Windows 10 Privacy Becoming More Transparent In Next Version
All companies collect data on their customers, but some are better than others when it comes to being upfront about what kinds of data are collected. Over the past year, […]
Mac Computers Battling New Malware For Hijacking DNS
It’s official, the first macOS malware of 2018 is here. Discovered by an independent security researcher and dubbed “OSX/MaMi,” the code is functionally similar to DNSChanger malware. The researcher posted […]
Intel Chips Face Another Possible Vulnerability
Intel’s year isn’t getting off to a very good start. Just after the discovery of a pair of critical vulnerabilities that have been in their chipsets for more than a […]
Inappropriate Ads Found In Some Game Apps for Kids
Normally, Google’s robust series of checks and audits are pretty good at catching malicious code and preventing it from making its way to the Play Store. Sometimes, however, something slips […]
Vulnerabilities Found In Some GPS Services
A duo of researchers stumbled across a series of vulnerabilities in literally hundreds of GPS services that leave sensitive GPS tracking data open to hackers. Dubbed “Trackmageddon” by the researchers, […]
Hard Drives May Double In Speed With New Technology
What’s an HDD manufacturer to do when faced with competition by faster, more efficient SSD drives? Go big, and go faster. At least that’s the strategy that both Seagate and […]
Select HP Laptop Models Recalled Over Battery Issue
Did you purchase an HP laptop between December of 2015 and December of 2017? If so, then you may have problems. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has been made […]
Weird Sounds Coming From Your Speakers? Could Be A Hacker
Have you been hearing strange, otherworldly sounds on your Bose or Sonos speakers? If so, rest assured that your speakers aren’t haunted. They’ve likely been hijacked by hackers. Researchers at […]
Virus Spread Through Facebook Messenger Mines For Cryptocurrency
Facebook scams are fairly common occurrences, owing to the sheer size of the platform’s user base. It’s no surprise that there’s a new one making the rounds that you should […]
Major Security Flaw Discovered In Intel Processors
There’s some bad news if you own a computer driven by an Intel processor. Recently, a dangerous, catastrophic security flaw has been discovered in Intel’s X86-64 architecture that allows hackers […]
Corporate Attacks On The Rise Through Vulnerable Printers
Few things are more ubiquitous in an office environment than printers. Of course, these days, most printers are much more than simply that. They can also scan, copy and even […]
2017 List Of Most Used Passwords Released
SplashData has released their latest annual report on the most commonly used passwords. Unfortunately, the more things change, the more they stay the same. By now, everyone knows that the […]