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If You Use Opera Browser Password Sync, Change Passwords Now
Opera does not have anything that could be described as a commanding share of the web browser market, but as one of oldest and best loved browsers in existence, the company still commands respect, and...
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Dropbox Just Required A Password Reset From 2012 Hack
If you’re one of the millions of Dropbox users around the world, you were probably mildly annoyed recently when you logged on to find that you were being forced to change your password on that system....
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Your Keystrokes May Be Stolen Through WiFi
There have been papers written and demonstrations conducted in recent months to show how it’s possible to wirelessly log your keystrokes. All of those demonstrations have relied upon specialized gear...
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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 a malicious copy of...
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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 old from Russia. His criminal...
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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 restoring from whatever...
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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 sold some 2.5 million...
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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 the world about a new...
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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 targets. Unfortunately, not...
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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 you want to open a new account....
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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 of choice,...
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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 users. They send out...
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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 get ahead of the game. Lots of companies agree...
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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 billion user accounts may have been...
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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 industry. However, what makes this one...
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iPhone 7 Improves On Device That Has Sold A Billion Units
Some, perhaps even many, people might think that it would be hard to improve on the iPhone. After all, Apple’s flagship product has sold more than a billion units, so people clearly like it, but Apple...
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Some Seagate Network Attached Storage Devices May Be Hosting Malware
Thousands of publicly accessible FTP servers, including a number from Seagate network-attached storage devices, have been found on the internet that have been broken into, corrupted and are currently...
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Your Next HP Printer May Be A Samsung
HP, a giant in the printer industry, is looking for new ways to grow its business. As hardware companies have been seeing a steady erosion of revenue, HP isn’t taking it lying down. In response, the...
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USB-C Growing: May Carry HDMI Signal In The Near Future
The development of USB-C cables has generated quite a lot of excitement in the industry – even more now that there are standards in place to prevent faulty cables from being sold. This had been an...
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iOS Vulnerability Also On Mac Computers OSX
Last month, a devastating security flaw was found in iOS. The flaw that was discovered was a chained trio of zero day exploits that, if executed in the proper order, would allow a hacker to take total...
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