Can you imagine life without the always-on internet? If you’re like most people today, it’s a simply indispensable tool, and the thought of suddenly being without it makes you shudder and brings images of the Dark Ages to mind. It’s glorious, no doubt, and it really is a remarkable tool, but unfortunately, it’s not all
Facebook and Instagram are rolling out new tools designed to help manage how much time you’re spending on those two social media platforms. On Facebook, the new feature is called “your time on Facebook,” and on Instagram, it’s called “Your Activity,” but both features do essentially the same thing. They monitor and report on how
There’s a new, surprisingly elaborate phishing scam targeting iPhone users. The scam starts with an email informing users that their phones have been locked due to “illegal activity” and instructing them to call “Apple Care” to get the problem fixed. Of course, there is no such company as Apple Care, but it’s an official enough
A dark day for Lifelock, the Identity Theft Protection company. It has recently come to light that the company may have accidentally exposed their customers to additional attacks. They recently fixed a vulnerability on their website that allowed anyone with a browser to index email addresses associated with their entire customer database. The vulnerability can
Microsoft has made numerous ventures into the smartphone ecosystem, but so far, they’ve only been met with limited success. This time, they’re trying something a little different. Instead of making their own Windows-based phones, they’ve created a “Your Phone” app that syncs your phone with your PC. The app is still in testing and is
Ransomware part I The daily reports of cybercrime are important reminders about the need to protect your business from malicious behavior that could threaten the success of your business. There are so many different things that can attack your computer, steal your data, and wreck your day. One of the most troublesome
File this away under things you already knew. Coronet recently released a report entitled “Attention All Passengers: Airport Networks Are Putting Your Devices & Cloud Apps At Severe Risk,” and the news is about what you’d expect. The report was more than five months in the making. The analysts poured over oceans of data on
File this away under things you already knew. Coronet recently released a report entitled “Attention All Passengers: Airport Networks Are Putting Your Devices & Cloud Apps At Severe Risk,” and the news is about what you’d expect. The report was more than five months in the making. The analysts poured over oceans of data on
Twitter has long had a reputation for being at the mercy of bots that have been used to sway public discourse and opinion. Often, these bots are controlled via Twitter API apps that allow the authors to automate most of their actions, such as tweets, follows, and likes. In the face of Facebook’s recent grilling
Twitter has long had a reputation for being at the mercy of bots that have been used to sway public discourse and opinion. Often, these bots are controlled via Twitter API apps that allow the authors to automate most of their actions, such as tweets, follows, and likes. In the face of Facebook’s recent grilling