Some Android Apps Are Charging People Big Money
Security researchers at Sophos Labs have alerted Google to the presence of more than two dozen apps on the Play Store that are abusing a loophole in Google's policies that allow them to charge hefty …
Attachment Extensions Carrying Malware Banned On Microsoft Outlook
One of the most common means by which malware winds up on the computers of its victims is via an email attachment. All it takes is one careless moment. One click to open a file …
WiFi 6 Is The Latest In Wireless Technology Advances
Most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about standards or the organizations that maintain and push them forward. Standards just aren't very interesting, which is why they don't get a lot of press …
New Microsoft Update Some Caused Network Adapter Issues
If you haven't yet downloaded and installed the latest Windows 10 update (version 1903), read this article carefully before deciding if you want to do so. Microsoft is reporting that their latest build is causing …
YouTube Will Soon Stop Displaying Ads Targeted At Kids
Earlier this year, Google, the parent company of YouTube, found itself in hot water for YouTube's violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPA). They got in trouble for their data collection practices and …
Google Hangouts Extending Support Until Next Year
If you're a G Suite user, you're probably already aware that Google has been making plans to shut down Google Hangouts. In fact, the original plan was to begin phasing it out of the G …
Gmail Users Will Get Updated Spelling and Grammar Assistance
There are changes afoot in Gmail designed to help improve the quality of your writing using new AI features. These features will auto correct simple spelling errors and offer suggestions to improve your grammar. As …
Payment Forms Cause Large Amount Of Online Data Breaches
When surveying the state of your company's security, it's important to understand what your biggest risks are. According to the 2019 Application Report published by F5 Labs, the answer is simple. Fully 71 percent of …
Choice Hotel Data Breach Affects up To 700,000 Customers
Recently, an independent researcher named Bob Diachenko worked collaboratively with Comparitech. They discovered an unsecured database containing nearly 700,000 hotel records belonging to Choice Hotels. Unfortunately, although Diachenko reported his finding to the company, hackers …
Study On Passwords Shows People Still Use Breached Passwords
Google recently released a large-scale password study that will probably give every IT manager in the country heartburn. The results of their study indicate that a disturbing percentage of users continue to use passwords after they've …