Table of Contents What to Look for in a Hardware Security Key in 2023 Frequently Asked Questions Best Overall Security Key: Yubico FIDO Security Key NFC Best Premium Security Key: YubiKey 5 NFC USB-A Best Security Key for Bio-authentication: Kensington VeriMark Best Key & Password Manager Combo: OnlyKey Best Open-Source Security Key: Nitrokey 3A NFC Update, 02/01/2023: We’ve reviewed our recommendations and have updated our best open-source category with the Nitrokey 3A NFC. What to Look for in a Hardware Security Key in 2023 If you’ve been on the internet, then you’ve probably heard of two-factor authentication, usually abbreviated as 2FA . Typically, 2FA involves receiving a code you have to insert after you enter your password correctly. You can receive this code either through an SMS message, an email, or an authenticator app. These solutions can have problems though, especially since SMS messages can be intercepted through SIM-swapping … [Read more...] about The Best Hardware Security Keys of 2023
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Musk beats fraud charges; jury rejects investor claims in “funding secured” case
Update at 6:15 pm ET : The jury sided with Elon Musk in a ruling issued about two hours after closing arguments on Friday. "A jury rejected investor claims that Elon Musk violated federal securities law when he tweeted in 2018 about potentially taking Tesla private, handing a major win to the billionaire chief executive," The Wall Street Journal reported . "The nine-person jury said the investors who brought the class-action case failed to prove that Mr. Musk hurt them by tweeting about a possible deal." Original story: The class-action trial over Elon Musk's false "funding secured" tweets ended today with closing arguments. A nine-member federal jury now must decide whether Musk and Tesla should have to pay damages to investors who lost money after Musk falsely claimed in August 2018 that he had secured funding to take Tesla private. "To Elon Musk, if he believes it—or even just thinks about it—then it's true, no matter how objectively false or exaggerated it may be," … [Read more...] about Musk beats fraud charges; jury rejects investor claims in “funding secured” case
Security researcher finds bug that may have allowed hackers to bypass Facebook’s 2FA
Meta created a centralised system to allow users to manage connected experiences like logging in across accounts on Facebook and Instagram . A security researcher has said a bug in this system, called Meta Accounts Center , may have allowed hackers to disable two-factor authentication (2FA) – a way that helps users to keep their social media accounts protected from unauthorised access. Gtm Mänôz, a security researcher from Nepal, said he reported a bug he found in the Meta Accounts Center in September last year. Bug in Meta Accounts Center Mänôz said that he found that Meta did not set up a limit to enter login code it sends via SMS as a part of the two-factor authentication process. As per the researcher, this bug would have allowed a hacker to bypass the authentication protections using brute force attacks. Read Also Meta to shut down social to-do list app 'Move' in March It is to be noted that when users set up two-factor … [Read more...] about Security researcher finds bug that may have allowed hackers to bypass Facebook’s 2FA
Many security teams are prioritizing prevention over detection, with disastrous results
Audio player loading… When it comes to securing the premises, the majority of businesses are prioritizing prevention over detection, investigation, and response, a new report has found. However as a result, large numbers of firms are being hit by data breaches or other attacks, with the incidents constantly getting worse. Researchers at Exabeam surveyed 500 IT security professionals, finding roughly two-thirds of the respondents (65%) prioritize prevention as their number one endpoint security (opens in new tab) goal. For a third (33%) - detection was the highest priority. Too late to the party To make matters even worse - the businesses are actually acting on this thinking. Almost three-quarters (71%) spend between 21% and 50% of their IT security budgets on prevention, while 59% invest the same amount as they do for detection, investigation, and response. The trouble with this approach, according to Exabeam’s Chief Security Strategist, Steve Moore, … [Read more...] about Many security teams are prioritizing prevention over detection, with disastrous results
Cisco fixes security flaw that could have allowed sneaky hacking
Audio player loading… Cisco has confirmed it patched a high-severity flaw that was impacting its IOx application hosting environment. Cisco IOx is an application environment that allows consistent deployment of applications that are independent of the network infrastructure and docker tooling for development. It is used by a wide range of businesses, from manufacturing, to energy, to the public sector. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-20076, allowed threat actors to achieve persistence on the operating system, thus gaining the ability to execute commands, remotely. Who is affected? "An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by deploying and activating an application in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment with a crafted activation payload file," Cisco said (opens in new tab) in its security advisory. Users running IOS XE without native docker support are affected, as well as those running 800 Series Industrial ISR routers, CGR1000 compute … [Read more...] about Cisco fixes security flaw that could have allowed sneaky hacking
