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Vulnerabilities Found In Consumer Based Routers And Devices
The SOHOpelessly Broken 2.0 study has been released by Independent Security Evaluators . The picture it paints of routers and the so-called 'smart' devices that make up the rapidly expanding Internet...
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New Chrome Feature Allows Sending Web Pages To Devices
If you use Google's Chrome browser for web connectivity, you're about to get a new feature you'll probably fall in love with. Chrome 77 is now available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. For years,...
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New Microsoft Update Some Caused Network Adapter Issues
If you haven't yet downloaded and installed the latest Windows 10 update (version 1903), read this article carefully before deciding if you want to do so. Microsoft is reporting that their latest build...
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WiFi 6 Is The Latest In Wireless Technology Advances
Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about standards or the organizations that maintain and push them forward. Standards just aren't very interesting, which is why they don't get a lot of...
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Attachment Extensions Carrying Malware Banned On Microsoft Outlook
One of the most common means by which malware winds up on the computers of its victims is via an email attachment. All it takes is one careless moment. One click to open a file that turns out to be...
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Some Android Apps Are Charging People Big Money
Security researchers at Sophos Labs have alerted Google to the presence of more than two dozen apps on the Play Store that are abusing a loophole in Google's policies that allow them to charge hefty...
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DoorDash Leaks Personal Data Of Users And Drivers
Another week, another high-profile data breach. This time, DoorDash confirmed on a recent blog post that data on nearly five million of its users had been accessed by an unauthorized (and at this point...
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New Exploit Discovered That Adds Malware To Advertisements
Hackers and scammers have a new tool in their toolbox, and they're making rapid use of it. Recently, researchers from Confiant have discovered a new campaign involving a Chrome for iOS exploit. They...
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Google Is Searching For Unauthorized Gambling Apps On Play Store
Google heavily regulates gambling and gaming apps on its Play Store. It's not hard to understand why. The industry has a long history of gouging and otherwise abusing the people who play their games,...
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Hackers Now Can Access Data In Secure PDF Files
A team of six researchers from Ruhr-University Bouchum and Munster University, in Germany have discovered a critical flaw in the way that popular PDF viewers display data. This makes it possible for an...
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Browser Update Warnings May Actually Be Malicious Hackers
Researchers at FireEye have recently unearthed a particularly nasty new campaign that is both multi-faceted and dangerous. At the heart of the attack are hacked websites which display seemingly...
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Google Adds Several New Password Features To Help Users
Google is taking additional steps to provide a safer and more secure environment for their massive user base. Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world. In recent months, Google has made...
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Vimeo Could Have Collected Biometric Data Without Consent
The popular video site Vimeo now finds itself in hot water and are facing a lawsuit for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act. The act requires all private companies...
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Will We Control Computers With Our Brains Soon?
Over the years, Facebook has made several high-profile acquisitions, with one of their most recent being the acquisition of Oculus Rift for a staggering two billion dollars. Now, rumors are swirling...
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Zynga Games Has Data Breach Including Personal Information
Zynga is a wildly successful gaming company with a number of hit titles under their belt including FarmVille, Words with Friends, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, and Café World. Their titles boast more than a...
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American Express Employee Compromises Customer Information
American Express has been quietly contacting some of its customers with a tersely worded communication that reads, in part, as follows: "It was brought to our attention that personal information...
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Ransomware Sets Sights On Healthcare Organizations
A string of hospitals in both the US and Australia have come under attack by hackers in recent weeks. They have been targeted by ransomware attacks that have effectively shut a number of them down. As...
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Three Years Later, Zendesk Discovers Data Breach
File this one away under 'better late than never.' Zendesk, a popular customer support ticketing platform, has only recently discovered evidence of a data breach that dates back to November 2016. To...
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Update Whatsapp Or Risk Security Vulnerability
Do you use Whatsapp on an Android device? If so, you'll want to upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible. Recently, a critical vulnerability being tracked as 'CVE-2019-11932' was discovered...
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Several New Issues Being Seen With Apple’s Latest iOS
Apple is the largest tech company in the world. Their iPhones are in the hands of legions of loyal, faithful users all across the globe. Unfortunately, the latest build of the iPhone's operating...
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