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Google and Facebook Single Sign On (SSO)
Single Sign On (SSO) options are commonly seen through providers such as Google, Facebook and to a lesser extent Apple. There are also less …
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Google and Facebook Single Sign On (SSO)
Single Sign On (SSO) options are commonly seen through providers such as Google, Facebook and to a lesser extent Apple. There are also less …
Doxing
Doxing (or Doxxing) is the dropping of documents or information onto the Internet. It is generally taken to mean the disclosing of information that …
Ransomware in Healthcare
The ThreatLabz 2024 Ransomware Report highlights the relative susceptibility of the healthcare industry to ransomware attacks. 312 attacks on the Healthcare industry were reported …
Surveillance Pricing
In July 2024 the US Federal Trade Commission issued orders to 8 companies seeking information about their possible use of Surveillance Pricing. These orders …
Bad Bots
Kindus has discussed the role of bots on the Internet and how webmasters can use ‘robots.txt’ to control them. Unfortunately many bots do not …
Lessons from the Cloudstrike Outage
On July 19, 2024 at 04:09 UTC, CrowdStrike released an update for ‘Falcon Sensor 7.11’ or above to Windows systems. This caused a system …
Blocking AI Web Crawlers
In general web sites, posts, tweets and other on-line content all rely on sharing information. Links to other relevant content makes it easier to …
UK Government 2024– All Change at the Top
The recent (July 2024) General Election in the UK may or may not change the rules and boundaries on software and AI in the …
Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence is forecast to release as a beta in Autumn 2024 and as a full version in 2025. It will be included in …
Shadow AI
A 2024 report on AI at work by Microsoft alleges that ‘75% of knowledge workers use AI at work today, and 46% of users …
eCommerce Shop Scams
Data from Security Research Labs has revealed a China based fake shopping network that they have named ‘BogusBazaar.’ They claim that: ‘As of April …
Lockbit Ransomware Takedown
In February 2024 the UK National Crime Agency released details of how the NCA and other international policing agencies had disrupted the actions of …
UK Cyber security breaches survey 2024
Lies, damned lies, and statistics (attributed to Disraeli) The UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 was published on 9th April 2024. Not surprisingly it …
EU AI Legislation
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act became law from 13th March 2024. In other countries: China has AI laws already in place that prohibit the …
AI Washing
Artificial Intelligence systems have become the buzz word in computing developments and product features. AI washing refers to products taking advantage of the buzz …
Digital Gift Card Issues
Both Apple and Google offer gift card services for use on their App stores. Just as it states on the tin the card can …
Push Notifications
Push Notifications are primarily seen as a marketing or advertising tool. Another popular use is within chat applications; ensuring that subscribers keep up with …
EU Digital Services Act Implications
Kindus has already outlined the EU Digital Markets Act. The Digital Services Act is another EU law that came into force on all platforms …
Biometric Security Hacks
Biometric security may not be the bulletproof security system that it appears to be. The theory is that information such as fingerprints or facial …
Web Browser Privacy
Various services offer the concept of private browsing. In most cases this means that browsing history is kept secret from other users of the …
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