Update Issued To Address Microsoft Malware Engine Issue
Microsoft has issued an emergency, out-of-band patch to shore up some critical weaknesses in Window’s Malware Protection Engine. This is an unseen part of the OS that actively scans and […]
Chrome Discovery Gives More Reason To Cover Your Laptop Camera
An AOL developer named Ran Bar-Zik has unearthed a disturbing flaw in Chrome that may make you rethink using Google’s web browser. The issue revolves around a website’s ability to […]
Heart Pacemaker Devices Found To Have Major Technology Security Risks
Security professionals have been talking for months about the dangers of smart devices, most of which are almost comically (and tragically) lacking in even the most basic security protocols. More […]
Chipotle Hit With Malware That Stole Credit Cards
Last month, the fast food chain Chipotle announced that they had been the victim of a large-scale data breach, but initially, the company was unable to provide any specific information […]
A Website Image Could Crash Your Windows PC
This has been a tough month for people who are using older Windows Operating Systems, especially Windows 7 users. The global Wannacry ransomware attack centered mostly on Windows 7 users, […]
Time To Upgrade – Majority Of Wannacry Victims Were Running Windows 7
The recent “Wannacry” hacking attack was global in its scale, impacting companies in more than 150 nations before it was stopped by a security expert with a good eye. It […]
There’s A Good Chance You’re On This Hacked Passwords List
Security researchers have stumbled across a vast treasure trove of hacked user accounts residing in a completely unprotected database online. The database contains more than 560 million user names, email […]
Samsung Iris Scanner Not So Foolproof
It seems that every time a company works hard to provide greater device security, it’s not long before an enterprising hacker comes along to find a way around the new […]
Ransomware Hits Medical Devices; Security Becomes Even More Important
As much attention as the recent, worldwide “Wannacry” ransomware attack got for bringing the UK’s health system to its knees and idling factories around the globe, it had another, less […]
Popular Food Site Zomato Breached – 17 Million Users Affected
India’s largest online restaurant guide, Zomato, boasts some 120 million users. If you live there, or have employees in India, they may have been impacted, as the company has just […]
New Google App May Help Thwart Malware On Android Devices
As good as Google is about reviewing the apps that find their way into the halls of the Google Play Store, malicious code still manages to find its way inside. […]
MP3 To Lose License – What Does That Mean For Music?
If you’re a music fan, you’ve probably got several hundred (or more) MP3 files on your computer. It burst onto the scene while the internet was still in its formative […]