Google Expands End-to-End Encryption for Gmail on the Web

Google has recently announced that Gmail for the web is getting client-side encryption for more customers. Already available for some Workspace subscribers, the client-side encryption in Gmail on the web is being expanded to Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. Worth knowing, however, is that the feature...

Dec 2022

“Password” Continues to Be the Most Common Password in 2022 as Well

You’d think the time spent working from home in the last two years or so helped netizens across the planet figure out how to master the world of WWW in a more efficient manner. But new research from NordPass shows that despite so many people relying on an Internet connection for their daily activities, few actually care about the security of their...

Nov 2022

PayPal Officially Announces Support for Passkeys

PayPal has officially announced the support of passkeys, as the company wants to increase the security of user accounts and therefore provide customers with a more secure method of logging in. Stepping away from passwords is something that many tech companies are trying to do these days, and as a founding member of the FIDO Alliance, PayPal is obviously...

Oct 2022

Rockstar “Extremely Disappointed” to See GTA 6 Gameplay Leaking to the Web

The next iteration of Grand Theft Auto made the headlines the past weekend following a major leak that provided the world with an early look at the highly anticipated game. Needless to say, given Rockstar barely talks about GTA 6, it’s no surprise that so many people are eager to see what the game is all about. The leak was therefore received...

Sep 2022

Revolut Hacked, User Data Exposed

Revolut has recently been the target of a cyberattack, with the company confirming in emails sent to customers that a small number of user accounts have actually been exposed. Worth knowing is that the breach didn’t result in any theft of funds, but on the other hand, customer data has been exposed. The company, however, didn’t reveal what information...

Sep 2022

LastPass Says Hackers Accessed Its Systems for Just 4 Days

LastPass has provided more information on the security incident that was discovered earlier this year, and in an update published this week, the company says that it was managed to confirm that hackers accessed its systems for just 4 days. The whole thing happened in August 2022, LastPass says, and once again, it hasn’t found any evidence that the...

Sep 2022

LastPass Confirms Security Breach, No User Data Exposed

LastPass has publicly acknowledged a security incident, revealing that a developer account was compromised, with cybercriminals managing to access portions of the source code and some proprietary technical information. The security breach took place earlier this month, LastPass says, and after an investigation, the company was able to confirm that...

Aug 2022

Google Chrome Gets Emergency Security Update

Google has released an emergency security update for Google Chrome, as the company is patching a 0-day vulnerability in the browser. While not too many specifics have been offered, the vulnerability is already being exploited in the wild, with Google obviously urging its users to install the latest update as soon as possible. The new version is...

Jul 2022

Mozilla Releases Firefox 100.0.2 With Critical Security Fixes

Mozilla has just released a new Firefox version, and this time, the minor revision is actually pretty big news in terms of security. This is because the new update, which brings the browser to version 100.0.2, includes two critical security fixes, so obviously, everybody is recommended to install it as soon as possible. Mozilla has flagged both...

May 2022

India Forces All VPN Providers to Log and Store User Data

One of the benefits of using a VPN service to connect to the web is the enhanced privacy, as such a solution basically makes it possible to stay anonymous and without revealing any information about you or your device. Of course, most people are looking for VPN services that don’t collect any data about their activity while connected to the servers,...

May 2022