Microsoft To Help Intel With Security Issues
By now, you’ve almost certainly heard of the “Spectre” and “Meltdown” security flaws that affect every Intel chip produced in the last decade. Users have been waiting for a fix […]
Another 2.4 Million Users Hacked In Equifax Breach
It looks like it’s going to be another bad month for Equifax. The company just can’t seem to get out of its own way. In 2017, the company announced a […]
Google Calls Out Microsoft For Security Issue
Depending on who you ask, Google’s Project Zero is either the thing that’s going to singlehandedly save the internet, or the bane of many companies’ existence. It’s easy to see […]
Android Ransomware Infections Declined in 2017
Android users have a reason to cheer. According to the latest report by ESET, the number of ransomware attacks targeting Android devices declined in 2017. The decline represents a bit […]
New Apple Update Available for Character Bug Solution
Recently, another “exotic character” bug was found in iOS. If someone sends this particular character (a special character that’s part of the Indian language pack) to your phone via any […]
40 Percent Of All Login Attempts Are From Bots
Here’s a statistic that is as disturbing as it is frustrating. According to the latest “State of the Internet/Security” report for the fourth quarter of 2017, as published by Akamai, […]
2018 Olympics Hit By Malware
Hackers are picky about their victims. They’ll target just about any group or organization, including the 2018 Olympics. Cisco’s Talos Group recently identified a new strain of malware they’ve dubbed […]
Microsoft Office Update Available To Only Windows 10 Users
There are big changes coming to MS Office which you need to be aware of, given how widely used “Office” is in most companies. First, the headline change: When MS […]
Esther K.Y. Chan Memorial Scholarship 2017 Award Recipient
2017 Award Recipient We are pleased to share the news that Ms. Courtney Mills has been selected as the recipient of the 2017/18 Debian Information Technology Inc., Esther K.Y. Chan […]
Smart TV’s May Be Tracking You And Vulnerable To Hacks
Do you own a smart TV? More than half of all television sales in the US last year were smart TVs, so chances are decent that you own one. If […]
Almost Half Of Top Ranking Websites Are Vulnerable
Menlo Security just released their third annual “State of the Web” report and it’s not pretty. The headline finding is that 42% of the top 100,000 sites as ranked by […]
Apple And Google No Longer World’s Top Brands
The latest Brand Finance Global 500 report out and contains some surprises this year. In the battle of the Brands, two companies have long topped the list: Apple and Google. […]