Social Media App Filters Could Alter Beauty Perception

August 20th, 2018

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

August 18th, 2018

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

August 17th, 2018

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 

August 16th, 2018

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

August 15th, 2018

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.

Reddit Users Advised To Reset Their Passwords

August 13th, 2018

If you're a Reddit user, it's time to change your password.  According to the company, they recently discovered evidence of a hack that exposed all company data from the site's launch (2005) to 2007, including user emails and account credentials.

The company also reported that all public messages from that time period were downloaded, as well as an unknown number of private conversations.

New Tools Help You Limit Your Social Media Time

August 10th, 2018

Facebook and Instagram are rolling out new tools designed to help manage how much time you're spending on those two social media platforms.

On Facebook, the new feature is called "your time on Facebook," and on Instagram, it's called "Your Activity," but both features do essentially the same thing.

Lifelock Customers At Risk Of Email Information Exposure

August 8th, 2018

A dark day for Lifelock, the Identity Theft Protection company.  It has recently come to light that the company may have accidentally exposed their customers to additional attacks.

They recently fixed a vulnerability on their website that allowed anyone with a browser to index email addresses associated with their entire customer database.

Automatic Mobile Picture Sync Coming To Windows 10

August 7th, 2018

Microsoft has made numerous ventures into the smartphone ecosystem, but so far, they've only been met with limited success.  This time, they're trying something a little different.

Instead of making their own Windows-based phones, they've created a "Your Phone" app that syncs your phone with your PC.  The app is still in testing and is slated to be released sometime in October.

Twitter Is Getting Tough On Apps

August 4th, 2018

Twitter has long had a reputation for being at the mercy of bots that have been used to sway public discourse and opinion.

Often, these bots are controlled via Twitter API apps that allow the authors to automate most of their actions, such as tweets, follows, and likes.