Windows 10 To Get Several New Features
Recently, Microsoft announced that later this year, Windows 10 will get a significant update to be called Windows 10 Version 21H2, which will feature a significant number of updates and enhancements....
View ArticleApple Malware Problem Unacceptable According To Apple Executive
Craig Federighi, one of the top executives at Apple, is not happy, and recently made his displeasure known in court. In response to questions from Apple's lawyers, he said, "Today, we have a level of...
View ArticleGoogle Improves Android Feature To Change Compromised Passwords
Several months back, Google introduced a new feature to its Chrome browser that searched a user's stored passwords, comparing them against a list of known compromised passwords. The best part is they...
View ArticleSoon, Windows 10 Releases Will Not Include Internet Explorer
The latest Windows Insider Preview build contains a quirky bit of history, or rather, it specifically doesn't contain it. That most recent Windows 10 build is the first one ever to be released without...
View ArticleMassive Data Leak Affects More Than 100M Android Users
If you own an Android smart device, be advised there has been a data leak. Security researchers at Check Point have recently discovered a massive data leak that left an assortment of personal data for...
View ArticleMalware Called Phorpiex Delivers Ransomware With Old School Tactics
If you're involved with internet security on any level, then you're probably already familiar with the name Phorpiex. The malicious botnet has been around for years, and the people who control it have...
View ArticleBeware Of Voice Message Phishing Attacks Called Vishing
Hackers and scammers have been experimenting with "vishing" in recent months, as a subset of phishing. Conventional phishing tactics rely on sending emails that employ a variety of social engineering...
View ArticleBose Is Latest Company To Have Employee Data Breached
Bose is the latest in an unending parade of major companies to disclose that they've been the victim of a ransomware attack. In the company's breach notification letter, they indicated that they first...
View ArticleGoogle Chrome Speed Will Increase With Update
If you're one of the legions of users who rely on Google's Chrome browser when you surf the web, we've got great news. As of the release of Chrome 91, it's about to get a whole lot faster. The...
View ArticleNotification Of New Subscription Billing Could Be A Phishing Attack
There's a dangerous new phishing scam you should be aware of and alert your employees to right away. A growing trend in the hacking world is to use mixed media, including phone calls with live actors...
View ArticlePC Prices Set To Rise Due To Supply Issues
With the world beginning to round the corner where the pandemic is concerned, life is slowly, in fits and starts, beginning to return to normal. As that happens, demand is surging everywhere, but...
View ArticleNew Apple M1 Chip Might Have A Security Flaw
There's good news and bad news in the Apple ecosystem, specifically with regards to the company's M1 chip. The bad news is that researchers have discovered a security flaw in the chip's design that...
View ArticleUpgrades To USB-C Components Will Give It More Power
The USB-C cables on the market today are capable of handling no more than 100 watts of power. Industry engineers have been hard at work trying to find ways to improve that. Later this year, we should...
View ArticleUpdate VMWare Software Immediately To Avoid Possible Attack
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a warning to all companies running VMware Vcenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation. They are asking them to download and apply...
View ArticleEmail Unsubscribe Scam Can Easily Fool Any User
Scammers are increasingly relying on a tried and true bit of social engineering to fool unsuspecting users into unwittingly signing up to receive a flood of additional spam email. They accomplish this...
View ArticleSome Amazon Device Features May Have Security Risks
Have you heard of Amazon Sidewalk? If not, it's definitely something you should be aware of. Depending on your point of view, the new feature, which was enabled by default on a wide range of Amazon...
View ArticleNew Graphene Technology May Increase Hard Drive Storage
HDDs are old, well understood technology. They haven't changed much in recent years. In fact, increasingly, people are writing them off, preferring SSDs for their greater speed and smaller size, even...
View ArticleMicrosoft Edge Browser Getting Automatic HTTPS Web Security Feature
The latest version of Microsoft's new Chromium-based Edge browser will follow in the footsteps of the other major browsers on the web. As of Edge 92, the browser will automatically switch users to a...
View ArticleRansomware Attacks Are On The Rise For Educators
According to an alert recently issued by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, colleges and universities worldwide are at increased risk of being targeted by a ransomware attack like the one that...
View ArticleData Breach Hits McDonalds In US And Other Countries
McDonalds is the latest major corporation to fall victim to a hacking attack. The fast-food giant does business in more than 100 countries and has nearly 40,000 locations globally with more than 14,000...
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