The FBI says companies running Windows 7 systems are now at greater risk of getting hacked due to a lack of security updates. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has sent a private industry notification (PIN) on Monday to partners in the US private sector about the dangers of [...]
In the latest episode of Google’s Search Off the Record podcast, the Search Relations team discusses the challenges of relying on third parties for content. Google’s Martin Splitt cautions site owners about the challenges that come with using JavaScript content rendered by third-parties, such as blog comment sections. [...]
It's not even noon and I've received three of these phishing emails today disguised as QuickBooks payment emails. Be very cognizant of what you're opening. See the image below to help determine what's real and what's not. The fakes are very good but I've noted the telltale signs [...]
Home Chef confirms breach after 8 million user records are found on the dark web. Meal delivery service Home Chef has confirmed a data breach, two weeks after a hacker listed a database of 8 million customer records on a dark web marketplace. The Chicago-based company said customer [...]
More than 4,000 Android apps that use Google's cloud-hosted Firebase databases are 'unknowingly' leaking sensitive information on their users Misconfiguration of Google Firebase, a popular mobile application development platform, has exposed databases of over 4000 Android apps. This app misconfiguration has exposed email addresses, usernames, passwords, phone numbers, [...]
Zoom is more popular than ever before — going from about 10 million daily users in December to 300 million in April. Is it the best choice? That’s up for debate. Tap or click here to see the 4 security features you need to enable if you’re using Zoom. [...]
Windows 10 free updates are still a thing, but the cost for users has been very high in recent months. And now users need to know about another fundamental vulnerability, one which Microsoft enables on all Windows 10 PCs by default. by Gordon Kelly Senior Contributor Consumer Tech I write [...]
A new Windows trojan has been discovered that attempts to steal passwords stored in the Google Chrome browser. While this is nothing unique, what stands out is that the malware uses a remote MongoDB database to store the stolen passwords. By Lawrence Abrams This trojan is called CStealer, and like many other [...]
7 Google Chrome Settings You Should Change Right Now Google Chrome is a powerhouse of a browser that’s been with us since it launched way back in 2008, ushering in a new era of speedy, simple tab-based browsing. These days its not quite as [...]
Stop using Internet Explorer immediately; also, why are you still using Internet Explorer? We shouldn't still be having this conversation, but here we are. On Monday, Microsoft warned users of its once beloved Internet Explorer that a critical vulnerability in the browser allows malicious actors to [...]
