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On Monday, hackers put up for sale the payment card details of more than 30 million Americans and over one million foreigners on Joker’s Stash, the internet’s largest carding fraud forum. This new “card dump” was advertised under the name of BIGBADABOOM-III; however, according to experts at threat intelligence firm Gemini Advisory, the card data […] More
Image: Microsoft All the major antivirus software makers plan to continue supporting their products past the Windows 7 end of life (EOL) date. Most vendors, with a few exceptions, have confirmed that their products will continue to run on Windows 7 systems for at least two years, until 2022, ensuring that Windows 7 users have […] More
Happy International Data Privacy Day! What kinds of conversations do you have with friends and family about privacy? Over the holidays and through the new year, I had the topic of children’s data privacy and device use come up multiple times. This included concerns about apps and internet-connected toys to technologies used in the classroom. […] More
I mostly keep my devices charged up using chargers that have been tested and I trust, but there are times when I’m out and about where I’m forced to make the choice between using a public charge point, or running seriously low of juice. Having a USB “data blocking” condom is a cheap way to […] More
Image: Chainalysis In 2019, hackers have successfully breached 11 major cryptocurrency exchanges and have stolen more than $283 million worth of cryptocurrency, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The 11 hacks represent the highest number of security breaches at cryptocurrency exchange portals recorded in a single year in the last decade, up from six incidents […] More
Microsoft has promised a fix for a bug in its final Windows 7 security update, which broke users’ desktop displays. Windows 10 Days after Microsoft released its last free Windows 7 security update, users reported that the update had curiously removed wallpapers and replaced desktops with just a black image. To some users the timing […] More
