Personal security usually starts with your device. The more unsecure devices are out there, the better is the mechanism behind data breaches and malware infections. So, if you want to be safe and sound, start with your device. Device Security…
Artificial intelligence is changing all aspects of the modern life, our online security included. Machine learning in particular is making its way to forever altering the mechanisms of endpoint protection. The future is literally happening at this very moment, as…
Are you thinking of buying a new Internet of Things (IoT) device or you already own such an appliance? You might have heard of the risks attributed to these products, this is just one of the reasons why owners and…
If the Internet is your primary source of news that matter, you must have read about the new “groundbreaking rules” adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. These rules are set to force all Internet providers such as Verizon, Comcast…
ProtonMail and Google are in the midst of an altercation. Shortly put, the encryption-savvy company says that Google may have attempted to affect the way ProtonMail shows up in search results. ProtonMail has been attracting more users with its encrypted…
There’s not a single organization that isn’t susceptible to data compromises. The list of various organizations and services that have been through data breaches is getting longer on a daily basis. And now, apparently, the Australian Red Cross should be…
Meet CVE-2016-7855, yet another Adobe Flash Player vulnerability of the zero-day type. Adobe has already released a security bulletin, APSB16-36, addressing the issue in versions of Flash from 23.0.0.185 and earlier affected by the flaw. Linux users should keep in…
A major update is about to surprise Windows 10 users. The update is famous under the name Redstone 2, and it is expected to be available from Spring 2017. What is interesting with this update is that It has a…
A payment processing company going by the name Nets from Denmark has reported several local banks that they should discontinue 100,000 credit cards because of fears the cards have been hacked, the firm says. The company has been reported by…
“In the next century, planet Earth will don an electronic skin. It will use the Internet as a scaffold to support and transmit its sensations. This skin is already being stitched together. It consists of millions of embedded electronic measuring…
CVE-2016-5195 is a Linux vulnerability in the wild which is most likely found in every Linux version for the last nine years. Linux users should consider installing a security patch immediately. The vulnerability is a Kernel Local Privilege Escalation one…
The 3rd largest bank in India – Axis Bank has suffered a data breach according to latest reports. The bank representatives have reported that no financial losses have happened. However, it is yet to be revealed whether sensitive information has…
The new iOS 10 operating system did prove to be a bit less secure because of the fact that some features in it were lacking in comparison to the earlier version of iOS(9). This plus the rewards for hacking an…
A fake Viber double has been reported to steal financial information from infected Android devices according to malware researchers. The app is distributed via third-party services that advertise it, and most Android users are protected as long as they do…
Would anyone be surprised with the news that the U.K.’s spy agencies (GCHQ and MI5) breached the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by covertly collecting bulk data about British citizens’ communications (content excluded)? This is exactly what a U.K.…
Many speculations have arisen on the web concerning the cryptocurrency Ethereum also known as Ether. Many believe that this cryptocurrency has several features that allow it to use the full potential of the blockchain to maximize security. This and the…
Meet TrickBot, a relatively new banking Trojan believed to be a close relative of the old Dyre banker. According to researchers at Fidelis Cybersecurity, TrickBot, detected in September 2016 has a lot in common with Dyre. In case you don’t…
Created by MacPaw Inc. this program is capable of cleaning unnecessary junk files from MacBooks running Mac OS. The program’s unique scanning algorithms give the possibility to free up unnecessary cache files as well as junk files, resulting in faster…
Created by MacPaw Inc. this neat program is aims to optimize a computer by cleaning up junk files and granting easier access to manual clean up of objects that are causing a computer to run slow. The program also has…
The Acecard Android Trojan has been around for quite some time. We wrote about Acecard in February this year, but in fact the malware has been attacking devices since 2014, when it was first detected. Back in February, the Trojan…
