Aesthetic Home and Interior Design Website, Havenly Confirms Data Breach

  Cyber Attack of the Week 23 Hello, everyone! Today is Friday, August 6th, 2020. Can you believe we are already in August? Due to COVID, I personally feel I am mentally stuck in March. But now, we are nearing the end of summer, and rolling into fall.  Further, what I have determined through the years is that as the fall weather looms and more people cozy up in their homes, decorating the space you live in becomes a hobby. (For myself at least!) Getting to the point, during this time, many people turn to various platforms for design inspiration. This could include sites like Pinterest, Instagram shops or today’s… Read More

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FREAK Vulnerability affecting IOS and Android Devices

Freak (Factoring attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys) is a vulnerability that was recently discovered that affects IOS and Android devices.  The vulnerability tricks browsers to revert back to outdated encryption standards.  This could essentially allow someone to sniff the traffic over the wire and decrypt.  A study done by researchers at the University of Michigan determined that nearly one third of websites are still vulnerable. According to www.freakattack.com, the following browsers are still vulnerable: Internet Explorer Chrome on Mac OS and Android Safari on Mac OS and IOS Blackberry Browser Opera on Mac OS and Linux The vulnerability forces the browser to use a weak 512-bit key which can be decrypted… Read More

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