Software Bug Causes Recall Of Millions Of GM Vehicles
GM has given the world a first: a recall of up to four million of the vehicles it has manufactured. Of course, recalls are nothing new, especially in the auto […]
Huge Yahoo Breach Affects More Than Half A Billion Accounts
The hackers have struck again, and this time, they seem to have hit the Mother Lode. Yahoo recently announced that they’ve been hacked, and that at least a half a […]
Apple Wants To Teach Kids To Code With New App
It’s never too early to start learning to code. There’s a lot to learn, and the field is extremely fluid and dynamic, so starting early is a sure way to […]
New Virus Poses As Dropbox Invoice
Dropbox is no stranger to hacking attacks, and in recent months, they’ve been made a target once again. In this instance, hackers have launched a phishing campaign aimed at Dropbox […]
SSD Drives Are Becoming The Standard For Laptops
Since their initial release, the smart money has been betting on the idea that SSD (Solid State Drives) would ultimately replace the aging, conventional hard drive as the storage medium […]
Need A Bank Account? Take A Selfie
Banks are embracing technology in new and innovative ways, or at least, some of them are. One of the biggest headaches and hassles of dealing with a bank comes when […]
Running Linux? You May Be Next For A Ransomware Attack
Typically, people running some flavor of Linux have little to fear from the hacking community. By and large, Linux users have been ignored or passed by in favor of other […]
iOS Users: Apple Says Update Immediately
There is a large and growing body of evidence that hackers and their attacks are increasing in sophistication. Hardly a month goes by that there isn’t a headline somewhere in […]
Samsung Phones Recalled Due To Battery Issue
Consumer electronics giant Samsung just released its latest update to its flagship product, the Galaxy Note 7, two weeks ago, as of the writing of this piece. The company has […]
Redis Database May Open Door To Ransomware Attack
As you probably know by now, ransomware is a particularly insidious form of hacking attack whereby a target computer’s files are locked or held hostage in some way, and besides […]
Single Hacker Convicted For Over 2 Million US Credit Card Thefts
The story of the fall of the hacker going by the alias “Track2” is an absolutely riveting one. Track2, whose real name is Roman Valerevich Seleznev, is a thirty-one year […]
Malware On Your Mac May Be Caused By BitTorrent Client
If you’re a Mac user who downloads files using the torrent software called “Transmission,” you may want to check your machine for signs of infection. It was recently discovered that […]