Hackers Hit Dunkin Donuts Accounts For The Second Time

March 7th, 2019

America might run on Dunkin', but the company has just taken another big hit.  For the second time in recent months, hackers have gained access to an unknown number of DD Perks user accounts.

What makes this issue even worse is the fact that the hackers were able to breach the system in exactly the same way they did three months ago.

GPS Devices Could See Some Issues on April 6th

March 6th, 2019

If you're like most people, the GPS function on your smartphone has become the one feature you use and value more than any other.

Few people these days can even remember what life was like before the ascendency of GPS.  Paper maps?  Written directions? Those things seem as archaic in today's world as a stone axe.

Apple Struggles To Prepare Their Paid News Service

March 5th, 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been busy.  Knowing that his company has little chance of dramatically increasing their market share in an increasingly saturated field for handheld devices, they've shifted gears.

They are building a raft of new features and premium services into the Apple Store to make the product's ecosystem even more vibrant than it already is.

Average Ransomware Attack Payments Total $6,700 Per Incident

March 4th, 2019

How much does a successful ransomware attack cost a victim on average?  The numbers will terrify you.

Based on the latest statistics compiled by Coveware, each incident of a compromised computer costs a whopping $6,733, which is a hefty 13 percent increase from just one quarter ago.

Software Similar To MS Office May Include Hacking Vulnerabilities

March 2nd, 2019

A small but growing number of people have been making the switch to MS Office clones like Apache's OpenOffice and LibreOffice.

The thinking is that they can get the same core functionality but avoid many (if not most of) the costs, bugs, flaws and weaknesses that have plagued Microsoft's offering.

Skype Video Calls Get Background Blur Feature

March 1st, 2019

Skype is introducing a new feature to its video call service that users have been asking about for quite some time now.  Background blur.

If you regularly make video calls, you've probably been in a situation where such a feature would have come in handy.

New Survey Shows People Still Have Bad Password Habits

February 28th, 2019

For the last several years, industry experts have been sounding the alarm about password security.  We've known for quite some time that one of the biggest weak spots in corporate security is the fact that employee passwords are notoriously weak. Millions have been spent on security education.

GSuite Now Offers Better Android Mobile App Management Options

February 27th, 2019

GSuite has added an important new bit of functionality in the form of Android App Management, which comes in two basic flavors.  There are some things you can do using the company's basic app management console, but to get access to the full range of features, you'll need to set up an advanced account.

Mac Keychain Bug Could Be Big Problem For Apple

February 26th, 2019

An independent security researcher named Henze has discovered a potentially devastating macOS exploit that's been dubbed Keychain, and he has posted a video demonstrating it in action. Henze has discovered other vulnerabilities in the past, so Apple was quick to take note.

Facebook Messenger Unsend Feature Is Now Available

February 25th, 2019

Several months ago, Facebook announced a new feature that would be coming soon to Messenger.

Initially, the company didn't set a timetable for the often asked for delete functionality, but it recently made its way into the code base and is now ready for use.