Transparency Coming To Chrome Extension Data Collection
If you employ a number of Chrome web extensions to enhance your browsing experience, be aware that change is afoot. Google recently announced that as of early next year, the company is ...
People Are Paying Ransomware Attackers In Large Numbers In 2020
Hackers have increasingly gravitated to ransomware attacks in 2020, as being one of the best and most reliable paths to a payday. That brings to mind an interesting question though. Naturally, the ...
Passwords In 2020 Are Easy To Guess And Not Secure
It's time once again for a survey of the worst passwords of 2020, brought to you by Norpass and associates. The company has been analyzing passwords retrieved from the Dark Web to ...
Pluto TV User Information Is Being Shared Online By Hacker
Are you a Pluto.tv user? If so, you're not alone. The internet television station boasts an impressive user base of nearly thirty million users who enjoy a wide range of free TV ...
New Version Of Jupyter Malware Spotted In The Wild
Researchers from cybersecurity company Morphisec have recently discovered a new strain of malware they believe has been in the wild of the internet since at least May of this year (2020). Dubbed ...
Latest Version Of Chrome Is Faster And More Secure
If you're a diehard Chrome browser user, be aware that as of November 17th, 2020, Chrome 87 has now been ported to the Stable desktop channel, and it's an upgrade well worth ...
Free Unlimited Storage Ending For Google Photos
For several years now, most of the big tech companies have been using the lure of free to grow their respective user bases. Free unlimited data on phone plans. Free, unlimited storage ...
Flash Player Will No Longer Work On Firefox In January
File this away under the least surprising announcement ever. Actually, it's not so much an announcement as a reminder that on January 26, 2021, when Mozilla releases Firefox 85, the option to ...
Discord Being Used By Hacker To Distribute Malware
If you're a gamer, and you make frequent use of Discord, there's a new threat you should be aware of. Recently, hackers have been seen using a malware strain called 'TroubleGrabber' on ...
Windows 10 Displays Going Dark Issue Fixed By Microsoft
If you run Windows 10, version 2004, you may have noticed some unusual shenanigans going on where your system's monitor is concerned. If you're using a tablet or laptop, with a display ...