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May 24, 2017

1Password Introduces Travel Mode to Protect Contents

What to do when you cross a border? Do you unlock your encrypted device or risk confiscation or worse yet,

May 23, 2017

Default Chrome Setting Can Expose Windows Credentials

Another day, another hack. We just saw how WannaCry exploited a Windows system using the SMB protocol. The SMB file

May 22, 2017

Windows 7 Responsible for Vast Majority of WannaCry Infections

According to data released by Kaspersky Labs, roughly 98% of computers infected with the WannaCry ransomware were running some version

May 18, 2017

Google Expands to Allow Payment with any Card on File

There is fierce competition for the mobile pay space. Apple Pay has 86 million users and Android Pay has only

May 17, 2017

LexisNexis Shutting Down Firm Manager for Good

Leave it to our friend and colleague, Bob Ambrogi, to be the first to release information about the LexisNexis case

May 16, 2017

Don’t Fly Delta – Facial Recognition for Baggage Claim

I have never been a big fan of Delta Airlines, but then again, I don't live in Atlanta. Delta has

May 15, 2017

WannaCry Lessons – Patch and Update

Last week, the WannaCry ransomware attack surprised the world. The attack leveraged a Windows vulnerability that the NSA was holding

May 11, 2017

Opera Browser Update Merges New Features

The Opera browser update (Opera 45) offers some key features from its Neon concept browser. Paul Thurrott summarized the new

May 10, 2017

Windows Security Software Gets Emergency Patch

Security software should protect you from malware and not make your computer more vulnerable. Not so with several of Microsoft's

May 09, 2017

Vulnerability with Intel Chip is Worse than Originally Thought

A lot of publications are reporting on Intel's announcement that a discovered vulnerability is worse than originally thought. The bug

May 08, 2017

Login Details Still Being Exposed for Dozens of Popular iPhone Apps

Earlier this year, Will Strafach, chief executive at Sudo Security Group, set out to see which popular iPhone apps were

May 04, 2017

Very Sophisticated Scary Google Docs Phishing Attack

When will it ever end? Maybe never. Yesterday a massive phishing attack targeted Google accounts and attempted to get users