Bad news for players of long-time virtual pet management title Neopets. Word is spreading of a compromise claimed to have accessed…
Month: July 2022
Update Google Chrome now! New version includes 11 important security patches
The latest Google Chrome update includes 11 security fixes, some of which could be exploited by an attacker to take control…
Vulnerabilities in GPS tracker could have “life-threatening” implications
Researchers at BitSight have discovered six vulnerabilities in the MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker, a popular vehicle tracking device. The vulnerabilities are severe…
The Wren Eleanor story: Why you should keep your kids’ images off social media
TikTok moms have started a movement: Calling out potential creeps who follow child influencer accounts on the platform. The latest account…
The Winding Road to Compliance
“Here are the keys. Buy milk and bread. Drive safely.” Important instructions for a new driver tasked with running an errand. But…
Ring shares data with police without consent (but it’s in good faith), says Amazon
Ring, the Amazon-owned company behind the popular smart doorbells, has admitted to giving doorbell data to law enforcement willy-nilly. All they…
Google ads lead to major malvertising campaign
Fraudsters have long been leveraging the shady corners of the internet to place malicious adverts, leading users to various scams. However,…
Facebook gets round tracking privacy measure by encrypting links
A form of individual tracking specific to your web browser is at the heart of a currently contested privacy battle, and…
Another ransomware payment recovered by the Justice Department
The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North…
How to protect yourself against device theft
In no time at all, kids will be going back to school or starting college. And while gearing up for this,…