"Paint" is one step closer to being a thing of the past.

In May of this year, Microsoft caught a surprising amount of flak when they announced that the venerable app, which had been included with the OS in every release since 1985, would be going away and replaced by a newer, sleeker version called Paint 3D.

The company had not expected any backlash on the matter and was sent scrambling when tens of thousands of people complained loudly in forums all over the internet.

Chromebooks have brought Android apps to a much wider market, making them accessible to virtually everyone, but the Chrome OS has always lagged behind other platforms developmentally.

One of its most serious limitations where running apps was concerned centered on its inability to multitask.

Facebook scams are fairly common occurrences, owing to the sheer size of the platform's user base. It's no surprise that there's a new one making the rounds that you should be aware of.

This latest threat was discovered by researchers at Trend Micro, and makes use of Facebook Messenger.

There's some bad news if you own a computer driven by an Intel processor.  Recently, a dangerous, catastrophic security flaw has been discovered in Intel's X86-64 architecture that allows hackers to access the kernel, which sits at the heart of your OS.  By accessing the kernel, a hacker can gain access to virtually everything on the targeted machine.

Not long ago, observant Reddit users noted and began discussing a curious phenomenon. It appeared that older iPhones were unexpectedly slowing down, and no one could name the reason why.

It caught the attention of a number of security researchers who delved more deeply into the issue, including a man named John Poole, who confirmed the Reddit claims.

Few things are more ubiquitous in an office environment than printers. Of course, these days, most printers are much more than simply that. They can also scan, copy and even send emails. As such, they've become an increasingly attractive option to hack, according to the latest data released by Barracuda Networks.

SplashData has released their latest annual report on the most commonly used passwords.  Unfortunately, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

By now, everyone knows that the number of hacking attempts and high-profile data breaches are on the rise.

Apple has been quietly working on something called "Project Marzipan" for a couple of years now, and it appears that they're getting closer to unveiling it.

The company seeks to bring its MacOS and iOS platforms closer together by developing universal apps that will work in either environment.

Do you use "Keeper?"  If you're not sure what it is, then you probably don't. It's a password manager that Microsoft has been bundling with some of its Windows 10 releases. Either way, there's a serious flaw in its design that you should be aware of.

In the malware ecosystem, few strains are more terrifying than those that target industrial control systems. Think Stuxnet, Industroyer and IronGate. Recently, security researchers from FireEye have identified a new threat in this class of malware. Alternately called "Triton" or "TRISIS," this new code targets Triconex Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) controllers, which are manufactured by Schneider Electric.