New Windows 10 Updates Will Use 7 GB Of Space
Microsoft has angered a portion of their user base with a change that's coming in the next build of Windows 10. As of the next build, the OS will reserve a whopping ...
New Love Letter Email Could Load Malware On Your PC
Here's some disturbing news: Hackers around the world are actively trying to exploit Valentine's Day. This is according to new research from the Emerging Treats team at the security firm ProofPoint. The ...
Malware Drains Your Computer’s Resources Without Your Knowledge
Cryptominers are among the most common type of malware in the wild today, based on the latest research by digital security company Check Point. While there are dozens of variants deployed by ...
New Firefox Release Disables Adobe Flash Support
Are you a Firefox user? If so, be advised that in Mozilla's next release, Firefox 69, the company will be disabling support for the beleaguered Adobe Flash plugin. The change has been ...
Government Shutdown May Cause Issues With Web Security
Here's a side-effect of the government's continuing shutdown that many people had not anticipated: Expiring TLS Certificates used for web security. Most people clearly see the impacts of national parks closing and ...
New Ransomware Encrypts Data And Steals Payment Info
There's a new strain of ransomware being deployed with increasing frequency. Believe it or not, it's even more dangerous than the strains we've seen in recent months. Unlike other types of ransomware, ...
Windows 10 May Soon Provide Option To Pause Updates
Recent Windows 10 updates have been giving the company's user base heartburn lately, with their tendency to delete files and cause at least as many problems as they solve. If you're among ...
Passport And Credit Card Numbers Stolen In Marriott Hack
Recently, Marriott Hotels informed the world that they had been the victims of a massive data breach. As it turns out, the breach was even more serious than was initially reported. As ...
Page Caches May Be Vulnerable To Attack
There's a new side channel attack to worry about. This one is after the target system's OS page cache, where a variety of sensitive data that has been accessed by the device's ...
High Quality Photos May Affect Facial Recognition On Some Phones
One of the exciting new features offered by the latest smartphones is facial recognition, which allows users to unlock their devices simply by looking at them. On paper, it's a great feature ...
