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High Quality Photos May Affect Facial Recognition On Some Phones
One of the exciting new features offered by the latest smartphones is facial recognition, which allows users to unlock their devices simply by looking at them. On paper, it's a great feature and...
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Page Caches May Be Vulnerable To Attack
There's a new side channel attack to worry about. This one is after the target system's OS page cache, where a variety of sensitive data that has been accessed by the device's owner is stored for rapid...
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Passport And Credit Card Numbers Stolen In Marriott Hack
Recently, Marriott Hotels informed the world that they had been the victims of a massive data breach. As it turns out, the breach was even more serious than was initially reported. As the company has...
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Windows 10 May Soon Provide Option To Pause Updates
Recent Windows 10 updates have been giving the company's user base heartburn lately, with their tendency to delete files and cause at least as many problems as they solve. If you're among the...
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New Ransomware Encrypts Data And Steals Payment Info
There's a new strain of ransomware being deployed with increasing frequency. Believe it or not, it's even more dangerous than the strains we've seen in recent months. Unlike other types of ransomware,...
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Government Shutdown May Cause Issues With Web Security
Here's a side-effect of the government's continuing shutdown that many people had not anticipated: Expiring TLS Certificates used for web security. Most people clearly see the impacts of national...
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New Firefox Release Disables Adobe Flash Support
Are you a Firefox user? If so, be advised that in Mozilla's next release, Firefox 69, the company will be disabling support for the beleaguered Adobe Flash plugin. The change has been on the radar for...
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Malware Drains Your Computer’s Resources Without Your Knowledge
Cryptominers are among the most common type of malware in the wild today, based on the latest research by digital security company Check Point. While there are dozens of variants deployed by hackers,...
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New Love Letter Email Could Load Malware On Your PC
Here's some disturbing news: Hackers around the world are actively trying to exploit Valentine's Day. This is according to new research from the Emerging Treats team at the security firm ProofPoint....
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New Windows 10 Updates Will Use 7 GB Of Space
Microsoft has angered a portion of their user base with a change that's coming in the next build of Windows 10. As of the next build, the OS will reserve a whopping seven GB of space on your hard...
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Privacy Advocates Win With Biometric Mobile Device Ruling
A recent court ruling handed privacy advocates a big, and much needed win. Prior to the ruling, law enforcement officials were in the habit of compelling "persons of interest" to unlock their phones...
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Scammers Are Using Direct Deposit Requests To Steal Money
Last year, the FBI issued a warning regarding BEC (Business Email Compromise) scams. Unfortunately, security professionals report that those types of scams are increasing in frequency, and worse, the...
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Windows 7 Support Ends In 2020, So Plan To Upgrade
Bad news is on the horizon if you're one of the surprising number of people still using Windows 7. Microsoft is only offering one more year of free support. As of January 14th, 2020, you'll no longer...
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Windows Vulnerability Found Using VCard Files
There's a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows 10 you need to be aware of. As with all zero-day threats, this one is dangerous in the extreme, allowing a hacker to potentially execute code on your...
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Chrome Extensions Are Being Targeted For Hacks
If you're like most people, no matter how careful you are when you surf the web, you seldom think to review the permissions browser extensions ask for when you install them. It's just one of those...
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Google Hangouts Will Close And Transfer To Hangouts Chat
This is just a reminder for anyone using Google Hangouts. The company is moving forward with its plans to discontinue the service, starting with GSuite users and then later moving to the broader...
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Google Is Rolling Out New Features For Gmail Users
Google has recently announced a trio of new features for Gmail users that are going into place immediately, and may in fact be available for use by the time you read this article. Here are the...
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Microsoft Support For Windows Phone Users Is Ending In 2019
If you were one of the people who decided to give a Microsoft Windows Phone a try back when the company was still attempting to get into the market, this is a reminder that the company plans to end all...
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Ransomware Can Make Installing Illegal Software More Risky
Most reputable businesses don't deal in illegal copies of commercial software, but there have been a few reported instances. There's always the possibility that a cash-strapped individual that's eager...
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Many Android VPN Apps Contain Malware Or Exploitable Weaknesses
If you're like many seasoned 'Netizins, you probably rely on some type of VPN to help ensure your digital privacy. Unfortunately, based on research conducted by Simon Migliano, you could very well be...
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