Security Vulnerability in virtual reality porn app exposes details of 20,000 users Thankfully for fans of VR porn, it's now been fixed By Rob Thubron, January 17, 2018, 6:11 AM 3 comments
Security Hospital running on pen and paper after being hit with ransomware attack Patient care at Hancock Regional Hospital has not been affected By Rob Thubron, January 15, 2018, 9:51 AM 25 comments
Mobile Security Some OnePlus customers report fraudulent credit card charges after using company's official site It doesn't appear to be a widespread issue By Rob Thubron, January 15, 2018, 7:48 AM
Security Google Google removes 60 apps from the Play Store following discovery of pornographic ads The Adult Swine malware could also steal user credentials By Rob Thubron, January 14, 2018, 10:30 AM 10 comments
Security Intel AMT security hole lets hackers take control of corporate laptops Another Intel flaw for attackers to exploit By Cal Jeffrey, January 12, 2018, 3:43 PM 11 comments
Security AMD confirms its chips are vulnerable to Spectre, is rolling out fixes The company said the flaws pose a near zero risk to its CPUs By Rob Thubron, January 12, 2018, 7:59 AM 12 comments
Industry Security Intel CEO promises transparency and "timely communications" in open letter to tech industry leaders Intel is eager to repair its reputation By Cohen Coberly, January 11, 2018, 5:13 PM
Security Ohio man charged with creating Fruitfly malware, spied on thousands during 13-year campaign Fruitfly could turn on webcams and mics to spy on users By Rob Thubron, January 11, 2018, 6:15 AM 5 comments
Software Security Nvidia's latest drivers help to mitigate CPU flaws, but GPU hardware is not vulnerable Updated information on the effects of Spectre By Greg Synek, January 10, 2018, 1:25 PM 18 comments
Security Microsoft Microsoft: PCs with Haswell CPUs and older may notice performance impact from Spectre patch Bad news if you're using an older CPU By Rob Thubron, January 10, 2018, 6:00 AM 24 comments
Industry Security Kodak stock more than doubles on news of photo-focused cryptocurrency Kodak's ICO opens at the end of the month By Shawn Knight, January 9, 2018, 5:31 PM 3 comments
Security FBI chief rekindles debate over unbreakable encryption Director doesn't buy technical impossibility By Greg Synek, January 9, 2018, 4:41 PM 18 comments
Industry Security August Access is a service that will allow delivery drivers to drop off packages inside your house Is package safety worth the security risk? By Cohen Coberly, January 9, 2018, 12:43 PM 6 comments
Industry Security Intel CEO: all CPUs made over last five years will receive Spectre/Meltdown patches this month 90% of them will be patched by the end of this week By Rob Thubron, January 9, 2018, 7:32 AM 19 comments
Electronics Security WPA3 protocol will make public Wi-Fi hotspots a lot more secure Finally By Rob Thubron, January 9, 2018, 6:15 AM 6 comments
Security Apple New macOS security update protects Safari from Spectre exploits Apple claims all its operating systems have now been patched against Meltdown and Spectre By Cal Jeffrey, January 8, 2018, 6:36 PM
Security Hardware Western Digital My Cloud drives have a built-in backdoor Remote access of files is possible By Greg Synek, January 5, 2018, 12:01 PM 21 comments
Apple Security Apple confirms Spectre, Meltdown affects all Mac and iOS devices, some patches already released More fixes will arrive soon By Rob Thubron, January 5, 2018, 7:52 AM
Security India's Aadhaar citizen DB has reportedly been compromised, authorities deny that's the case Americans are not alone in having to worry about massive data breaches By Cohen Coberly, January 5, 2018, 12:04 AM
Security Tech Culture The White House is banning personal cell phone use among staff and guests The ban reportedly comes as a result of security concerns By Cohen Coberly, January 4, 2018, 4:24 PM 12 comments
The Web Security Opera 50 prevents websites from hijacking your browser to mine cryptocurrency Opera 50 users can prevent websites from sapping their system's resources By Cohen Coberly, January 3, 2018, 8:03 PM 3 comments
Hardware Security Massive security flaw found in Intel CPUs, patch could hit performance by up to 30% This looks bad By Rob Thubron, January 3, 2018, 4:00 AM 53 comments
Mobile Security OnePlus 5 owners can access Face Unlock with the latest OxygenOS Open Beta update It's not as secure as Face ID but it's just as convenient By Cohen Coberly, January 2, 2018, 8:47 AM
Security Forever 21's POS system was breached for months, exposing customer credit card details Even clothing retailers aren't safe from cyberattacks By Cohen Coberly, December 31, 2017, 6:47 AM 7 comments
Mobile Security LastPass pushes out Android update to prevent unwanted access Vulnerability slipped through the cracks By Greg Synek, December 29, 2017, 2:48 PM