Thursday, January 8th, 2015
Apple products have long enjoyed a reputation for superior security in relation to Windows systems, but a new proof-of-concept malware delivery method could put a serious dent in that reputation. The exploit, dubbed Thunderstrike, currently can’t be detected or removed by any known process without using specialized hardware. Security researcher ...
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
For years, Chrome, Firefox, and virtually all other browsers have offered a setting that doesn't save or refer to website cookies, browsing history, or temporary files. Privacy-conscious people rely on it to help cloak their identities and prevent websites from tracking their previous steps. Now, a software consultant has devised ...
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Sunday, January 4th, 2015
If you paid for the bulk of your holiday shopping with plastic, you may not be looking forward to your first statement of the new year but you can’t afford not to. The holidays are prime time for identity thieves who want to get their hands on your personal information, ...
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Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Keeping your home router updated is a crucial part of staying secure. Shellshock affected a number of routers, and we’ve also seen routers hacked and turned into botnets. Home router security is notoriously poor.
You should ensure your router is getting security updates, too. Depending on your router, you may have to do this ...
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Sunday, December 21st, 2014
Warning: Backup your existing user.js file (if it exists) and use with caution. Some website functionality may break.
Some of the settings in this user.js file might seem redundant, as some of them are already set to the same values by default. However, the user.js file has this nice property, that ...
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