These days, who hasn't made use of Google Maps? It has become an indispensable navigation tool and smartphone navigation. It is powered by Google Maps and could arguably be described as a killer app that makes modern life a whole lot more convenient. What fewer people realize is that Google Maps' Street View is handy for research, walking trips, and has even become an important social media platform.
The Navigation Tool Making Life Easier
New Zeppelin Ransomware Brings Companies To A Halt
Researchers at BlackBerry Cylance have discovered a new "Zeppelin" ransomware that is bringing companies to a standstill.
It has been used to target small numbers of healthcare and technology-related companies in the US, Canada, and Europe in recent weeks.
Ransomware Uses New Threat To Get Past Antivirus Programs
Researchers at SophosLabs have discovered a new threat to be on the alert for. A variant of the Snatch ransomware has been spotted in the wild.
It features an innovative means of getting around whatever antivirus software you may be used to defend yourself.
The End Of OS Is Here
Are you using a device that's running on Windows 10 Mobile? If so, you don't have a lot of company. Sadly, the OS never really caught on. Microsoft pulled the plug on its development, announcing that the end of OS support would stop.
Unfortunately, that day has arrived.
New Gmail Attachment Feature Makes Forwarding Easier
Google has a solid reputation when it comes to making a steady stream of improvements to its large and growing base of products and services. They have demonstrated a track record when it comes to enhancing user experience. Recently, they've proved that once again by adding a new feature of a Gmail attachment that allows you to forward one or more emails you've received as attachments.
Credit Card Records Found On Dark Web
Researchers from Group-IB monitor the Dark Web and have recently reported the appearance of nearly half a million credit card records available for sale.
Each record is valued at more than half a million dollars. The records were rolled out in staggered fashion, with the first file containing some 30,000 records.
New Trojan Malware Steals Passwords From Chrome
If you use Google's Chrome web browser, there's a new threat you should be aware of. A new trojan targeting Windows-based machines will attempt to steal passwords stored in the Chrome browser.
Dubbed CStealer, it was discovered by the Malware Hunter Team.
New Strain of Malware Can Spy On You In Scary Ways
There's a new strain of malware in the wild. It is targeting Android devices and disguised as an innocuous chat app.
Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered it in two different apps so far: Chatrious and the Apex App. Chatrious has since vanished from Google's Play Store, but at the time this piece was written, the Apex App is still available for download.
Harder To Identify Phishing Emails
According to data collected by Microsoft, phishing emails accounted for 0.62 percent of all inbox receipts in September 2019 and are becoming harder to identify.
That's up from 0.31 percent just one year prior to that.
The increase is alarming of course, but at first glance, these look like fairly harmless numbers.
FaceApp May Be A Counterintelligence Threat
FaceApp is in the news again but this time it's for a counterintelligence threat.
Several months ago, watchdog groups around the world sounded the alarm about the Russian-made app, which raised curious eyebrows.
It just takes a photo you upload to it and ages you, what's the harm in that?
According to the FBI, quite a bit, actually.