Instagram has made a recent change you should be aware of. Any time you make a comment, you may get a popup warning that your comment may be "potentially offensive".
That is if the service's AI-powered tools conclude that the warning is appropriate based on an analysis of other comments that have generated complaints.
On the Dark Web, there's a live webcast show called "NulledCast" that few people have ever heard of. It's pretty popular in Dark Web circles, though.
The premise of the show is this: The hosts will hack the cameras in home security systems and mess with the owners.
These days, who hasn't made use of Google Maps? It has become an indispensable navigation tool and smartphone navigation. It is powered by Google Maps and could arguably be described as a killer app that makes modern life a whole lot more convenient. What fewer people realize is that Google Maps' Street View is handy for research, walking trips, and has even become an important social media platform.
Researchers at BlackBerry Cylance have discovered a new "Zeppelin" ransomware that is bringing companies to a standstill.
It has been used to target small numbers of healthcare and technology-related companies in the US, Canada, and Europe in recent weeks.
Do you have a home security system that incorporates Amazon's Blink XT2 cameras? Update blink cameras to fix any security vulnerabilities.
If so, be advised that researchers at Tenable Security recently identified several serious security flaws that would allow an attacker to take control of the cameras remotely and use them to spy on you and your family.
Researchers at SophosLabs have discovered a new threat to be on the alert for. A variant of the Snatch ransomware has been spotted in the wild.
It features an innovative means of getting around whatever antivirus software you may be used to defend yourself.
Are you using a device that's running on Windows 10 Mobile? If so, you don't have a lot of company. Sadly, the OS never really caught on. Microsoft pulled the plug on its development, announcing that the end of OS support would stop.
Unfortunately, that day has arrived.
Google has a solid reputation when it comes to making a steady stream of improvements to its large and growing base of products and services. They have demonstrated a track record when it comes to enhancing user experience. Recently, they've proved that once again by adding a new feature of a Gmail attachment that allows you to forward one or more emails you've received as attachments.
Researchers from Group-IB monitor the Dark Web and have recently reported the appearance of nearly half a million credit card records available for sale.
Each record is valued at more than half a million dollars. The records were rolled out in staggered fashion, with the first file containing some 30,000 records.
If you use Google's Chrome web browser, there's a new threat you should be aware of. A new trojan targeting Windows-based machines will attempt to steal passwords stored in the Chrome browser.
Dubbed CStealer, it was discovered by the Malware Hunter Team.
