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Scamio is a new AI tool that promises to help Internet users combat scams. Spam and scams are common on today’s Internet. Especially users who are not tech-savvy may have difficulties distinguishing legitimate offers and messages from scams. ADVERTISEMENT BitDefender is known for its security products. The company’s Antivirus Free product for Windows and other […]
A recent update for Avira antivirus software for Windows seems to have a negative impact on system stabilization for some users. For a couple of days, Avira users have reported issues with the antivirus software on their Windows machines. ADVERTISEMENT Most users report freezes on startup. One user, who reported the issue on the Avira […]
Many commercial computers are vulnerable to a set of vulnerabilities that exploit flaws in the processing of startup logos during boot. ADVERTISEMENT Security researchers at Binarly have disclosed security vulnerabilities in system firmware used by computer manufacturers during the boot process. The vulnerability impacts x86 and ARM-based devices. The set of vulnerabilities is found in […]
BLUFFS is an acronym for a new Bluetooth vulnerability that security researcher Daniele Antonioli disclosed recently. BLUFFS, which stands for Bluetooth Forward and Future Secrecy, is actually a set of six unique vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities affect the majority of Bluetooth devices, as Bluetooth 4.2 to 5.4 implementations are affected. ADVERTISEMENT Good news for most users […]
On Tuesday, Okta revealed that hackers had stolen data from all of its customer support users in a major breach of its customer support system. ADVERTISEMENT The company had previously said that only a small percentage of its customers had been affected by the Okta hack, but the new information suggests that the breach was […]
In a recent social media post, the Middletown Division of Police in Ohio has put an iPhone NameDrop warning for parents. Introduced in the iOS 17 update, this feature allows users to effortlessly share their contact information with another iPhone or Apple Watch by simply holding the devices in close proximity. ADVERTISEMENT While this feature […]
Bitlocker is the default encryption technology of the Windows operating system. It is used widely on Windows, but some users prefer third-party solutions, such as VeraCrypt. ADVERTISEMENT What many users of Bitlocker don’t know is that it defaults to 128-bit encryption, even though 256-bit is also available. Without going into too many details about the […]
LibreOffice is a popular open source Office suite for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. It is one of the top choices when it comes to replacing Microsoft Office with a free alternative. ADVERTISEMENT The Office suite was at one time also available for Google Android devices, but its Store presence was removed in 2020 due to […]
Healthcare SaaS provider Welltok has disclosed a data breach that has compromised the personal information of nearly 8.5 million patients in the United States. ADVERTISEMENT Welltok works with healthcare providers across the US, providing online wellness programs, maintaining databases with personal patient data, generating predictive analytics, and supporting healthcare needs such as medication adherence and […]
Security researchers at Blackwing Intelligence managed to bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on devices with the three most used fingerprint sensors on Windows. ADVERTISEMENT The researchers were asked by Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security Engineering to evaluate different fingerprinting sensors that could be used to authenticate using Windows Hello. The three target laptops were the […]