Windows 10 Privacy Becoming More Transparent In Next Version
05-February-2018
All companies collect data on their customers, but some are better than others when it comes to being upfront about what kinds of data are collected. Over the past…
Blizzard Games Vulnerability Could Leave Gamers Open To Hacking
03-February-2018
Do you play Blizzard online computer games such as World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Hearthstone, Starcraft II, or Overwatch? If so, there’s a potential problem you need to be…
Inappropriate Ads Found In Some Game Apps for Kids
29-January-2018
Normally, Google’s robust series of checks and audits are pretty good at catching malicious code and preventing it from making its way to the Play Store. Sometimes, however, something…
Do Not Use These Chrome Extensions
27-January-2018
Do you use any of the following Chrome browser extensions?
- Change HTTP Request Header
- Nyoogle – (a custom logo for Google)
- Stickies – (a Post-It note for Chrome)
- Lite…
Better Parental Controls Underway For Apple Devices
21-January-2018
Recently, a group of investors wrote an open letter to Apple, urging the company to do more in regards to offering better and more robust parental controls on the…
Weird Sounds Coming From Your Speakers? Could Be A Hacker
18-January-2018
Have you been hearing strange, otherworldly sounds on your Bose or Sonos speakers? If so, rest assured that your speakers aren’t haunted. They’ve likely been hijacked by hackers.
Researchers at…
Sound Waves May Be Used In Future Hard Drive Attacks
17-January-2018
Another week, another attack vector, and this one deserves extra points for creativity.
New research has proved the viability of using something as simple and innocuous as sound waves to…
Virus Spread Through Facebook Messenger Mines For Cryptocurrency
13-January-2018
Facebook scams are fairly common occurrences, owing to the sheer size of the platform’s user base. It’s no surprise that there’s a new one making the rounds that you…
Microsoft Word Gets Update To Disable DDE After Malware Concerns
03-January-2018
In recent months, Microsoft Word has been getting a fair amount of bad press, thanks to an old-but-still-supported feature called DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange). This is the feature that…
DirecTV Genie DVR May Have A Major Vulnerability
02-January-2018
If you have a Genie DVR system, you should be aware of a major security flaw in the firmware that could allow a hacker to take complete control over…