According to the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), new SMS phishing scams will be reported in autumn 2021. In spring it was the trend that supposed packages were announced in SMS and people were asked to click on an alleged shipment tracking link. Behind it, however, was the MoqHao botnet and ...
We already told you in this post how to set up end-to-end encryption for WhatsApp backups. At the time of our contribution, the function was in beta. According to Facebook, the function should now be available to all users. Users can now secure an end-to-end encrypted backup with either a password of ...
It wasn't long ago that the Reolink company presented its Reolink Duo camera solution. We have already presented and tested cameras from Reolink, both for indoor and outdoor use, here in the blog, which is why I will no longer go into the full scope of the app. One thing is certain: In my opinion, the ...
According to the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (vzbv), there could be hurdles that inhibit autonomous driving. Because many consumers are skeptical about releasing their mobility data, which can hardly be avoided when using such technologies. Therefore, the vzbv advocates clear rules for ...
Synology's next storage solution is official after unveiling Synology DiskStation DS2422 + and expansion unit DX1222. The name of the Synology DiskStation DS3622xs + probably suggests that the NAS is intended more for professional use. The DS3622xs + comes with 12 hard drive bays. The system is ...
A few weeks ago, WhatsApp promised its users that it would implement end-to-end encryption for cloud backups. This means that not only messages from WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted by default, but also the backups themselves. At least if the user so wishes. The user then has the choice to secure his key ...
As early as November 2019, we reported about the YubiKey Bio, which should enable biometric logins via fingerprint. That one was presented at the Microsoft Ignite at the time, now the YubiKey Bio series is actually available immediately and costs 80 euros with USB-A port and 85 euros with USB-C port. ...
Caschy had already blogged about the start of the ID wallet in Germany. One gets the impression that it is a typical project of the responsible minister, Andreas Scheuer: The start was more than bumpy and shortly afterwards the whole thing was stopped again for the time being. The ID wallet was developed ...
You will have noticed that Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and other company services are struggling with a global outage. So far there is no definitive statement as to how this could come about. At the same time, however, PrivacyAffairs.com has spoken out and informs that, to a certain extent, a “very ...
Legrand-owned smart home company Netatmo is currently having a few issues. For example, there are some customers who see an update in the Apple Home app for Netatmo cameras, although those updates are either not yet available - or have long been distributed. On the other hand, users may have problems that ...
Not only Ring, as a company for security cameras, belongs to Amazon, Blink is also owned. And now, after indoor and outdoor cameras, the first Blink Video Doorbell is to follow. The first doorbell from Blink is available for 59.99 euros and can be wired or wirelessly installed. It has a battery life of up ...
The makers of the password manager 1Password have once again addressed their partnership with Fastmail more prominently. And if you are a customer of the paid mail service Fastmail - and also a 1Password user - then there’s something really nice. Because you can interlink 1Password with Fastmail and in ...