Category: Security

Nov 17, 2016

$5 Device Can Access Your Password Protected Computer

Just when you thought you were safe by configuring a password to lock your computer. Not anymore. Having physical access

Nov 16, 2016

The New and Insecure Apple ID: My Personal Experience

I finally got around to enabling two factor authentication (2FA) for my Apple ID. I know it's late in the

Nov 09, 2016

Microsoft Fixes Security Flaw Being Exploited by Russian Hackers

Last week, I wrote about Google throwing Microsoft under the bus for not fixing a critical vulnerability fast enough. It

Nov 03, 2016

LastPass is Now Free for All Devices

There are no more excuses for not using a password manager. One of the most popular password managers is now

Nov 01, 2016

Google Throws Microsoft Under the Bus

Google publicly disclosed a zero day vulnerability in Windows and Microsoft isn't happy. According to ars technica, "The bug being

Oct 26, 2016

Millennials Are a Bigger Security Risk than Old Folks

A Microsoft study reveals that Millennials are more likely to fall for security scams. Specifically, users were tested using the

Oct 24, 2016

Google Quietly Drops Ban on Personally Identifiable Web Tracking

So much for anonymous online ad tracking and personal information. When Google bought the DoubleClick advertising network in 2007, it

Oct 19, 2016

Older Android Devices Vulnerable to Ghost Push Malware

According to a recent report, the Ghost Push family of malware is responsible for most of the Android infections. The

Oct 18, 2016

Fingerprint TouchID Still Won’t Protect Your Device

We need to rethink using biometrics as an authentication method to protect our devices. The problem is that people are

Oct 13, 2016

Apple iMessage Exposes Data

Apple has always been a consumer focused company before addressing business user needs. As a result, security seems to be

Oct 12, 2016

Users Want Biometrics to Replace Passwords

The popularity of fingerprint scanners started with the smartphone. Certain select models of laptops had them, but fingerprint access didn't

Oct 06, 2016

Spying on Users or Data Breach – Yahoo Has Both

A few weeks back, Yahoo admitted that it suffered a data breach in 2014 where at least 500 million (half