Known Bug On Macs May Be Causing Lost Data
Do you own a Mac? Do you use APFS "sparse disk images?" If so, be aware that under certain conditions, your trusty computer may allow you to copy important data into the void where it …
40 Percent Of All Login Attempts Are From Bots
Here's a statistic that is as disturbing as it is frustrating. According to the latest "State of the Internet/Security" report for the fourth quarter of 2017, as published by Akamai, bot-traffic accounts for a staggering …
Traditional Hard Drive Technology Is Evolving
Rumors of the death of HDD technology have been greatly exaggerated. The advancement of solid state technology and its increasing rate of adoption has been largely responsible for this, but don't count old school HDDs …
IRS Labeled Email Could Contain Ransomware
There's a new strain of the "Rapid Ransomware" making the rounds, and because of how it's being transmitted, it's destined to have a higher than average rate of infection. The new strain was first discovered …
New Bug Discovered in iOS That Can Disable iPhone Apps
Last year, Apple had to fix a "special character" bug in their Message app that was more of an annoyance than anything. This year, a new special character bug has been found, but this one …
Google Will Get Tougher On Websites Not Using HTTPS
Google is poised to make an important change to its Chrome browser beginning in July 2018. Here's the summary from Emily Schechter, the Google Chrome Security Product Manager: "For the past several years, we've moved …
Changes To Google Images Will Make Image Theft Difficult
Image theft is one of the biggest problems on the internet. If you're a photographer, you've almost certainly lost money because people find your work online and make a copy of it rather than paying …
2018 Olympics Hit By Malware
Hackers are picky about their victims. They'll target just about any group or organization, including the 2018 Olympics. Cisco's Talos Group recently identified a new strain of malware they've dubbed "Olympic Destroyer" which is wreaking …
Microsoft Office Update Available To Only Windows 10 Users
There are big changes coming to MS Office which you need to be aware of, given how widely used "Office" is in most companies. First, the headline change: When MS Office 2019 is released, it …
Smart TV’s May Be Tracking You And Vulnerable To Hacks
Do you own a smart TV? More than half of all television sales in the US last year were smart TVs, so chances are decent that you own one. If you do, be aware that …
