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Windows 8.1 backups can leave sensitive files exposed to Internet
The handy File History feature in Windows 8 and 8.1 is a convenience and a time-saver, but if set up without security in mind it can expose sensitive files to anyone on the Internet, security pros were told at a conference.
When picking where File History sends backups of documents, photos and the like, it’s a must to be sure that the storage chosen doesn’t allow for anonymous access, Kenneth Johnson, a senior associate with KPMG, warned an audience at (ISC)² Security Congress.
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Hackers Using Law Enforcement Tools to Access iCloud Backups Unprotected by Two-Factor Authentication
The company did not divulge specific details on how hackers accessed the iCloud accounts, leading Wired writer Andy Greenberg to investigate the methods that hackers might possibly have used to acquire the stolen media. Greenberg visited Anon-IB …
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Android Backups Could Expose Wi-Fi Passwords to NSA – TechNewsDaily
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Android Backups Could Expose Wi-Fi Passwords to NSA
TechNewsDaily [The 5 Best Android Security Apps]. The Google representative did not specify whether the data was encrypted on Google's servers, but added that disabling backup on an Android device would cause all backups to be erased. Lee noted that since Google at … |