TLS Certificate Lifetimes Will Officially Reduce to 47 Days If you are responsible for a website, this applies to you. TLS certificates, the tech behind making HTTPS:// work on your website, has been changing over the years. A website owner used to be able to buy a certificate and it would be valid for 10 years. But […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]We knew this was just a matter of time. It will be interesting to see what the courts do with this. Disney and NBCUniversal filed a suit this week against Midjourney, an AI startup that allows its customers to create images, including copies of Disney and NBCUniversal characters. In the lawsuit, they claim that there […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Fake Social Security Emails Trick Users into Installing Remote Access SW Cybersecurity experts have uncovered ongoing schemes where criminals are exploiting the US Social Security Administration (SSA) to trick people into installing a dangerous Remote Access Trojan (RAT). This program gives the attackers complete remote control, allowing them to steal personal information and install more […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Lazy Passwords Still Prevail A new study of over 19 billion newly exposed passwords manifests a widespread weak password reuse crisis. Lazy keyboard patterns, such as 123456, still reign supreme, and 94% of passwords are reused or duplicated, data leaks from 2024-2025 reveal. Names like Ana rank as the second most popular component. Only 6 […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The bill passed Congress with overwhelming support so it is not surprising that the President signed it. The first lady was personally involved in getting the bill passed; she testified before Congress in favor of the bill. The bill bans the NONCONSENSUAL online publication of sexually explicit images and videos, whether they are authentic or […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]FTC Says it Won’t Regulate AI Until After it Causes Harm While I understand the concept, I am not sure it is the best strategy for protecting you and me. On the other hand, regulators really don’t understand technology and rules, once made, are hard to change. Given the rate of change of AI, the […]
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