September’s Patch Tuesday is upon Windows users – 61 CVEs, 17 flaws rated as critical, a zero-day and a flaw affecting Adobe Flash Player.
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Microsoft purges 3,000 tech support scams hiding on TechNet
Microsoft has taken down thousands of ads for tech support scams that infested the company’s TechNet support domain.
Beware: WhatsApp scammers target children with ‘Olivia’ porn message
“I can send a picture where all of us are together,” says “Olivia,” before sending a porn URL. Tell kids not to click!
Younger Facebook users 4 times more likely to delete app, study shows
They also appear to be more privacy-wary, with 64% changing their settings, comparing to just a third of older users.
Vizio to send class notices through the TVs that spied on viewers
Millions of smart TVs may soon be forced to admit to viewers that they spied on them, and then sold their data.
Drive away a Tesla today (even if it isn’t yours)
Raspberry Pi’s processing power versus Tesla’s Model X cryptography – victory for the little guy!
The rise of targeted ransomware
Ransomware hasn’t gone away, but it is getting quieter and more targeted.
Airbnb launches investigation after man finds hidden camera in clock
Trust your gut: if staring at that common object in your rental gives you the heebie jeebies, it might be because it’s staring back at you.
Fetish app put users’ identities at risk with plain-text passwords
Whiplr, a naughty, naughty little app, has now secured passwords with “one-way encryption” and is “adding more security measures”.
Yikes: 1 in 5 employees share their email passwords with coworkers
19% of employees of small and medium-sized businesses share their passwords with coworkers or assistants, according to a recent survey.