This is why you should not reuse your passwords

This is why you should not reuse your passwords

By This is why you should not reuse your passwords Host-Tools on 31 Dec 2021 - 07:50 AM

For years, cybersecurity specialists have been insisting on the importance of using strong passwords to protect our online accounts, and more and more people are using passwords with random, long and complex terms, alternating uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols. However, the mere use of complex passwords is not enough to guarantee the security of an account , as even the strongest passw...

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First-ever SMS sold for 107,000 euros

First-ever SMS sold for 107,000 euros

By First-ever SMS sold for 107,000 euros Host-Tools on 23 Dec 2021 - 06:58 PM

The first SMS in history, transmitted on 3 December 1992 by telephone operator Vodafone, was sold at auction in Paris on Tuesday in the form of a digital code for 107,000 euros (about 120,000 dollars), according to the Aguttes auction house. The curious piece, presented on a tablet, was acquired by a Canadian who works in the new technologies sector and whose identity was not specified. T...

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App Tracking Protection enforces your Phone security

App Tracking Protection enforces your Phone security

By App Tracking Protection enforces your Phone security Host-Tools on 21 Dec 2021 - 07:04 PM

DuckDuckGo is going one step further in terms of security and has just announced a new tool for Android smartphones that blocks the tracking of user data.  In this case, it is an extension that can already be tested in its beta version - with a waiting list - and which, according to DuckDuckDuckGo, was created to curb data theft (according to AndroidRank.org, 96% of the most popular fr...

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New payment ransomware and a platform to combat it

New payment ransomware and a platform to combat it

By New payment ransomware and a platform to combat it Host-Tools on 21 Dec 2021 - 06:51 PM

This week saw the unveiling of Ransomwhere , a new collaborative data platform that was born with the intention of being able to track ransomware ransom payments to cybercriminal wallets. Authorities and researchers already aware of it The platform, launched by cybersecurity researcher Jack Cable, allows data to be entered into the Ransomwhere website in an open and transparent format, so ...

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