Microsoft Files Patent for a Biometric Lock Screen Personal computers will be getting a little more personal based on a patent recently filed by Microsoft. The new patent will use biometric data to protect your personal info on your lock screen. The patent… …could ensure your privacy and security by optimizing your lock screen. This is possible with a new… Read More »
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For several years now, we’ve been warning Yahoo users against using Yahoo services, because of lax security and, in our opinion, failing to update hardware and software to protect its users from privacy violations. Now it comes to light that a half-billion Yahoo users have had their Yahoo accounts hacked. Here’s the story from The Washington Post: Yahoo says… Read More »
FBI Says Ransomware Will Net Criminals $1 Billion This Year //from CNN// Cyber-criminals collected $209 million in the first three months of 2016 by extorting businesses and institutions to unlock computer servers. At that rate, ransomware is on pace to be a $1 billion a year crime this year. The FBI told CNN that the number “is quite… Read More »
The following article was recently posted on the Emsisoft blog. It’s an excellent malware primer that can help take some of the confusion out of understanding the different kinds of malware that lurk around every corner of the Web. We’ve edited the article slightly. We thank the Emsisoft team for allowing us to share this with you. The… Read More »
Quick! Get Rid of Apple QuickTime A Warning For All Windows Users A plethora of warnings are spreading across the net in the wake of Apple’s announcement that it will be “deprecating” Apple QuickTime for Windows. Several security firms as well as the U. S. Department of Homeland security are alerting Windows users and advising them to get QuickTime… Read More »