<!–> chang/Getty Images It sounds more like science fiction than reality, but Swiss newspaper Aargauer Zeitung reports that approximately three million smart toothbrushes were hijacked by hackers to launch a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. These innocuous bathroom gadgets – transformed into soldiers in a botnet army – knocked out a Swiss company for several hours, […] More
<!–> LeoPatrizi/Getty Images Singapore says it has removed personal data collected by its COVID-19 contact-tracing systems, except for information related to a murder case, which will be retained indefinitely. The move comes a year after the country announced plans last February to shut off the tracing systems, following the easing of travel restrictions as the […] More
<!–> NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty Images Those of you who ever viewed a cached version of a webpage during a Google search will have to wave goodbye to the feature. In an exchange on X, aka Twitter, Google search liaison Danny Sullivan acknowledged that the option has been retired, expressing sadness to see it go as it was […] More
AT&T/ZDNET Spam calls are a large part of why 73% of wireless customers don’t answer calls from unknown callers. And that’s why AT&T and TransUnion are announcing the introduction of a branded call display, which shows the name and brand logo on incoming calls. Participating businesses will be able to display their information to let […] More
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET One of the best ways to stay safe and secure when using your computers and other electronic devices is to be aware of the risks. For the past decade, that’s precisely what I’ve been doing. Most risks are obvious: use strong passwords, don’t download and install software from untrustworthy websites, or hand your […] More
<!–> Raimund Linke/Getty Images Over the past few years, I’ve changed my mind about the Fedora Linux distribution. For a long time, I regarded it as an operating system that was meant for people who already knew the ins and outs of Linux. But because of the hard work that’s been put in by the […] More
<!–> Image: Opera Software Opera is my default web browser and has been for a while now. This is partially due to the amazing tab management feature, Workspaces, but also because it’s fast and reliable. Although Opera does have a lot of features that might seem like bloat on another browser, Opera still manages to […] More
<!–> Getty Images/Boris Zhitkov Last week, Apple released iOS 17.3 with much anticipated updates such as Collaborative Apple Music Playlists and AirPlay hotel support. One of the biggest highlights was a new Stolen Device Protection; however, it’s not as secure as we initially thought. Stolen Device Protection in iOS 17.3 is meant to add an […] More
