned off due to how Apple implements standalone wireless features...
Most of US at Risk of Blackouts This Summer, Regulator Says
People from Michigan to Texas to California are at risk of losing power throughout the summer, according to a report Wednesday from North American Electric Reliability Corporation. The Midwest is at "high risk" while other parts of the US are at an "elevated risk" of...
Why Electric Car Battery Recycling Matters as Much as the Cars Themselves
Electric cars are often purchased because of their environmental benefits, but if millions of old batteries from these cars aren't managed well, those benefits could be offset. Here are four interesting techniques that are shaping up to make sure that isn't the case....
Intel Memory Bug Poses Risk for Hundreds of Products
Dell and HP were among the first to release patches and fixes for the bug.Chipmaker Intel is reporting a memory bug impacting microprocessor firmware used in “hundreds” of products. According to an advisory issued by the company on Tuesday, the bug is firmware-based...
You Can’t Eliminate Cyberattacks, So Focus on Reducing the Blast Radius
Tony Lauro, director of security technology and strategy at Akamai, discusses reducing your company’s attack surface and the “blast radius” of a potential attack.Lately, I’ve started wondering if the biggest risk concerning cyberattacks is that we’re becoming...
Microsoft: May Windows updates cause AD authentication failures
Microsoft is investigating a known issue causing authentication failures for some Windows services after installing updates released during the May 2022 Patch Tuesday.This comes after Windows admins started sharing reports of some policies failing after installing...
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What’s the safest way to permanently erase your laptop’s drive? [Ask ZDNet]
Welcome to this week's installment of Ask ZDNet, where we answer the questions that make Dear Abby's eyes glaze over. In the mailbag this week: What's the best way to securely erase your PC before selling it or giving it away? How can you fix your weak passwords...
How Electric Cars Work
There's plenty of hype around EVs, but has anyone explained to you how they work? Here are the basics for people who just want to know what they're buying and not geek out.In terms of getting around there are five major components that separate an electric car from...