GoToMyPC hit with hack attack; users need to reset passwords
Citrix's remote access service got hit by a "sophisticated" attack over the weekend, prompting password resets for all GoToMyPC users.
Nick Mediati | 20 Jun | Read more
Citrix's remote access service got hit by a "sophisticated" attack over the weekend, prompting password resets for all GoToMyPC users.
Nick Mediati | 20 Jun | Read more
Researchers from Northwestern University discover how an attacker could write a Firefox add-on that takes advantage of security holes in other Firefox add-ons to do its bidding.
Nick Mediati | 11 Apr | Read more
The company says it will reintroduce device encryption in a future update to Fire OS after removing it last fall.
Nick Mediati | 06 Mar | Read more
If you downloaded Linux Mint on Friday, February 20th, you may have grabbed a hacked version that includes a backdoor. Here's what you need to know.
Nick Mediati | 22 Feb | Read more
Take some time this weekend to secure your PC without spending a dime.
Nick Mediati | 18 Jan | Read more
You know you've "made it" when you attract attention from malware distributors.
Nick Mediati | 27 Dec | Read more
Hackers made their way into VTech's Learning Lodge app store customer database, according to the company. As many as 4.8 million parents—and 200,000 kids–may have been affected.
Nick Mediati | 30 Nov | Read more
The infection impacted 54 Starwood-owned hotels and resorts at various points throughout 2014 and 2015.
Nick Mediati | 22 Nov | Read more
These 10 threats, bugs, and vulnerabilities serve as reminders that computer security goes well beyond the PC.
Nick Mediati | 06 Oct | Read more
Visiting—or merely mousing over a link that contains a specific string of characters—is enough to cause the current release of Chrome 45 to crash.
Nick Mediati | 20 Sep | Read more
Skateboarding can be a fun way to get around town, and electric skateboards make commuting via skateboard a more viable option for many. But as a recent Wired article reminds us, electric skateboards are effectively computers on wheels, and unless they're properly secured, they too can be vulnerable to hacking.
Nick Mediati | 10 Aug | Read more
If you're still waiting for your reservation to come up as Microsoft rolls out Windows 10, we can't blame you for being eager to get your virtual hands on Microsoft's latest OS. But if you get an email encouraging you upgrade to Windows 10, you'll want to exercise a little caution, lest you get taken by scammers.
Nick Mediati | 04 Aug | Read more
As of right now, the data that moves between Wikipedia.com and most users is unencrypted, which increases the chances that someone else may be eavesdropping on you. That, however, is about to change: On Friday, the Wikimedia Foundation announced that it's moving its sites toward HTTPS by default, so that all data transferred between you and its servers will be encrypted.
Nick Mediati | 15 Jun | Read more
It seems like something out of an old episode of Mission Impossible or Inspector Gadget--an ultra-secure phone that self destructs. But such a phone might be close to reality, courtesy of Boeing and BlackBerry.
Nick Mediati | 22 Dec | Read more
OK, so the robot apocalypse probably won't happen any time soon, but the new robot sentries guarding Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus seem like something straight out of a futuristic sci-fi movie.
Nick Mediati | 23 Nov | Read more