Well-Known Travel Site Sabre Gets Hacked
If you used the travel site Saber for booking hotels between August of 2016 and March of 2017, be advised that your data was likely stolen by hackers, including your credit card ...
Ransomware Discovered On Some Google Play Store Apps
Researchers from McAfee’s mobile division have discovered a strain of ransomware called “LeakerLocker” on two apps that slipped through Google’s various checks and made their way onto the Google Play Store. The ...
New Trojan Attacks Point-Of-Sale Systems Seeking Card Info
There’s a new piece of malware to worry about called “Neutrino,” and it represents an especially troubling development. It’s a fork of an older, well-developed banking Trojan called “Zeus,” and its designers ...
Linux Gets Its Own Wannacry-like Variant
If you thought we’d seen the last of the Wannacry ransomware, think again. Recently, a new threat has been discovered that targets Linux users. It should be noted up front that “SambaCry” ...
Disconnect Wi-Fi Autoconnect Bug Could Allow Access To Your Smartphone
A new bug has been discovered that impacts both Android and iOS devices. If you use a smartphone that contains Broadcom Wi-Fi chips, and you probably do, the newly discovered exploit allows ...
Make Rules in Outlook
You have much more control of your incoming email than you think. You can "create rules" that determine things like where emails from specific people go, ...
CopyCat Malware Taking Android Devices By Storm
Researchers at the security firm Check Point have uncovered a new strain of malware they’re calling CopyCat that has taken the internet by storm, infecting millions of Android devices in South and ...
Some Intel Processors Could Crash Systems With Hyperthreading Enabled
If you’re using a machine with a Skylake or Kaby Lake Intel processor, you should know that under certain conditions, it may be prone to crashing if hyperthreading is enabled. The problem ...
Why Do Ransomware Attacks Continue To Rise?
The total number of ransomware attacks has seen a massive spike, with nearly 50 percent more attacks against PCs occurring this year than last year. In the same time period, ransomware attacks ...
Social Media Data Helping To Predict Violent Threats
A new study conducted by Cardiff University provides some insights about the power of social media that are both surprising and completely expected in the same moment. The study focused on Twitter ...
