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Nintendo Targeted by Hackers? Rumors of User Data Leak
Internet users report suspicious activities on their Nintendo accounts. Many users noticed unauthorized login attempts, which in some cases resulted in the use of related PayPal accounts and payment cards.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
April 20, 2020
Gmail Blocks 18 Million Fake Coronavirus Emails Daily
Google's email filters block 18 million phishing or malware emails every day, which are related to the coronavirus pandemic. This is almost 20% of all messages blocked by Gmail filters.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
April 17, 2020
Microsoft is Trying to Plug a Critical Security Gap in All Windows
Microsoft warns its users against malware that could infect their computers. The company is already working on an appropriate patch, which is a priority for the programmers.
hardware & software
March 25, 2020
Google Chrome Tracks Us Even When We Use VPN, TOR or Are Logged Out
There has been a change in Google's privacy regulations. Chrome browser monitors user traffic even if the user is not signed in to their account or is using a proxy server.
hardware & software
March 12, 2020
99.9% of Hacked Microsoft Accounts Were Not Properly Secured
Microsoft engineers warn against hackers who hack into accounts without multi-step authentication enabled. 1.2 million accounts were attacked un January alone.
hardware & software
March 10, 2020
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is Coming to iOS and Android
The Windows Defender anti-virus software will be launched on other platforms. The application received a version dedicated to Linux, and there are plans for releases for mobile devices based on iOS and Android.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 21, 2020
U.S. Government Accuses Huawei of Using Backdoors in Mobile Networks
New charges have been brought against Huawei. This time, the U.S. federal government is suggesting that the Chinese giant was using backdoors installed on mobile networks for law enforcement use.
hardware & software
Peter Doron
February 12, 2020
Windows 7 Will Retain Support From Antivirus Software
AV-Test experts have prepared a report on antivirus programs that will continue to work with Windows 7 - despite the end of Microsoft's support for W7, which happened just over two weeks ago.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 30, 2020
Google Requires Public Services to Pay for Access to User Data
Google has begun to require public services such as the police and the prosecutor's office to pay for the handling of court orders in the USA. Access to user data subject to a process or investigation was priced at USD 45-245, depending on the type of request and the amount of information requested.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 27, 2020
AMD Quietly Patched Security Gaps in Radeons
Radeon owners should update their graphics card drivers as soon as possible. AMD Adrenalin 20.1.1, although not mentioned in the manufacturer's list of changes, addresses four major security gaps.
hardware & software
January 25, 2020
Millions of Microsoft's Customer Data Records Leaked
The end of 2019 must have been really unpleasant for Microsoft. It turned out that due to a security error in the database, more than 250 million records with user information were publicly available. The gap was patched up immediately after detection.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
January 23, 2020
Microsoft Fixes Dangerous Gap in Windows 10, Detected by NSA
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has detected a dangerous security gap in Windows 10 and Windows Server. The exploit made it possible for PCs to be infected a virus and have sensitive data stolen. Microsoft has already eliminated the threat with an appropriate patch.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 15, 2020
Christmas Trojan - Hackers Invite to a Party
Trojan Emotet is one of the most active Trojans on the web right now. This time it started sending emails inviting users to a Christmas party.
hardware & software
December 17, 2019
Windows 7 Support Ends - Another Reminder of System's Imminent Death
Microsoft's support for Windows 7 is coming to an end. This is best known to the owners of this system, who have been receiving relevant messages since April. However, this is not the end, because another, this time full screen, notification will soon appear on PCs still running the „Seven”.
hardware & software
Damian Gacek
December 11, 2019
New Problem for Intel - Zombieload Vulnerability in Cascade Lake CPU
Researchers working for several European organisations and universities have revealed another variant of the Zombieload gap. An attack using it enables one to steal information after several dozen seconds of contact with the computer. Vulnerability to this type of hack was detected in Intel processors (also new units from the Cascade Lake line).
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 13, 2019
Microsoft Invents an Alternative to Discs and Hard Drives
We are probably witnessing the start of a new era of data storing. The engineers from the „Silica” project in cooperation with Warner Bros. managed to write a copy of „Superman” from 1978 on a quartz glass tile. Interestingly, the tile is extremely durable, and its size is only 75 x 75 and 2 mm thick.
hardware & software
November 7, 2019
Avast and NordVPN Attacked by Hackers
Hackers broke into the internal network of Avast antivirus software and NordVPN, a web anonymity application. Both companies claim that the users are not at risk.
hardware & software
October 22, 2019
Samsung Galaxy S10 Has a Bug That Enables Anyone to Unlock the Phone
Samsung has confirmed that anyone can now unlock Samsung Galaxy S10 using their fingerprint. The bug occurs when the smartphone is inserted into a double-sided rubber case available on eBay.
hardware & software
October 18, 2019
Not Just Windows 7 - Microsoft Ends Support for Office 2010
Each Microsoft product has a specific support cycle during which the company implements new features, fixes errors, and ensures user safety. For Office 2010 this support will end on October 13, 2020.
hardware & software
October 17, 2019
End of Windows 7 Support is Nigh; OS is Targeted by Hackers
According to Webroot experts' analysis, Windows 7 is becoming a target for hackers more than twice as often as the latest version of Microsoft's operating system.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 16, 2019