Researchers at the University of Washington just might change the face of computers and computing forever. It may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but based on their research, the day may soon be …
Atlanta-based SunTrust Bank is the 12th largest bank in the US. They have a major problem, and so do roughly a million and a half of its customers. According to CEO William Rogers, an unidentified …
If you recently bought a 13-inch MacBook Pro (without a Touch Bar), you'll want to head to Apple's website. The company didn't make a big announcement, but they've quietly introduced a battery replacement program that …
Do you do your banking online? If so, there's bad news in the form of a report recently released by the security firm "Positive Technologies." The company tested a variety of websites using a …
Score one for the good guys. A researcher from BrilliantIT was recently able to figure out how infected computers would connect to EITest's command and control server, and using that information, was able to bring …
Beware of compromised routers spreading malware. This is according to both Kaspersky Labs and a recently released government report. Using hacked routers to spread malware is nothing new. Security insiders have known about it for …
More often than not, Google is seen as a force for good on the internet. However, in one area in particular, their actions and words haven't been in alignment, and it's gotten them in trouble. …
If you have an air-gapped computer, you probably think you're safe. You may think that barring physical access to the machine, no hacker could possibly steal the data on that machine. Unfortunately, you'd be incorrect. …
If you're downloading software from the web, be careful. Take the extra step of verifying that you're on the developer's website, because the hackers have a new trick up their sleeve. It's actually a deceptively …
Panera Bread company is the latest to find itself in hot water. Recently, security researcher Dylan Houlihan discovered that the company had failed to encrypt (or otherwise protect) a file containing usernames, email addresses, physical …
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