Categorie: Security

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Por qué el SMS ya no es un segundo factor seguro y qué usar en su lugar https://wwwhatsnew.com/2026/10/18/sms-segundo-factor-inseguro-alternativas/

I turned my broken laptop into the most useful device in my home without fixing it: a home server https://www.makeuseof.com/turn-broken-laptop-into-home-server-without-fixing-it/

I checked my Google Maps settings and found my real-time location was being shared with someone https://www.makeuseof.com/google-maps-real-time-location-sharing-settings/

Microsoft Defender has stronger protections you probably aren’t using https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-defender-has-stronger-protections-you-probably-arent-using/ Memory Integrity. Hidden until I changed a BIOS setting LSA protection. One more layer for your login Smart App Control. Upgraded PCs used to be locked out Controlled folder access. Handy against ransomware, with one catch Potentially unwanted app blocking.

I stopped using passwords because I found a safer and simpler alternative https://www.makeuseof.com/i-stopped-using-passwords-because-i-found-safer-simpler-alternative/ What is a passkey, and how is it better than a password? Understanding the cryptographic handshake Passkeys are safe even if you lose your device. Multiple keys for the same account How to create and store passkeys.

Browser fingerprint tool shows how easy you are to track using the latest sneaky tricks Glassbox dev admits he had some help from Claude to build locally running tool https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/24/browser-fingerprint-tool-shows-how-easy-you-are-to-track-using-the-latest-sneaky-tricks/5292015

Passwords stored in public Google Doc then showed up in search results Developer spotted hostname and credential string lurking in autocomplete https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/13/passwords-stored-in-public-google-doc-then-showed-up-in-search-results/5287028

I checked what my browser extensions can actually see, and deleted 3 of them https://www.makeuseof.com/checked-what-browser-extensions-can-actually-see-deleted-3-of-them/

Browsers can track you by your graphics card — and almost no privacy tool stops it https://www.makeuseof.com/browsers-can-track-by-graphics-card-almost-no-privacy-tool-stops-it/

European Commission lines up Amazon and Microsoft for cloud gatekeeper status Preliminary position calls for designation under the Digital Markets Act https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/06/25/european-commission-lines-up-amazon-and-microsoft-for-cloud-gatekeeper-status/5262127 AWS et Microsoft Azure bientôt soumis au DMA européen – Le Monde Informatique https://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-aws-et-microsoft-azure-bientot-soumis-au-dma-europeen-100562.html

Tus contraseñas no resistirán el “apocalipsis cuántico”: cómo proteger tus archivos con cifrado postcuántico hoy mismo https://www.xataka.com/aplicaciones/tus-contrasenas-no-resistiran-apocalipsis-cuantico-como-proteger-tus-archivos-cifrado-postcuantico-hoy La comunidad científica ha consensuado que las tecnologías de cifrado clásicas serán vulnerables antes de la llegada del hardware cuántico de gran escala El NIST ya ha aprobado varias herramientas de cifrado postcuántico

The safest password is the one you never type https://www.makeuseof.com/safest-password-is-the-one-you-never-type/ So what actually is a passkey? It’s not another password, thankfully Phishing becomes almost non-existent with passkeys This is one of the best reasons to switch You can use passkeys in so many places now There are way more places

Vigilabebés espía: 1,1 millones de cámaras Meari accesibles desde internet sin contraseña ni hackeo https://wwwhatsnew.com/2026/05/25/meari-vigilabebes-camaras-vulnerabilidad-1-millon-2026/

Ya no hace falta que hagas clic en nada para que te hackeen: así funcionan los ataques zero-click y cómo activar los tres modos de protección que ya existen en tu móvil https://wwwhatsnew.com/2026/05/25/zero-click-spyware-lockdown-mode-android-proteccion-2026/

Malware is now hiding in Google search ads — here’s how to protect yourself https://www.makeuseof.com/protect-yourself-from-malware-hiding-google-search-ads/