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  • Flame malware...good luck antivirus!

    Today's conventional software to protect PCs and assure they are out of viruses' reach, might be getting outmoded given the discovery made a couple of weeks ago in Middle Eastern countries Iran, Rusia and Hungary. The famous discovery's name is Flame…
  • Top 10 Tech Concepts You Always Wanted To Learn About (But Never Did)

    We're busy people, and even the most savvy of us sometimes just don't have the time to learn about every odd and end in the tech world. Here are some of our favorite tech explainers on things you probably hear a lot about, but never really knew. 10. Net…
  • Security company creates tool to fight back against CoinVault

    Kaspersky's site offers free tool to fight against ransomware (via Kaspersky ) It's important to keep your computer protected against viruses and spyware, but with so many advances in technology cybercriminals keep creating bigger and badder threats that…
  • Cell phone malware takes pictures behind your back, in front of you eyes

    PlaceRaider malware takes a picture after hijacking a phone. It found a check.. (via Naval Surface Warfare Center ) Spyware, computer viruses and other malware aim at stealing information, catching you off guard, using your system in whichever way the…
  • Bug in FPGA?

    News flash https://www.crn.in/security/hidden-bug-in-fpga-chips-can-help-hackers-steal-critical-data/ . Looks like a team had discovered the bitstream can be modified and broken even though encrypted. Clem
  • Meltdown and Spectre Exploits Affect Billions of Processors, but Fixes are Being put in Place

    Meltdown melts security boundaries enforced by hardware while Spectre breaks the isolation between different applications- giving hackers the ability to steal sensitive data. (Image credit: Pexels ) Researchers have discovered a pair of flaws in computer…