Spotify Ads May Have Served Up Malware To Your Computer
Are you a Spotify user? If so, you may have been infected. Recently, the company reported that one of its advertising partners had displayed an ad containing malware. As with most software ...
Be Careful With ID Selfies: New Android Trojan Steals Info
Some credit card companies have begun using selfies as an alternative to traditional, text-based passwords in order to provide enhanced security. No system is perfect, though, and hackers have already begun experimenting ...
Bogus Encryption Software Downloads Are Delivering Malware
Online security has become increasingly important to rank and file users in recent years, and with good reason. 2015 saw the largest number of hacks and successful data breaches in the history ...
Insulin Pump Hack Takes Technology Threats To A New Level
The risks and dangers associated with the Internet of Things continues to grow. Unfortunately, these days, a hacking attack can actually kill. Recently, a researcher uncovered a major security flaw in an ...
Has Government Been Scanning All Yahoo Email Messages?
Did they, or didn’t they? That seems to be the central question surrounding the recent revelation reported by Reuters. According to the news story, Yahoo complied with a Federal government request to ...
Google Gets Facts Straight By Adding News Fact Checker
Back in September, President Obama called the news media out for their complacency. In a year marked by an extremely divisive political campaign, people have lamented the fact that many of the ...
FAA Threatens Prosecution For Samsung Note 7 On Planes
It was supposed to be a landmark achievement for Samsung, and the start of an era of record-breaking profits. The release of the Note 7 was widely anticipated, and when it hit ...
Will Your Body Provide Passwords To Devices In The Future?
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed an intriguing new technology that can actually transmit secure password signals through the body, using the fingerprint sensors and touchpads on smartphones and laptops, ...
Study Shows More People Are Worried About Cyberthreats
There may be some good news where cybercrime is concerned. Increasingly, Americans are beginning to take the threat more seriously. A recently released survey conducted by TransUnion showed an unmistakable increase in ...
Space Buffs Watch Out For Mac Virus
Say what you will about Russian hacking group “Fancy Bear,” but they’ve definitely got a sense of style. Fancy Bear is the group widely believed to be responsible for hacking the Democratic ...
