5 new online security threats to avoid
I don't spend a lot of time on Facebook, so when I got an e-mail from the social networking site telling me "you haven't been back to Facebook recently" and here are some messages you missed, it didn't...
View ArticleSmartphone security threats overdramatized, experts say
I was sitting in the middle of one of the most security conscious crowds you'd ever come across--about 200 computer security professionals listening to a high-powered panel on mobile security threats...
View ArticleAntivirus software driving you mad? 5 fight-back tips
I like to think that most of us who use computers are reasonably bright and responsible. So I get really irritated by the mindset of some technology vendors who insist that treating us like children is...
View ArticleMobile App Security: 5 Ways to Protect Your Smartphone
Wave your smartphone; buy a latte. Sounds great, doesn't it? But before running off to participate in Silicon Valley's next new thing, you might want to think about a scary downside to mobile...
View ArticleFacebook Facial Recognition: Why it's a Threat to Privacy
By the end of this year, the world's population is expected to hit 7 billion. That's a huge number, but it pales in comparison to the 60 billion to 100 billion photos Facebook has reportedly stored on...
View ArticleAndroid Devices Exposed: 7 Ways to Thwart Hackers
Take a deep breath. There's a new report out highlighting a huge spike in threats against Google's Android platform. Yes, it's something to be concerned about. But don't freak out or return your cool...
View Article3 Ways to Save Yourself After a Phishing Attack
Figures don't lie, the old aphorism goes, but liars can figure. And after nearly 20 years covering technology, I've realized that you could update that saying to: Benchmarks don't lie, but liars can...
View ArticleCheck Forgery: it Can Happen to You
Want to hack someone's bank account? You might think it takes a sophisticated knowledge of computer security or maybe a tie with the Russian computer mafia. It doesn't.All you need is a perfectly legal...
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4 simple ways to secure your Internet-connected car
Chances are you heard about the pair of clever guys who earlier this year hacked into a Jeep Cherokee's onboard system over the Internet and turned off the engine while the car was on the highway....
View ArticlePrivacy group says Google tracks your school children online
Google gives free software and sells low-priced Chromebook computers to thousands of American schools. In return, it collects alarming amounts of data on students without asking permission from their...
View ArticleScammers target Dell customers after apparent data breach
As you likely know, online scammers often contact Windows users and pretend to be support techs. They say they have detected a problem with the person's computer and want to fix it. Consumers naive...
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4 simple ways to secure your Internet-connected car
Chances are you heard about the pair of clever guys who earlier this year hacked into a Jeep Cherokee's onboard system over the Internet and turned off the engine while the car was on the highway....
View ArticlePrivacy group says Google tracks your school children online
Google gives free software and sells low-priced Chromebook computers to thousands of American schools. In return, it collects alarming amounts of data on students without asking permission from their...
View ArticleScammers target Dell customers after apparent data breach
As you likely know, online scammers often contact Windows users and pretend to be support techs. They say they have detected a problem with the person's computer and want to fix it. Consumers naive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 simple ways to secure your Internet-connected car
Chances are you heard about the pair of clever guys who earlier this year hacked into a Jeep Cherokee's onboard system over the Internet and turned off the engine while the car was on the highway....
View ArticlePrivacy group says Google tracks your school children online
Google gives free software and sells low-priced Chromebook computers to thousands of American schools. In return, it collects alarming amounts of data on students without asking permission from their...
View ArticleScammers target Dell customers after apparent data breach
As you likely know, online scammers often contact Windows users and pretend to be support techs. They say they have detected a problem with the person's computer and want to fix it. Consumers naive...
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