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Answer still not clear, as case produces claim and counter claim. The Kaspersky AV-Russian Hacking saga is taking different twists and turns, and it doesn’t seem like a clear answer is on the horizon. Last month, the US Senate voted to bar Kaspersky Lab products from military and civilian... Read more
Millions Of Pornhub Users Targeted By Year Long Global Malvertising Attack
NewsPrivacy and Security October 12, 2017
Users in the US, UK, Canada and Australia were systematically targeted by a malware advertising campaign, according to a report released by Information Security firm, ProofPoint. Known as ‘malvertising,’ the attack by malware group KovCoreG tricked users of the world’s most popular porn site, Pornhub, into installing fake browser updates... Read more
Protect your PC from viruses, ransomware, hacking and much more. Avast has launched its 2018 antivirus software range, which features a host of updates to its line of popular products, including Avast Free Antivirus, Avast Internet Security, Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Premier, and Avast Ultimate. As you’d expect, all products block... Read more
Version 17.7.3032 promises the brand’s best PC and privacy protection yet, with advanced anti-ransomware and new webcam protection. Shield yourself against hacker attacks, scan for malware and avoid fake websites. Whether it’s banking, browsing, shopping — AVG Internet Security-Unlimited offers extra protection for your online life. AVG Internet Security... Read more
UK’s New Data Privacy Rules
NewsPrivacy and Security September 21, 2017
Proposed exemptions to Data Protection Bill for certain organizations and entities. The EU has led the way with some of the most citizen-centric privacy laws enacted, including the “right to be forgotten” that protects individuals from old online content. Essentially upending the “nothing is ever deleted on the internet”... Read more
Avast Launches Business Antivirus Software Range
AntivirusBusinessNewsSoftware Reviews September 20, 2017
Defend your business with advanced antivirus protection and more. It’s a scary world out there. With over 4,000 attacks on SMBs a day, it’s only a matter of time until your business becomes a target. Fight back with new Avast Business Antivirus – exceptional protection with a 100% malware... Read more
Radmin VPN – a new virtual private network solution for PCs
Software ReviewsVPNs September 13, 2017
Reviewed: The new online privacy tool from the makers of Radmin and Advanced IP Scanner. These days, if you’re not deploying a solid VPN when you go online, you could be tossing your privacy out the virtual window. Whether it’s a laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone, any traffic you... Read more
Man Jailed For Selling VPNs that Bypass China’s ‘Great Firewall’
NewsPrivacy and Security September 8, 2017
Sale of virtual private networks carry serious penalty, rules Chinese Supreme People’s Court. News has emerged that authorities in China sentenced a man in March, to nine months in jail for selling virtual private networks (VPNs) aimed at circumnavigating the Great Firewall of China. According to court documents posted on... Read more
Radmin VPN launched
NewsSoftware ReviewsVPN Software ReviewsVPNs September 7, 2017
New virtual private network online security tool for Windows PC users. From the authors of Radmin and Advanced IP Scanner, Radmin VPN is a free and easy-to-use software product which creates a virtual private network (VPN), creating a secure connection between computers over the Internet – as if they... Read more
Avast Free Antivirus 17.6 Review: Powerful, Reliable, Free.
AntivirusSoftware Reviews September 6, 2017
We review the latest update of Avast Free Antivirus – one of the most popular online security solutions available today. Of course Avast Free Antivrus is popular – it’s free! And for most people, that’s probably enough to recommend it on its own. But it’s also really good. And that’s not just our... Read more
Man Who Wrote Rules On Difficult Passwords Now Says He R3grets A1M05T Everything.
NewsPrivacy and Security August 14, 2017
Now admits the curse of passwords now ‘drives people bananas’. Bill Burr (not to be confused with comedian Bill Burr) originally came up with the rules on safe passwords, told the Wall Street Journal that his advice given way back at the start of the 21st Century was totally... Read more
Dutch researcher finds weakness within inverters. With the current global focus on renewable and green energy, innovations are being made almost daily to make alternative energy sources readily available, affordable, and most of all, actually workable. Currently, a lot of forms of green energy are either cost-prohibitive for individual... Read more
Most tech users have received more than their fair share of scam emails. From deposed (and stranded) Nigerian princes to widows who somehow seem confused as to how to spend the millions of dollars their husbands left them, the stories are almost laughable. Unfortunately, what makes the scam email... Read more
China To Launch ‘Unhackable’ Quantum Internet Communication
InternetNewsPrivacy and Security July 31, 2017
China is currently preparing to launch an internet messaging system that could literally be ‘impossible to hack,’ according to Chinese State officials. The ‘Jinan network’ is set to be launched this August after a long period of sustained and successful tests. What makes this latest attempt at 100% secure communications... Read more
New study by Google warns that Ransomware is ‘here to stay’. According to Google, the surge of Ransomware is now an endemic scourge of the internet, and the problems associated with it are only going to get worse. Ransomware has “become a very, very profitable market and is here... Read more
Are Computer Hackers Days Numbered? New Server From IBM Aims To Encrypt Everything
NewsPrivacy and Security July 28, 2017
New Z series mainframes will take some beating. IBM claim the 14th generation of its Z series mainframes can encrypt 12 billion transactions a day, and with one click can encrypt the entire contents of a mainframe, making its contents virtually useless to hackers. As data breaches across companies and... Read more
Number of vulnerabilities found by IOActive security researcher. Connected devices are a double-edged sword these days. The added convenience and functionality has to be weighed against the security concerns associated with unsecured networks and hacking. One researcher has just discovered that the latest vulnerable tech comes from high-end hoverboards... Read more
Uber Now Cares About Your Privacy
NewsPrivacy and Security July 18, 2017
New tool means its staff know less about you. Ride sharing service Uber has had so many misdeeds and allegations lobbed in its collective direction that it’s become almost synonymous with shady business, but a new announcement proves just how much the company really cares about your privacy. It will be introducing... Read more