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AUTHOR Q&A: New book, ‘Hackable,’ suggests app security is the key to securing business networks

The Last Watchdog

The cybersecurity operational risks businesses face today are daunting, to say the least. Ted Harrington’s new book Hackable: How To Do Application Security Right argues for making application security a focal point, while laying out a practical framework that covers many of the fundamental bases. But where to start?

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1 in 10 people do nothing to stay secure and private on vacation

Malwarebytes

This year, Spring Break vacationers are packing more than their flip-flops, bucket hats, and sunglassestheyre also packing a few cybersecurity anxieties for the trip. 38% of people said they will book their next travel opportunity through a general search, which could leave them vulnerable to malvertising.

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Hi, robot: Half of all internet traffic now automated

Malwarebytes

These bots pull tricks such as pretending to book airline seats online and abandoning the purchase at the last minute, which skews seat pricing. Don’t reuse passwords. Use a different password for every service you use to stop the credential stuffing bots, and make those passwords complex to avoid brute-force attacks.

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GUEST ESSAY: 5 steps for raising cyber smart children — who know how to guard their privacy

The Last Watchdog

Here are some tips to excite kids about cybersecurity. There are additional safety measures you can (and should) take to teach your child as they grow, things like installing virus protection, enabling multi-factor authentication, using password managers, and raising awareness about phishing scams. Discuss digital personas.

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Is this the best time to book your flight? Google Search just spilled its airfare secrets

Zero Day

Google's five years of airfare data reveal the smartest times to book. PT Daniel Garrido/Getty Images The last time I booked a vacation flight, I literally spent over an hour finding the cheapest ticket to Hawaii with two criteria in mind: that it wasn't a red-eye flight, and it only had one layover.

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Your Brother printer might have a critical security flaw - how to check and what to do next

Zero Day

An attacker who leaks your serial number (for example via CVE-2024-51977 ) can reverse this process, recover your factory password, and log in with full privileges -- allowing them to reconfigure the device, access scans and address books, trigger remote code execution ( CVE-2024-51979 ), or steal external-service credentials ( CVE-2024-51984 ).

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Google just spilled its airfare secrets: here's the cheapest day to book your next flight

Zero Day

PT Getty Images The last time I booked a vacation flight, I literally spent over an hour finding the cheapest ticket to Hawaii with two criteria in mind: that it wasn't a red-eye flight, and it only had one layover. What is the cheapest day to book a flight? Written by Chris Bayer, Editor June 6, 2025 at 4:30 a.m.