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Home Chef Company Data Breach Affected 8 Million Customers
Are you a Home Chef customer? If so, be advised that the company recently announced a data breach. It was discovered after the hackers who broke in sold more than […]
iPhone Update Includes COVID-19 Contact Tracing And Mask Detection
The latest release of iOS and iPadOS (13.5) is out, and contains the usual variety of bug fixes and modest improvements. In addition to the usual fare though, it also […]
New Chrome Feature Stops Ads That Use Excessive Resources
Recently, Google announced a change that should be a welcome relief to many users, especially those who surf primarily on laptops or handhelds. Beginning in late August, the browser will […]
Update WordPress Pagebuilder Plugin To Avoid Potential Hack
Do you use SiteOrigin’s Pagebuilder plugin for WordPress? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. The intuitive, widget-based plugin has been installed more than a million times and is used […]
Bandwidth Limits For Updates Coming To Windows 10 Soon
Some Windows 10 updates are big. Most of them range in size from 200-500MB, but some are even larger. This month’s, for example (May 2020), is more than 2GB in […]
Preview Now Available For Microsoft’s New Family Safety App
Family safety features have been a part of the Windows 10 experience since its release, and those tools were made available on the Xbox in tandem with the release of […]
Hackers Are Demanding Extra Ransomware Payments From Victims
Hackers who use ransomware to conduct their attacks have a new trick up their sleeves. A ransomware family has begun employing the tactic of not only demanding payment to unlock […]
Google Added A Video Conferencing Tool For Users
Google Meet is a video conferencing tool the company originally designed for Enterprise users. There are serious security issues with some of the more popular free or low-cost options available […]
Facebook’s AI Might Be Able To Find Offensive Memes
Facebook recently released an intriguing research paper called “The Hateful Memes Challenge: Detecting Hate Speech in Multimodal Memes.” It’s well worth the read and a closer look at the database […]
Xiaomi Phones Track Your Data When Using Their Browser
Do you have a Chinese-made Xiaomi phone? If so, you should be aware that there is a security issue. According to research conducted by Forbes, the Mi Browser that comes […]
Emails Saying Your Antivirus Is Expired Are Likely A Scam
A great many companies selling antivirus software have affiliate programs that help them expand their reach. Each time an affiliate sells a copy of the software, they get a cut. […]
Update NinjaForms In WordPress To Avoid Potential Hack
Are you one of the million-plus website owners making use of Ninja Forms for WordPress? If so, be aware that the company has recently patched a serious security flaw that […]
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