If you're using Google's Chrome browser, read this article. The company has announced a pair of major, Zero-Day vulnerabilities that put you at immediate risk. Not only are the flaws of the highest possible severity, but hackers have already begun exploiting them.

Not long ago, Google decided to remove the "Close Other Tabs" option from the right-click context menu of their browser. While its removal didn't exactly cause an uproar among Chrome's massive user base, the move came with confusion and resignation.
It was, after all, a useful, handy feature.

Do you use the Discord chat service?

Be advised that malware developers have been using the service to host various types of malware and use it as a command and control server.
They are abusing the chat client to force it to perform a variety of malicious behavior.

Apple's App Store by Wandera Threat Lab discovered more than a dozen iOS apps infected with the 'Clicker' Trojan malware. As malware goes, this variant isn't especially dangerous to those who wind up infected with it, but it's still problematic.

A spokesman for Wandera had this to say about the recent discovery:

"Clicker trojans generate revenue for the attacker on a pay-per-click basis by inflating website traffic.

A NordVPN data breach disclosed when a server in one of their data centers breached in March of 2018.

According to the details released, the server located in a data center in Finland became compromised due to an insecure remote management system. Worse, this was a system that NordVPN never even knew existed.

Have you heard of Skip-2.0 malware? Prepare to be dismayed.
Backdoor Access for Hackers
Security researchers have recently discovered an undocumented (until now) backdoor designed for Microsoft SQL servers. It will allow a hacker working remotely to stealthily take control of a previously compromised system.

Hackers use virtual assistant devices to steal
The utility of virtual assistant devices like Amazon's Alexa and Google Home is undeniable.  They're just genuinely handy devices to have around.

Unfortunately, they're also prone to abuse and exploits by hackers and unsavory developers.

Microsoft may have given up on the idea of putting their Windows operating system on smartphones, but that doesn't mean they've given up on smartphones altogether. Recently, the company announced a significant new functionality that will allow users to take calls made to an Android phone from their Windows-based PC.

The new feature is currently only available to Windows Insiders for testing, but will be generally available to all users in an upcoming build in the unspecified, but not too distant future.