Devices May Communicate Through Sound In The Near Future
22-December-2018
IoT startup Trillbit has a big idea with profound implications for the Internet of Things, and by extension, for all of us. The company is currently designing a system…
Making Ransomware Payments Can Get You In Legal Trouble
21-December-2018
It’s no secret that ransomware attacks have been on the rise over the last couple of years. Many companies, desperate to get their files back, have resorted to simply…
Apple Music Will Soon Play Nice With Amazon Echo
20-December-2018
Apple doesn’t tend to share well with other corporations, but they have made a few efforts to expand their services to the platforms of their competitors. You can, for…
Browser Security Symbols Don’t Mean Websites Are Legitimate
19-December-2018
Most people use Google Chrome. In fact, according to the latest statistics, Chrome has more than half the browser market share, with the rest dividing the smaller portion of…
Dell May Have Been Hacked So User Passwords Are Resetting
18-December-2018
Have you ever created an account on Dell’s website to purchase computer equipment? If so, your account may have been compromised. As a precaution, Dell has forced password resets…
Windows 10 Will Notify Users When Apps Use Their Microphone
17-December-2018
In recent months, security researchers have unearthed all sorts of new hardware vulnerabilities. Several of them allow hackers to quietly assume control of your PC’s built-in camera or microphone,…
Microsoft Is Bringing Augmented Reality To The Military
15-December-2018
Microsoft just won a huge military contract worth $480 million to bring 100,000 customized AR (Augmented Reality) headsets, based on their HoloLens technology, to the US Army.
The army’s plan…
Data On Millions Of Americans Leaked Through Open Server
13-December-2018
Bob Diachenko, the Director of Cyber Risk Research for Hacken, recently made a disturbing discovery. He found an ElasticSearch server open and vulnerable on the internet, without so much…
USPS Vulnerability May Have Exposed Millions of Users
12-December-2018
Do you have an account on USPS.com? If so, you’re not alone. Tens of millions of Americans use it daily for a variety of purposes. Unfortunately, if you do…
Uber Gets Hefty Fine From The EU For Data Breach
11-December-2018
In recent years we’ve seen several companies suffer from hacks of various magnitudes. Over time, we’ve witnessed the growth of what could be described as best practices in terms…