Latest articles tagged “security”

Latest articles tagged “security”

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Vulnerability Found & Fixed in Popular Ad Service MadAdsMedia
by Gary Oldwood on 8 May 2015 · 2754 views
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
Messengers Compared: FB Messenger vs WhatsApp vs Hangouts vs Skype vs Viber vs Telegram vs LINE
by Dan Vlasic on 6 May 2015 · 25806 views
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
TrueCrypt Audit Phase 2 Report: 4 Vulnerabilities Found. VeraCrypt Releases An Update
by Dan Vlasic on 12 April 2015 · 2467 views
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
How to review or revoke permissions for apps, websites, and devices using your Google, Facebook, or Twitter account
by Mihai Neacsu on 4 April 2015 · 3465 views
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 Addresses Lenovo's Superfish Adware with Security Updates, Successfully Cleans 250,000 PC's in a Couple Weeks
by Chris Thomas on 17 March 2015 · 2231 views
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
CERT Warns Consumers About Pre-Installed Superfish Software on Lenovo PCs
by Chris Thomas on 17 March 2015 · 1805 views
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
Best Free USB Encryption Software for Windows
by Pete Daniel on 9 March 2015 · 6787 views
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: A promising file archive manager for Android
by Pete Daniel on 9 March 2015 · 4779 views
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
TweetDeck Introduces New 'Teams' Feature to Allow for Confidential Account Sharing
by Chris Thomas on 17 February 2015 · 2189 views
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
Apple Introduces 2-Step Verification in iMessage and FaceTime
by Chrisanna Lazaridou on 15 February 2015 · 2010 views
iMessage and FaceTime now have two-step verification security feature. ... Read more
How to fix the most common home Wi-Fi network errors
by Pete Daniel on 11 February 2015 · 2030 views
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
China squeezes US companies over cybersecurity: Requests pre-approval and source code
by Pete Daniel on 10 February 2015 · 1566 views
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
Kaspersky QR Scanner checking that QR Codes are not malicious
by Pete Daniel on 9 February 2015 · 2699 views
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
iPhone has secret spyware to spy on users, according to latest from Snowden
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 1621 views
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 Will Pull In Outside App Data to Improve Depth and Accuracy
by Pete Daniel on 6 February 2015 · 1797 views
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
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