Is Your Money Safe? Bank Cyberattacks On The Rise

February 22nd, 2017

Kaspersky Labs originally discovered “fileless malware” back in 2014, but it wasn’t until this year that it became mainstream. Now, the company is reporting that more than 150 banks around the world may be infected.

The problem with this kind of attack is that, as the name implies, it does not rely on files being copied to the infected computer’s hard drive.

Did Your Printer Receive A Message From A Hacker?

February 21st, 2017

Over the weekend, a hacker who goes by the name Stackoverflowin performed a public service.

Of course, in the process of doing so, he terrified and confused a lot of people.
Having researched a printer vulnerability, he wanted to help get the word out and have a little fun at the same time.

SVG Images Getting Wider Distribution As Malicious File Type

February 20th, 2017

JavaScript is hands down the tool of choice of hackers who are interested in inserting malicious code onto a user’s device.

Most commonly, scripts are embedded in compressed (zipped) files, and when unpacked, install on the user’s machine without him or her even being aware of what’s going on.

New Memory That Acts As Processor Could Speed Up Devices

February 18th, 2017

ReRAM is coming to a computer manufacturer near you, and soon.

If you haven’t heard of this technology yet, you’re not alone, but it is one of the most exciting developments in the world of processors and chipsets in literally years.

Under the hood, memory is used as a storage device, and processors do the calculations and number-crunching that makes computers useful to us.

Update Netgear Routers Firmware Or Risk Password Compromise

February 17th, 2017

It hasn’t been a good time for Netgear. In recent months, security researchers across the industry have identified several critical security flaws that could leave your network exposed and vulnerable to attacks.

The most recent were discovered by the security firm Trustwave which reported their findings to Netgear.

Dropbox Users Get New Collaboration Doc Feature Called Paper

February 16th, 2017

In recent years, Dropbox has been struggling to find its way.

Having realized that there’s little money to be made in simply being a cloud storage service, they’ve been experimenting with a number of incentives and add-ons in an effort to lure customers into buying the premium version of their product.

Chrome OS May Get Some Competition From Windows 10 Cloud

February 15th, 2017

Windows hasn’t had much luck with scaled down operating systems, but there have been hints that the company is about to try again. This time, the company will try with a product called Windows 10 Cloud.

Two of their earlier efforts, Windows CE and RT, didn’t go anywhere.

Android HummingBad Malware Back, Now Called HummingWhale

February 14th, 2017

It is an article of faith that Google’s Play Store and Apple’s iStore are the two safest sources for downloading apps. As good as their security routines are, however, they’re not perfect, and sometimes, things slip through the cracks.

The world got a painful reminder of their fallibility last year when a group of hackers managed to infect millions of Android devices by successfully dodging Google’s security and uploading poisoned versions of popular apps with a malware program called “Hummingbad.

Lego Creates New Social Network For Kids

February 13th, 2017

Here’s’ an interesting and inspiring story about corporate inventiveness and good citizenship.

If you grew up playing with Legos, then you know that half the fun of them is in sharing your creations with others Adults, of course, have plenty of platforms to share on, but those platforms don’t tend to be kid-friendly, and because of that, Lego has designed a space just for kids 13 and under.

Facebook Attempting To Fix Password Recovery To Minimize Hack Possibility

February 11th, 2017

Password security continues to be the single biggest weak point in the realm of digital security. The problems on this front are numerous, but chiefly stem from the facts that:

• Too many people use simple, easily guessed passwords
• Too many people use the same password across multiple accounts
• And too many people adopt a “set and forget” mindset when it comes to passwords.