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The year 2017 was an eternity ago in internet time, but back in those ancient days, there was one name in the ransomware world that sent tremors of terror down everyone's spine. That word was Cerber. As one of the first bits of malicious code to be utilized as "ransomware...

Google is unquestionably the dominant search engine on the web, but how secure is their position? If recent trends are any indication, they're in no immediate danger. However, it's clear that pressures are mounting on the search giant, and some of the company's competitors...

Teespring is a popular destination on the web that allows users to create and sell custom-printed apparel, including, as the name implies, custom-designed tee-shirts. If you use the site, you should know that recently, an as yet unknown third party successfully breached...

In 2020, there have been a number of high-profile data breaches, and as we move closer to the end of the year, we have yet another to report. This time, cellular carrier T-Mobile is the victim, having recently disclosed a security incident that exposed the phone numbers...

In 2020, hackers around the world have increasingly gravitated to ransomware as their preferred method of attack. This year, there have been dozens of high-profile, successful attacks on companies around the world. Whirlpool, one of the largest home appliance manufacturers...

If you make extensive use of Google's products, you almost certainly noticed the worldwide outage of Google's services. As details continue to emerge about the outage, it's increasingly clear that Google has some egg on its face and that the outage was an entirely...

If you have a smartphone, and these days, almost everyone has at least one, you're incredibly easy to track. That's especially true if you have more than a handful of apps on your phone, because apps are notoriously bad about demanding access to details about you they...

Is your company's website built around WordPress? If so, you're certainly not alone. WordPress is, to this day, the simplest way to get a site up and running quickly. It's easy to use, has an intuitive interface and there are thousands of great plugins that extend its...

We're drawing close to the end of an era. The writing has been on the wall for Adobe's Flash player for quite some time, and the company has set a firm date of January 12th, 2012 as its official end of life. Recently, they took another important step closer by releasing...

Are you working from home right now? If so, you've got plenty of company. Since the pandemic began, tens of millions of American workers have started doing exactly that, but there's a problem. While working from home has its upsides, it also tends to be a bit noisier,...