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The changing face of employment law during a global pandemic
Posted by AngelaWong, 24-04-2020Rompted by Jeff Bezos’s plans to test all Amazon employees for the virus that causes COVID-19, we wondered whether employers can mandate employee testing, regardless of symptoms. The issue pits ...
Bad bot traffic increases, comprising almost one quarter of all website traffic
Posted by AngelaWong, 23-04-2020Bad bot traffic has increased compared to previous years, comprising almost one quarter (24.1%) of all website traffic and most heavily impacting the financial services industry, according to Imp...
Multiple vulnerabilities discovered in smart home devices
Posted by Angela Wong, 23-04-2020ESET researchers found serious security vulnerabilities in three different home hubs: Fibaro Home Center Lite, HomeMatic Central Control Unit (CCU2) and eLAN-RF-003. Some of the flaws could be misuse...
New Coronavirus screenlocker malware is extremely annoying
Posted by AngelaWong, 22-04-2020A fake WiFi hacking program is being used to distribute a new Coronavirus-themed malware that tries to lock you out of Windows while making some very annoying sounds. Screenlockers are malware progra...
Nintendo accounts are getting hacked and used to buy Fortnite currency
Posted by AngelaWong, 22-04-2020Over the course of the last month, Nintendo users have been increasingly reporting that their accounts have been getting hacked and accessed from remote locations around the globe, with some users los...
Hacker Claims Popular Android App Store Breached: Publishes 20 Million User Credentials
Posted by AngelaWong, 21-04-2020The stolen records of 20 million users of a popular Android app store have been published online by a hacker who claims to have 19 million more. Not all app stores are the same. Android users have ac...