Intel has had a tough time of things so far this year. The most recent trouble stems from yet another newly discovered security flaw in the company's processors, bearing the inelegant name of "L1 Terminal Fault," or "Foreshadow" by those who have discovered it.
Macs Can Be Hacked With Synthetic Dismissal On Warning Boxes
Depending on the lens you view him through, Patrick Wardle (former hacker for the NSA and macOS security expert) is either your best friend or your worst nightmare.
Most people (whether fans of Apple or not) will readily concede that the company works hard to make their products as secure as possible.
Fax Machines Might Be Gateway To Next Hacker Attack
Nothing bad could possibly happen to your company's network if the only piece of information the hackers have is your fax number, right?
Unfortunately not, according to recent research by employees at Check Point.
They recently revealed details about not one, but two different REC's (Remote Code Execution) techniques that exploit flaws in the communications protocols of tens of millions of fax machines spread all over the globe.
Cortana May Have Flaw Allowing Unauthorized System Access
Researchers at McAfee have demonstrated a method that hackers could use to perform an end-run around Cortana and access data, run malicious code, or even change a locked computer's password. In this case, however, the emphasis is on the word "could.
Android Still Tracking Users With Location History Turned Off
According to Google's support page on the matter, disabling your phone's "Location History" in your phone's privacy settings will prevent Google from tracking every move you make.
The support page reads as follows:
"You can turn off Location History at any time.
Social Media App Filters Could Alter Beauty Perception
File this one away under "unintended consequences." There's a newly emerging trend in the medical community called "Snapchat Dysmorphia" that's leaving plastic surgeons around the country to sound the alarm, and in some cases, scratch their heads in disbelief.
Survey Shows People Are Most Concerned About Data Theft
How seriously does the average consumer take data theft? It's an interesting (and fair) question, and one that Radware recently attempted to answer when the company sent out surveys. They contacted more than three thousand people to conduct its recent survey titled "Consumer Sentiments: Cybersecurity, Personal Data and the Impact on Customer Loyalty.
PGA Golf Organization Gets Hit By Ransomware
These days, we expect giant corporations, government agencies and medical facilities to be the targets of hackers. However, golf is something new.
According to a recent report from GolfWeek, the PGA's offices have been hacked and infected with what appears to be the "BitPaymer" ransomware.
Android Gets New OS Update Named Android Pie
Android 9 is finally here, at least for some users. As of today, if you have any of the following phones, you can get the latest update:
The Google Pixel
The Pixel XL
The Pixel 2
The Pixel 2 XL
The Essential Phone
The company is currently working with other vendors to make the new update available.
Microsoft Is Keeping Classic Skype, For Now
Microsoft recently found itself on the receiving end of more than a little user rage when they made significant changes to Skype, with the release of version 8. The company's original plan was to model Skype 8 after several different social media services, but the users found the new interface to be both annoying and frustrating.