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A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery
Desktop Jan 2, 2024
Who doesnât love creating new memories and saving them as photos on a smartphone, PC, or any other digital media? While many of us share some on social media, we keep the most precious and private ones to ourselves. Sadly, my hard drive of photos became corrupted, which held images…
Facebook Dumps Its Data-Gathering VPN
NewsSocial MediaVPNs August 29, 2018
A popular television commercial brought a new phrase to the public vernacular: “That’s not how this works… that’s not how any of this works.” The woman in the commercial obviously has no clue how Facebook works as she shows her friends all the photos she’s posted to her wall…... Read more
AI-created “deepfake” videos can be shockingly realistic, causing terrifying concern for misuse. When a video of a foul-mouthed former President Barack Obama (NSFW) went viral last year, it was good for a laugh. The straight-laced favorite leader was finally letting loose and saying the things he wanted to say!... Read more
Banks Warned Of Global Cyberattack
NewsPrivacy and Security August 23, 2018
The FBI warns financial institutions of suspected upcoming unlimited operation attack. In cybercrime, an “unlimited operation” (also called an ATM cashout) happens when hackers gain access to a financial institution’s account information and PINs, change the balances in different customers’ accounts, and then use that balance and login information... Read more
Test Drive These Five Great VPNs On FileHippo
Software ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs August 23, 2018
We’ve got a fantastic range of VPNs on FileHippo – here’s just a few. In the current climate of record-setting numbers of data breaches and attacks on your privacy, itâs pretty hard to justify not using a VPN. A virtual private network not only helps secure your data and... Read more
Google Sued For Allegedly Tracking Phones Regardless Of Privacy SettingsÂ
BusinessNewsPrivacy and Security August 22, 2018
Google is being sued for tracking mobile devices even when users have asked them not to. The Lawsuit alleges that Google is illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users even if they think their privacy settings have been set to prevent it. The plaintiffâs... Read more
Kids these days, right? A little juvenile mischief used to involve shoplifting a pack of gum or spray painting your name on a bridge outside of town. Now, it involves hacking into the world’s first trillion-dollar company, Apple, over the course of about one year. An unnamed Australian teenager–his... Read more
Tech Support Scammers Use Optimization Tools
NewsPrivacy and Security August 17, 2018
New report by Symantec shows tech support scammers have been using call optimization software. When you run a business of any size–but especially a small operation with limited funding and a team that has to work hard while wearing many hats–it’s vital that you take advantage of cost effective... Read more
âForeshadowâ: Yet Another Security Flaw Found In Intel ChipsÂ
NewsPrivacy and Security August 16, 2018
A new security flaw in Intel processors has been discovered by researchers that could allow hackers to steal data from the companyâs âsecureâ virtual vaults in Intel chips. ‘Foreshadow’ is the third similar flaw of significance found to have affected Intel designed chips in 2018. âIf used for malicious purposes, this class of vulnerability has the potential to improperly infer data values from multiple... Read more
AVG Secure VPN Review: Simple And Effective VPN That Does The JobÂ
Software ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs August 16, 2018
We take a deeper look at one of our best VPNs of 2018. Anyone who has used some sort of antivirus or Internet Security product in the last 15 years will have heard of AVG. In fact, AVG has been one of the consistently excellent names in the antivirus and security game since... Read more
Pentagon Bans Military Personnel From Using GPS Tracking AppsÂ
NewsPrivacy and Security August 13, 2018
The US Department of Defense has issued new orders to all of its branches that immediately begins restricting soldiers’ use of GPS tracking apps in places it deems to be sensitive or dangerous. While the new orders stop short of a total ban on the use of GPS enabled devices in... Read more
Using a quality antivirus, strong passwords, and a VPN for internet connections, with regular software updates and data backups, improves your cyber security. In previous instalments of this series, we discussed the basics of computer viruses and other forms of malicious software, and considered the basic principles and practices... Read more
Surf Freely, Anonymously And Securely With Avira Phantom VPN | Ad
Privacy and SecuritySoftware ReviewsVPNs August 9, 2018
You need a VPN, and Aviraâs here to help. This might be going out on the proverbial limb, but if youâre not using a VPN for most of your internet activity, you might be taking your (digital) life in your hands. A VPN, or virtual private network, acts like... Read more
If you receive an emailed daily digest of content from Reddit, you might want to head over and take a peek in your account. Specifically, you’ll want to change your password, change that password if you’ve used it on any other sites, and oh yeah, make sure you haven’t... Read more
To increase your system’s stability, fix performance problems, and improve security, an automated and regular software update is a wise decision. A regular software update routine doesn’t just ensure your applications and operating system have all the latest bells and whistles. A good software update can improve the overall... Read more
This isn’t a good time to be accused of tampering with voters’ personal information, but that hasn’t stopped yet another “person who should know better” from leaving their Amazon S3 server exposed and unprotected. This time, the villain is one of those companies that dials your phone number against... Read more
Which Is The Best Antivirus For Mac?
AntivirusBest SoftwareMac August 2, 2018
Even Macs need security. While Apple Mac viruses and malware may not make the news as much as their Windows brethren, they exist, and their numbers are on the rise. Just like with Windows PCs however, there are any number of options out there to choose from. But what is... Read more
Norton Security Review: Excellent Protection From Malware At A Great PriceÂ
AntivirusSoftware Reviews July 30, 2018
The Norton Security lineup of antivirus programs offers some of the best malware protection around. And thatâs the good news. Norton Security malware protection is still as excellent as itâs ever been and thereâs a bunch of discounts through July and August this year (up to 70% off in some cases) so thereâs never been a better... Read more
What Is Cyber Security?
How ToPrivacy and Security July 30, 2018
Understand the essence of cyber security and the issues facing digital, internet and mobile users. What is cyber security, and what kinds of security threats and implications face personal and business users of the internet and digital realm? These questions often confuse and occasionally overwhelm, as we’re bombarded on an... Read more