Vertical Video Support On YouTube For iOS Finally Here

January 19th, 2018

The owners of Android devices have been able to properly view vertical videos for more than two years, but for Apple users, it was a different story.

Instead of getting the traditional full-screen experience when viewing vertical videos, Apple users were saddled with annoying vertical bars that would appear on either side of the video itself.

Weird Sounds Coming From Your Speakers? Could Be A Hacker

January 18th, 2018

Have you been hearing strange, otherworldly sounds on your Bose or Sonos speakers? If so, rest assured that your speakers aren't haunted. They've likely been hijacked by hackers.

Researchers at Trend Micro have confirmed that some models (the Sonos Play:1, the Sonos One and the Bose SoundTouch) of both brands of speakers are vulnerable to hacking if the speaker is connected to a misconfigured network.

Sound Waves May Be Used In Future Hard Drive Attacks

January 17th, 2018

Another week, another attack vector, and this one deserves extra points for creativity.

New research has proved the viability of using something as simple and innocuous as sound waves to disrupt the normal functioning of HDDs, which can be used to sabotage a wide range of equipment from Pcs, to CCTV systems, ATMs and more.

Nvidia Dropping Driver Support For Older Operating Systems

January 16th, 2018

AMD long ago dropped support of 32-bit operating systems, and now, Nvidia is following suit. The long-anticipated move by the company will mean the end of driver support for the 32-bit builds of Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Linux and FreeBSD.

Nvidia is taking a balanced, responsible approach here.

Microsoft May Remove Windows Paint From Operating System

January 15th, 2018

"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.

Chrome OS To Get App Multitasking Soon

January 13th, 2018

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.

Virus Spread Through Facebook Messenger Mines For Cryptocurrency

January 13th, 2018

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.

Major Security Flaw Discovered In Intel Processors

January 11th, 2018

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.

Older iPhones Are Being Purposefully Throttled, According To Apple

January 10th, 2018

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.

Corporate Attacks On The Rise Through Vulnerable Printers

January 9th, 2018

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.