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[Google+ Shutdown Accelerates as User Data Exposed Again] Google+ Shutdown Accelerates as User Data Exposed Again

On December 10 Google announced a bug in the Google+ API that exposed user data from 52.5 million accounts. The bug was part of a November 7 software update and had been corrected by November 13. Developers had access to compromised data for almost a week, although there is no evidence that data was misused during that time or that Google+ had been targeted by a third party. ...

[Thanksgiving Phishing Campaign Delivers Banking Trojan] Thanksgiving Phishing Campaign Delivers Banking Trojan

In October and November 2018, a spam campaign circulated with an Emotet banking trojan disguised as a Thanksgiving e-card. The email, which featured a happy holiday greeting, appeared to contain a Word Doc attachment, but when opened was actually an XML file that allowed sensitive financial data to be stolen via transmission. By disguising the virus as a Word Document...

[Introducing Android Pie]

Over the last several years, mobile technology has developed by leaps and bounds. Today, our phones have incredible computing power and allow us to access a world of information, communication and services from anywhere with the touch of a button. As mobile users rely on their phones more and more, mobile operating systems are constantly updating their services to enhance the user experience and mobile capacity. Released on August 6, 2018, Android’s latest...

[Cryptojacking and How to Protect Yourself] What You Need to Know About Cryptojacking and How to Protect Yourself

Over the last several years, cryptocurrencies have made a splash on the market and attracted millions of American investors. Since their inception, cryptocurrencies have seen exponential growth, but the lucrative nature of cryptocurrencies has inspired some individuals and organizations to exploit computer users using a tactic called cryptojacking.

What is cryptojacking...

[Microsoft’s Newest Updates for Outlook]

Dating back to 1996, Microsoft Outlook was one of the very first webmail services to be launched as the internet was still coming into its own. Now, over 20 years later, Outlook continues to be one of the most popular email services available. Over its decades-long history, Outlook has become more sophisticated, streamlined and user-friendly. Now, Microsoft is rolling out new Outlook updates that will offer even more features for users to improve...

[Facebook VPN Service Removed from the Apple Store]

Whether your phone is an extension of yourself or you hardly ever use it, you probably know that it’s important to be cautious when you’re browsing online with a mobile device. If you’re not careful, you may wind up on websites that exploit your personal information and put you at risk. Many mobile users choose to protect themselves by downloading virtual private network or VPN apps which promise to prevent information from getting into...

[What You Should Know About the Google Chrome Ad Blocker]

Ad blocking extensions like Adblock Plus and UBlock have long been popular for users of browsers like Google Chrome. Now Google itself has developed its own version of an ad blocker, which launched on February 15 as part of an update to the Chrome web browser.

The new, built-in ad blocker targets ads that are considered “intrusive” or that otherwise provide a negative effect to the browsing experience. This is a different...

[The MyHeritage Data Breach: 92 Million Users Affected]

MyHeritage, a genealogy and DNA testing company based in Israel, recently announced a security researcher found a file online that contained the email addresses and hashed passwords of more than 92 million users of its site.

So far, MyHeritage has said there is no reason for people to believe any other user data was compromised, and it has urged all users of the site to change their passwords. According to the company, all...

[Safe Search Engines]

Today’s children are growing up with constant access to the Internet. While this is highly beneficial in many ways, it also adds a new set of challenges for parents to consider and overcome. One of these challenges is monitoring the kinds of content their children access when using search engines online.

Unfortunately, the most popular search engines like Google and Bing are not defaulted to kid-friendly settings. While they do have “safe” modes that allow for a...

[Recent Fireball Adware Attack Highlights Importance of Adware Awareness]

Adware is a form of malware that delivers malicious advertisements to your computer or device. Typically what happens is that after it has infected your computer, it will display popups, banner ads or other advertisements designed to trick you into clicking on them to generate money for the creator of the adware.

While this sounds like little more than a nuisance, it can also cause some significant harm to your...