Using Android Pattern Lock May Not Be Best Phone Security
If you use an Android device, and since they are the most popular devices on the planet these days, you probably do, then you may also be using a pattern locking mechanism ...
Not Even Police Can Avoid Ransomware – Back Up Regularly!
How’s your network security? Is it on par with police departments, which, you’d have to imagine, have fairly robust security? If so, you’re still not safe. Recently, police in Cockrell Hill, Texas, ...
Update Your Mac To Fix GarageBand And Logic Security Issues
If you’re a Mac user who uses GarageBand or Logic Pro, you’re going to want to update both of those programs with Apple’s latest patches. According to the company, they discovered critical ...
Stolen USB Drive Gets Insurance Company $2.2 Million HIPAA Fine
The Department of Health and Human Services is off to a busy start in 2017, having just levied their second hefty fine for HIPAA violations. In this instance, the company in question ...
Your Browser's Autofill Function Is Giving Your Information Away
It seems like every week that passes, we become aware of some new threat to security online. In fact, it’s gotten so bad that a slowly increasing number of Americans are simply ...
Email PDF Attachment Might Be Gmail Phishing Scam
There’s a new phishing scam making the rounds, made noteworthy by the fact that it is especially convincing. What makes it so convincing is the lengths the hackers go to in order ...
Data Breaches On The Rise – Customers Are Blaming Breached Companies
The year of 2016 saw more high-profile data breaches than at any time in the history of the internet. 2017 stands to break the record. With data breaches on the rise, the ...
Samsung Cameras Latest To Get Hit By IoT Security Issues
Another day, another type of smart device proven vulnerable to hacking. In this case, the latest IoT (Internet of Things) devices to fall victim are Samsung SmartCam cameras. These cloud-enabled security devices, ...
Malware Called Fruitfly Found On Macs And Linux Computers
Security researchers have recently discovered an odd strain of malware they’ve dubbed “Fruitfly,” which has been specifically targeted at biotech companies. It would be a mistake to call this a new strain, ...
Certain Combination Of Emojis Can Crash iPhone
The YouTube sensation “EverythingApplePro” has a reputation for finding odd bugs and exploits in iPhones and iPads. A newly added pair of videos on the channel’s page reveals two quirky ways you ...