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VietCredCare cyber threat rocks Vietnam's social media landscape
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Vietnam is being rocked by an advanced cyber threat, VietCredCare, targeting business social media accounts, leading to widespread data breaches in government, business, and education sectors.
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Yahoo introduces new features for privacy-focused ad testing
Wed, 10th Jan 2024
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yahoo
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privacy
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chrome
Yahoo is set to enhance advertisers' media insights with new identity testing capabilities, optimising campaign measurement as third-party cookies decline.
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Keeper Security looks back growth & innovation in 2023
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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apple
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pam
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technology gifts
Keeper Security's robust growth and product evolution shine in 2023 review, led by business solutions and global expansion.
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AI, e-commerce and Advertising: Key trends you need to know
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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ai
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crm
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advertising
As we step into 2024, the world of advertising is gearing up for some exciting opportunities for publishers, advertisers and consumers alike.
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Google unveils Gemini, it's multimodal AI model that beats ChatGPT
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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bi
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big data
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video
Google debuts Gemini, a pioneering multimodal AI model, offering advanced code generation and comprehension across diverse tasks.
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Discovery partners with Google NZ to showcase Newshub content
Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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cloud services
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smartphones
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video
Warner Bros Discovery ANZ and Google have partnered to feature Newshub content on Google News Showcase, broadening its reach significantly.
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Decline in Australia, NZ PC markets in second quarter of 2023
Thu, 7th Sep 2023
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edutech
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chrome
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government
Australia and New Zealand's traditional PC market sees YoY decline in 2Q23, with Australia down 5.1% and New Zealand down 10.3%, according to IDC.
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Avast reveals zero-day exploits targeting Chrome and Microsoft
Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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cloud services
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malware
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microsoft
Avast, released its Q2/2022 Threat Report today, revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022.
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Hands-on review: HP Evo Spectre X360 Flip Ultrabook 13.5” laptop
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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gaming
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
HP's Spectre X360 Ultrabook impresses with its ergonomic design and seamless performance, making it a versatile laptop worth considering.
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LastPass announces new capability for iPhones and iPads
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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apple
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smartphones
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micro-credentials
LastPass has announced its new save and fill experience, allowing customers to fill in, create and save their credentials directly within the site's form field.
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Adobe releases new Acrobat extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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microsoft
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martech
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creative technologies
Adobe Acrobat for Chrome and Acrobat for Edge offer a whole new way for users to go beyond the native PDF viewing experience.
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Google unveils new protections for Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome
Mon, 7th Jun 2021
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dark web
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cybersecurity
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browsers
Google introduces new protections for Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome, reducing phishing risks by 35% for users.
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Dell unveils new Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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network infrastructure
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wfh
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chrome
Dell introduces the new Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise, offering powerful productivity and security features for employees and IT managers.
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HP takes top spot from Lenovo in PC market
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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apple
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network infrastructure
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mobility
In the worldwide PC market, global shipments were above expectations, reaching 58.5 million during the last quarter.
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Aura Infosec discovers major Mozilla Firefox vulnerability
Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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firefox
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chrome
Alex Nikolova made the discovery while conducting a research project on the same-origin policy of various web browsers.
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Google's new Chrome feature warns about compromised logins
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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micro-credentials
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cybersecurity
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cios
Google enhances user data security with new tech tools.
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MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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chrome
The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
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Chrome is marking all HTTP sites as 'not secure': What you need to know
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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martech
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seo
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google
The latest version of Google Chrome may bring penalties for businesses that don’t have current SSL certificates.
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Google Chrome launches new feature to block Spectre attacks
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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google
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chrome
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cios
Google Chrome update to bolster defence against Spectre with 'site isolation' security feature.
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New study details how easy it is for hackers to steal your data
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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malware
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dark web
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cybersecurity
It’s no secret that web browsers store a substantial amount of sensitive information about their users - hackers are taking advantage of this.
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INTERVIEW: What Google’s decision to distrust Symantec certificates means
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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devops
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app development
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apm
Last year Chrome announced a formal plan to remove trust from Symantec-issued certificates - Venafi's Walter Goulet discusses the implications.
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HoeflerText remote access Trojan goes after Chrome users
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Chrome users beware: A crafty 'HoeflerText' scam deploys a NetSupport Manager RAT, broadening the arsenal of the notorious EITest campaign.
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Fake Chrome extensions inject code into web pages
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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video
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malware
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digital entertainment
Recently, here at our research lab, we have seen an increase in the number of JS/Chromex.Submelius threats detected.
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From the Dark Side turn you must: Alternatives to Windows 10
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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microsoft
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apple
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technology gifts
Pat Pilcher has just published an article aptly entitled, Windows 10 is horrible. So what are the alternatives? Owen McCarthy investigates..