Another Google Service Is Going Away
If you are a fan of, and regularly use Goo.gl (the URL shortener service), brace for impact. The company has announced that as of March 30, 2019, the service will be ...
Remote Desktop Flaw Affects Every Windows Version
Researchers at Preempt Security recently discovered a critical flaw in Microsoft's Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP for short) that impacts every version of Windows in existence. It could allow a ...
RottenSys Malware Has Infected 5M Android Devices Since 2016
There's a new threat on the horizon, according to security researchers from Check Point. A group of hackers in China are busy building a massive botnet that so far, totals almost ...
Google Changing Name Of Android Wear Without Updates
Wearable computing devices from smart watches to glasses are struggling to find an audience, and Google's Android Wear operating system hasn't gotten much love in recent years. It has weakened as ...
Intel Taking Additional Steps To Prevent Security Flaws
By now, you've almost certainly heard of "Spectre," one of two recently discovered security flaws that impact every chip made by Intel in the last ten years. The story of Spectre, ...
Massive Malware Attack Stemmed From Bittorent App
According to a Microsoft security researcher, a massive malware attack attempted to install a cryptocurrency mining software on more than 400,000 computers in less than twelve hours. The failed campaign is ...
New Freemium Offer Mines Cryptocurrency
Freemium software is certainly nothing new. They are free apps that offer premium features if you don't mind ads displaying while you're using it or paying a small fee to have ...
New Chips Support Increased Network Speeds To 400Gbps
Marvell Semiconductor has a new product out, and it's a game changer. Their new "Alaska" chip (the Alaska C 88x7120) is the first on the market to support the new 802.3 ...
Attacks on Health Organizations Increasing At Alarming Rate
It used to be the case that credit card companies and retail outlets were the primary targets of hackers around the world. Make no mistake, they still get attacked with regularity, ...
Beware Fake Craigslist Email Could Contain Ransomware
If you post ads on Craigslist for short term employment, be aware that there's a new malspam campaign that aims to distribute Sigma ransomware on the computers of unwary users. By ...
