In-App Purchases By Kids May Get Refunded By Amazon
Amazon has been in hot water with the Federal Trade Commission since 2014 for not warning parents that the free apps they let their kids play with can be used […]
Health Care Employees Have Big Problems With Data Security
Over the past two years, the hackers of the world have begun to shift focus. Previously, their preferred targets had been big credit card companies, and all over the dark […]
Hacking Over WiFi Threat Prompts iOS And Android Updates
If you use either an Android or Apple smartphone, which describes approximately 100% of the world’s smartphone-using population, then you’ll want to pay close attention to the security updates that […]
Facial Recognition Has Major Flaw On New Samsung Phone
Samsung, the world’s largest cellphone manufacturer, has a problem with their flagship offerings, the new S8 and S8+ devices. Both were released with a new facial recognition software the company […]
Will Your Laptop Battery Last As Long As They Say?
If you have a laptop, you’ve probably noticed that your laptop’s battery doesn’t seem to last as long as the manufacturer says it will. Maybe you just figured you were […]
Surveillance Spyware Originally Found On iOS Now Targeting Android
In 2016, security firms Lookout and Citizen Lab identified a dangerous new type of malware, dubbed Pegasus, that surfaced in the iOS ecosystem. The software was developed and sold by […]
SEO Plugin For WordPress Could Give Hackers Control Of Your Website
WordPress remains the undisputed king of content management systems. It is the web’s most popular site-building platform, and odds are good that you either have a WordPress site or know […]
Passwords: Workers Admit They Would Hand Them Over For Next To Nothing
A recent report indicates that employees may be a greater insider threat to your business than most of us believe. This report showed that 14 percent of employees would sell […]
Don’t Fall For New Nintendo Emulator Scam
Nintendo recently released the Nintendo Switch, a new console system. On its heels, we’re seeing a new scam that’s tricking large numbers of PC users (both Apple and Windows-based) into […]
Still Using Google Talk? Google To Turn Service Off
Google made a valiant effort to unify the world of internet chat with the release of Google Talk. Unfortunately, the other companies operating in that space were not interested in […]
Latest iOS Update Helps Protect Against Ransomware
Recently, digital security firm Lookout spotted an innovative new kind of malware they dubbed Scareware. Targeting Apple mobile devices, it makes the user believe he or she has been the […]
New Kirk Ransomware Uses Star Trek As Its Theme
Who says hackers don’t have a flair for style? Security searchers at Avast, makers of a popular antivirus software, have stumbled across a new strain of ransomware that utilizes a […]