Google’s Advanced Protection Now on Android

Google has extended its Advanced Protection features to Android devices. It's not for everybody, but something to be considered by high-risk users. Wired article, behind a paywall...

Apple’s Lockdown Mode

Apple has introduced lockdown mode for high-risk users who are concerned about nation-state attacks. It trades reduced functionality for increased security in a very interesting way...

Google to turn on 2-factor authentication by default for 150 million users

Google has announced plans to automatically enroll about 150 million users into its two-factor authentication scheme by the end of the year as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent unauthorized access to accounts and improve security. In addition, the internet giant said it also intends to requi...

Google Login Security for High-Risk Users

Google has a new login service for high-risk users. It's good, but unforgiving. Logging in from a desktop will require a special USB key, while accessing your data from a mobile device will similarly require a Bluetooth dongle. All non-Google services and apps will be exiled from reaching into yo...

Google’s ‘Advanced Protection’ Tools Trade Ease-of-Use for Security

Government officials and journalists who use Google services were the first to be invited to use advanced Gmail account security services announced Tuesday. Experts say it’s no security panacea, but tools provided under the Google banner called Advanced Protection empower any private Google users...

Enable Google's New "Advanced Protection" If You Don't Want to Get Hacked

It is good to be paranoid when it comes to cybersecurity. Google already provides various advanced features such as login alerts and two-factor authentication to keep your Google account secure. However, if you are extra paranoid, Google has just introduced its strongest ever security feature,...

Patch available for high risk flaws in the AtHoc Toolbar

Mark Litchfield and John Heasman of NGSSoftware have discovered two high risk vulnerabilities in the AtHoc Toolbar. The AtHoc toolbar is a plugin for Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The toolbar is redistributed to users of eBay Accenture ThomasRegister ThomasRegional Juniper Networks WiredNews...