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  • News + Trends

    Microsoft's "Windows Hello" is not as secure as expected

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Background information

    Fake competition e-mails

    by Oliver Herren

  • Background information

    How to stay safe when online shopping

    by Tobias Billeter

  • News + Trends

    False security: iPhone MAC addresses do not remain secret (although Apple promised)

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Background information

    Play against hackers: a free online game from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

    by Kim Muntinga

  • New to our range

    New in the shop: Philips Hue "Secure" surveillance cameras and contact sensors

  • Background information

    So long, passwords! What exactly are passkeys?

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Server of German hotel chain hacked: customer data ends up in the Darknet

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Background information

    How Facebook scammers sail under false colours to get their hands on your information

    by Oliver Herren

  • News + Trends

    Serious vulnerability in WebP graphics format threatens browsers and apps

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Background information

    The new Swiss data protection law – what you need to know

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    We're going to IFA - What do you want to see?

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Chrome: Important security update ready

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Safari bug: You now need a different browser for app passwords

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Guide

    Digital legacy – what happens to your online data after you die

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Masterkey theft: Microsoft helps companies with system check

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Caution: Google will soon delete unused accounts

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Background information

    Why the Microsoft hack is more problematic than originally thought

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Mac malware steals browser data and crypto assets - also in the future

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Guide

    This is how you make iPhones child-friendly

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Third-party providers gone, moderators out: Reddit wins power struggle

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    WormGPT: This chatbot builds perfect phishing emails

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    New privacy policy at Google - and you now support AI training

    by Luca Fontana

  • Background information

    Irish Data Protection Commission passes «muzzle» law

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Company news

    Galaxus gets the blue checkmark

    by Oliver Herren

  • Background information

    Mario Forever contains crypto malware – my quest for a clean version

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Because of zero-day gap: Apple distributes security patches for almost all operating systems

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Guide

    Licence plate numbers 101 – who can look them up and how to block them

    by Florian Bodoky

  • Background information

    DDoS attacks in Switzerland – what’s behind them?

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Google closes critical security hole in Chrome browser

    by Kim Muntinga

  • News + Trends

    Cyberattack on federal administration: Several websites are offline

    by Florian Bodoky

  • News + Trends

    Breach of EU data protection rules: Meta must pay record fine in Ireland

    by Martin Jungfer

  • News + Trends

    Operation "SpecTor": Europol takes down large Darknet site

    by Livia Gamper

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