Latest articles tagged “security”

Cybercriminals exploited vulnerabilities in MadAdsMedia, a web advertising network based on the US, in order to redirect visitors who used this ad platform and force them to download and install Adobe Flash exploits. ... Read more

Quite a few mainstream messaging apps have released some game changing updates within the past few weeks, so we decided to take their new (and old) features for a comparison face-off. ... Read more

According to the report, no evidence of backdoors deliberately left by the TC creators were found. Neither is there any severe flaws in the code's design that could make the program vulnerable in most cases, but 4 vulnerabilities were identified. ... Read more

In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to get to the permissions page in your Facebook, Google, and Twitter account, so you can see to what apps/websites you granted access over time, and if necessary, revoke access for some of them. ... Read more

Microsoft recently released security updates to address the adware Superfish that came pre-installed on many Lenovo PCs. According to recently published statistics, the problem seems to have been brought under control, mostly by Microsoft's efforts. ... Read more

Consumers are being warned by CERT about pre-installed Superfish adware found on some Lenovo PCs. Superfish has several features that make the host operating system vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks from hackers. ... Read more

Encrypting a USB flash drive has become important for users who take their portable security seriously. Here are some recommended free USB flash drive (and other storage mediums supported) software for older and newer Windows versions. ... Read more

ZArchiver is a file manager that can also handle archives well on the Android operating system. If you are not happy with your default file manager then this app may well make a good option as an alternative choice. ... Read more

Today TweetDeck began rolling out an update that includes a new feature called Teams, which allows users to share access to an account without having to share the password of the account with members of the group. ... Read more

iMessage and FaceTime now have two-step verification security feature. ... Read more

Wireless networking can be a pain to deal with. The issues can be many and are often confounding. Here we explain how to fix the most common home Wi-Fi network problem with easy solutions and some excellent Pro tips. ... Read more

A new problem in China has cropped for American businesses operating in the country. US business lobbies have raised major concerns over the latest demand by the Chinese government that American companies telling technology to banks in China provide ... Read more

QR codes are useful but a small portion of them link to malicious web sites or aim to mess up a mobile device. Kaspersky now has a QR scanning app which checks the web sites before providing access to the information stored in the QR code. ... Read more

According to information from Russia, Edward Snowden refuses to use an Apple iPhone because there is software installed which enables security agencies to tap into the phone. Snowden has said through a third party that there is a back door into iOS. ... Read more

Google Now, the information sharing facility that merges search data with spoken search terms, is growing up. Not only will Google include its own data, it will now include useful bits of information sourced legitimately from third party apps. ... Read more