NEWS
Google Patches Actively Exploited Chrome Bug
The heap buffer overflow issue in the browser’s WebRTC engine could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.While people were celebrating the Fourth of July holiday in the United States, Google quietly rolled out a stable channel update for Chrome to patch an...
Sneaky Orbit Malware Backdoors Linux Devices
The novel threat steals data and can affect all processes running on the OS, stealing information from different commands and utilities and then storing it on the affected machine.A sneaky malware for Linux is backdooring devices to steal data and can affect all the...
Apple’s Lockdown Mode: Why There’s a New Level of Security for Your iPhone
What's happeningApple will be offering a new "Lockdown Mode" for its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers this fall. It's designed to fight advanced hacking and targeted spyware like the NSO Group's Pegasus.Why it mattersThe move is Apple acknowledging, in a way, that the...
Best Password Manager to Use for 2022
When choosing a new password, there's no room to be careless. You want your data protected and personal information secure, which means it's risky to rely on weak passwords like a family member's name and a simple numerical sequence like 1234. That kind of laziness is...
Microsoft fixes bug crashing Office apps when opening cloud documents
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing Office applications like Word and Excel to crash when working with cloud documents.The complete list of affected Office apps includes Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365."Word,...
New Firefox privacy feature strips URLs of tracking parameters
Mozilla Firefox 102 was released today with a new privacy feature that strips parameters from URLs that are used to track you around the web.Numerous companies, including Facebook, Marketo, Olytics, and HubSpot, utilize custom URL query parameters to track clicks on...
Google Hangouts is shutting down in November
After sunsetting Google Hangouts for Workspace users in February, Google’s now beginning the process of migrating free, personal Hangouts users to Chat. In an announcement posted to its blog, Google says people who still use the Hangouts mobile app will see a prompt...
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Gives Me Battery Anxiety, But I Like It Anyway
The Galaxy S22 has just about everything I want in a phone. The design and build quality are eye-catching enough to make it feel worth its $800 price. The screen is luminous, and the camera takes photos with vibrant colors that feel more accurate than those taken on...
Top Six Security Bad Habits, and How to Break Them
Shrav Mehta, CEO, Secureframe, outlines the top six bad habits security teams need to break to prevent costly breaches, ransomware attacks and prevent phishing-based endpoint attacks.Cybercrime is on the rise, and attacks are getting faster, more nuanced and...