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Comcast launches Xfinity security service to protect home Wi-Fi
Comcast announced the launch of Xfinity xFi Advanced Security, a service that monitors, blocks, and informs customers of online threats…
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Comcast debuts a subscription service to protect against threats to smart home devices
Comcast is putting AI to work to protect its customers’ home networks. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,…
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Yubico launches a new NFC security key and preps iPhone support
Yubico, the company behind the almost ubiquitous YubiKey two-factor authentication dongles, today announced that its YubiKey for Lightning is now…
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Pindrop brings voice authentication to IoT devices, intelligent assistants, and connected cars
Forget passwords and PIN codes — Pindrop wants to make our lives more secure with voice biometrics. The Atlanta, Georgia-based…
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Amazon’s Ring unveils Door View Cam for peephole video and smart outdoor lighting
Amazon’s Ring today unveiled a series of new products including the Door View Cam for live video from the peephole…
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DuckDuckGo: No, we’re not using browser fingerprinting to track you
Non-tracking search engine DuckDuckGo has denied a claim made in a forum post suggesting it’s using browser fingerprinting as “absolutely false”. The…
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First Alert’s new smoke alarm lets you place calls through Alexa
Don’t look now, but Amazon’s Alexa is making its way to home security systems. At the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show,…
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Security researchers find over a dozen iPhone apps linked to Golduck malware
Security researchers say they’ve found more than a dozen iPhone apps covertly communicating with a server associated with Golduck, a…
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Marriott now says 5 million unencrypted passport numbers were stolen in Starwood hotel data breach
Starwood’s data breach just got both better and worse at the same time. Marriott, which owns hotel chain giant Starwood, said…
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DiscountMugs.com says four months of customer credit cards stolen by hackers
DiscountMugs.com, a large online custom mug and apparel store, had a four-month long data breach just before the busy Christmas…
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