In 2015, macOS Security Expert Patrick Wardle reported an almost shockingly simple method hackers could employ to get around the Mac Gatekeeper system, which is the first line of defense against malware. He simply bundled two executable files: One signed and one not signed.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Given the rate of increase in the number of hacking attacks, it was predicted early on that 2018 would be another record setting year. That came with more hack attempts and more successful attacks than were seen in 2017.  Sadly, that prediction proved to be correct.