Be Careful Of Tax Software Update Emails, Warns IRS
The IRS is being proactive. With tax season fast approaching, they’re warning filers to beware of email scams designed by hackers to steal your information. In fact, they’re ramping up […]
Disney Apps May Have Collected, Tracked Kids’ Information
It’s not often that you read the words “Disney” and “trouble,” in the same sentence, but the company’s reputation is taking a big hit, thanks to a class-action lawsuit recently […]
Virgin America Airline Login Data May Have Been Breached
Recently, employees and contractors working for Virgin America Airline (now owned by Alaskan Airlines) received notification from the company that hackers may have gained access to their login and other […]
Some Low-End Android Phones Included Trojan Software
A few low-end Android phones have been found to be infected with the Triada Trojan, according to the Russian Cybersecurity firm, Dr. Web, which discovered a variant of the malware […]
New USB Standard Will Double The Speed
Despite getting off to a somewhat rocky start, USB Type-C cables have been a boon to computer users everywhere by providing bidirectional transfer capabilities, which essentially gives Type-C cables two […]
Microsoft Plans To Bring Broadband To Many Rural Communities
Several tech giants have plans in the works to expand the number of people who have access to broadband. Google’s plan would use a series of low-orbit satellites to beam […]
Chrome Extension Copyfish Gets Hacked
The third-party Chrome extension Copyfish recently got hacked. As a result, the hackers were able to inject malicious JavaScript code into the code base and use it to display ads […]
Keylogger Found In Android Banking Malware
One of the most dangerous forms of banking malware, dubbed “Svpeng,” has recently gotten an upgrade that makes it even more troubling, this, according to researchers at Kaspersky Labs. The […]
Smart Devices Being Used As Backdoors Into Secure Networks
Smart devices are coming under increasing scrutiny. Why, you ask? Very few of them have any security at all, and the ones that do tend to have only the most […]
Mac Malware Dubbed Fruitfly Has Been Targeting Biomedical Firms
Patrick Wardle is a name you may not be familiar with, but if you’re a Mac user, it’s a name you need to know. He’s an ex-NSA hacker chief and […]
Microsoft Replacing Default Paint Program With Paint 3D
Rumors of Microsoft Paint’s death have been wildly exaggerated. Recently, Microsoft announced the end of an era with the decision to remove paint from Windows 10, replacing it with the […]
Internet Connected Toys Get Warning
Trouble continues to brew where the IoT (Internet of Things) is concerned. Recently, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), which is a division of the FBI, has issued a warning […]