amazon: Spanish court rules Amazon ‘Flex’ couriers were falsely self-employed
A Spanish court has ruled that Amazon must compensate self-employed couriers who used their own vehicles for deliveries, a move welcomed by a labour union that has criticised worker conditions in the "gig economy". The Madrid labour court said that the tech giant would have to pay Social Security contributions for the 2,166 people it hired under the guise of external contractors within the now-defunct " Amazon Flex " scheme and recognise them as regular staff during the periods they made deliveries. It did not provide the total to be paid. Amazon scrapped the Flex programme in Spain last year, after a 2020 Supreme Court ruling forced companies to hire freelance couriers as staff, and the government introduced a pioneering law to the same effect in 2021. Read Also Tech jobs still hot in US amid mass layoffs, finds report Big Tech earnings face more heat as cloud cover fades "Amazon is a company that is not only a … [Read more...] about amazon: Spanish court rules Amazon ‘Flex’ couriers were falsely self-employed
Swedish Agency Warns of Increased Terrorism Threat
The Swedish Agency for Psychological Defense has warned that Sweden is in the crosshairs of foreign actors who are spreading messages that the country is a legitimate target for terror attacks. Mikael Tofvesson, head of the operations department at the Swedish Agency for Psychological Defense, stated earlier this week that attitudes toward Sweden abroad were becoming more and more aggressive. According to Tofvesson, part of the rise in aggression comes from a social media campaign by Muslims that claimed Swedish social services were kidnapping the children of Muslim families in Sweden, a phenomenon that has been ongoing since late 2021, broadcaster SVT reports . Sweden: Civil Servants Under Threat of Attack Over Muslim ‘Kidnapping’ Allegations https://t.co/g1RT5Z6Nxa — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) November 25, 2022 Another factor listed by Tofvesson was the multi-day violent Easter riots that took place last year in reaction to the burning of copies of … [Read more...] about Swedish Agency Warns of Increased Terrorism Threat
YouTube Shorts surpassed 50 billion daily views
YouTube introduced its TikTok rival -- YouTube Shorts in 2020. Now YouTube Shorts has surpassed 50 billion daily views. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has announced during the fourth quarter earnings call that YouTube Shorts has surpassed 50 billion daily views. The social media platform surpassed the 30 billion daily views mark last year. The company further added that this increase will reward creators and help improve the Shorts experience for everyone. Alphabet also revealed that the company saw continued growth in the subscription business with YouTube Music and Premium surpassing 80 million subscribers, including trials. "Creators are the lifeblood of YouTube. In 2022, more people created content on YouTube than ever before, long-form, short-form, audio, podcast, music, live streams, what sets YouTube apart is we give creators more ways to create content and connect with fans and more ways to earn money than any other platform," added Pichai. It's early … [Read more...] about YouTube Shorts surpassed 50 billion daily views
Rocket Report: Tearing down Ariane’s SUSIE concept; is ChatGPT a rocket scientist?
Welcome to Edition 5.24 of the Rocket Report! I joined Ars more than seven years ago to write about space. It has been an amazing ride, and now I'm thrilled to say we're expanding our coverage. Come work with me as a space reporter! Pay is competitive, and you can work remotely. But you must be passionate about space and writing. At least some experience in space journalism is preferred. Here is the place to apply . Anyway, in a few months, I hope to have someone to help with the Rocket Report, so there will no longer be interruptions! As always, we welcome reader submissions , and if you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled versions of the site). Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar. A deeper dive into the German launch industry . A German market research firm, Capitol Momentum, has published … [Read more...] about Rocket Report: Tearing down Ariane’s SUSIE concept; is ChatGPT a rocket scientist?
3 Must-Haves für einen perfekten Website-Aufbau
Die Website eines Unternehmens ist sowas wie seine Visitenkarte. Für potenzielle Kundinnen und Kunden ist sie die erste Anlaufstelle, um mehr Informationen einzuholen. Daher darf die Bedeutung eines professionellen Webauftritts keinesfalls unterschätzt werden. Vom Angebot über die Unternehmensphilosophie bis hin zur Vorstellung des Teams, sollte auf dieser Website alles zu finden sein. Was du für den perfekten Website-Aufbau brauchst, zeigen wir dir hier. Wonach suchen unsere Besucherinnen und Besucher? Diese Frage solltest du beim Aufbau der Website immer im Hinterkopf behalten. Grundsätzlich suchen Besucherinnen und Besucher nach Informationen , vorrangig zum Unternehmen, zu den Angeboten und zum Team. Sie möchten wissen, welche Personen hinter dem Produkt oder der Dienstleistung stehen, die das Unternehmen auf der Seite anbietet. Die Entscheidung, auf der Website zu verweilen oder woanders weiterzusuchen, wird innerhalb weniger Sekunden getroffen. Um die potenzielle … [Read more...] about 3 Must-Haves für einen perfekten Website-Aufbau