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Peter Buttler

  • Cybersecurity Journalist and Tech Reporter, Freelance
Toronto
As seen in: BuzzFeed, Softonic, The Next Web, ReadWrite, CSO, Infosecurity Magazine, SC Magazine UK, KnowTechie, CPO Magazine, CSO Australia and
I write about Internet Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, and Emerging Technologies @TheNextWeb @softonic @LifeHackerAU @csoonline @tripwireinc @globalsign

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Peter Buttler’s Biography

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Experienced Contributor with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in Programming, App Development, GUI Design, and Content Writing. Having a strong media and communication professional with publications on Media Outlets. Graduated from University of Toronto.

Peter Buttler’s Journalist Portfolio

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Who Benefits from the Backdoor in Technology?

Who Benefits from the Backdoor in Technology?

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What are file-less cyber attacks and how do you protect against them

What are file-less cyber attacks and how do you protect against them

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How To Protect Your Start-Up From Ransomware

How To Protect Your Start-Up From Ransomware

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Protect Your Digital Assets From Cyber Attack

Protect Your Digital Assets From Cyber Attack

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Why Can't Cyber Security Be Simpler? 6 Fascinating Responses

Why Can't Cyber Security Be Simpler? 6 Fascinating Responses

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9 Steps To Defend Your Organization From Cyber Attacks

9 Steps To Defend Your Organization From Cyber Attacks

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5 ways to free up space on your Android device

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By Peter Buttler
| Softonic
It does not make a difference if your Android phone has a lot of internal disk space or ha a microSD card slot – there is never enough space, regardless of whether it is 32GB or 200GB. In this article, we will discuss how to free up space on your Android device – looking at both internal storage and microSD cards.
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WIB Vulnerability: Sim-Card that Allows Hackers to Takeover Phones

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By Peter Buttler
| ReadWrite Verified
In the past, we’ve all witnessed sim-jacking attacks that allow a hacker to impersonate the targeted victim to steal the phone number. Hackers can gain access to unauthorized information related to the victim using the vulnerability, ‘SimJacker’ was that vulnerability. Recently there’s a similar vulnerability that has popped up, which uses the same SMS-technology to track users’ devices by exploiting little-known apps that are running on a sim-card.
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What Is Corporate Identity Theft? The Effects on Businesses Explained.

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By Peter Buttler
| CPO Magazine Verified
Personal identity theft is still quite a mess and can still take down innocent people blatantly. Business identity theft has risen in popularity, and holds the power to bring everything crashing down for a successful business. Thieves make it possible by stealing the federal tax ID of businesses, employer identification number (EIN) and other important information to open lines of credit, file illegal tax returns. Grab a drink, get cozy because it’s going to be a long ride.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Tech Reporter

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

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#Artificialintelligence