Apple Extends Warranty For Certain Malfunctioning Macbook Keyboards

July 9th, 2018

If you own a Macbook or a Macbook Pro and your keyboard has "butterfly switches," you may have noticed some strange things with the way it operates.

Users have been talking about the issue on forums scattered around the internet, but until recently, no one had a definitive answer for why the problem was occurring or how to fix it.

Microsoft Edge Mobile Browser Blocks Android And iOS Ads

July 7th, 2018

As most people know, Microsoft Edge was the company's "reboot."  After trying for years to patch and update their beleaguered Internet Explorer, Microsoft ultimately decided to scrap it and start fresh.  Since Edge's launch, it has struggled to gain traction with users.

Mobile Users Gain Privacy Protection In Supreme Court Ruling

July 6th, 2018

There's some good news from a recent Supreme Court ruling where privacy is concerned, but take it with a grain of salt.

In a recent 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement agencies must obtain a warrant before they can get access to data collected and stored on mobile devices.

New SSD Drive Can Hold 8TB of Storage

July 5th, 2018

Good news for the business world in general, and the owners of data centers, in particular.

Mass storage is about to get vastly more efficient thanks to Samsung's recently launched solid state drive, which manages to pack an impressive 8TB of storage into a delightfully small footprint, measuring just 11cm x 3.05cm.

Watch Out For Rise In Microsoft Office Attacks 

July 4th, 2018

Menlo Security has recently published a new report that will probably dismay you if you're a business owner.

Microsoft Office has been named as the attack vector of choice for hackers around the world. The most common form of the attack is a malicious Word document or other office document attached to an innocent looking email.

Vulnerability In Mac OS Went Unnoticed For Years

July 3rd, 2018

Researchers at Okta Security have stumbled across something big.  Recently, they discovered a flaw in Apple's OS that would have allowed hackers to completely undermine Apple's code signing process.

While at first glance that doesn't sound so bad, the implications are terrifying.

Turn Cortana Off At Lock Screen To Avoid Potential Hack

July 2nd, 2018

Do you use Cortana?  It's a handy virtual assistant (like Siri) built into Windows 10.  Unfortunately, as useful as she is, there's a problem. Even if you don't use Cortana yourself, take heed:  Microsoft has recently issued a security update based on findings by McAfee researchers.

Study Shows People Prefer Alternatives Over Passwords

June 30th, 2018

File this one away under "confirming things we already knew."  A recent study conducted jointly by Blink and Trusona confirmed that people just don't like passwords very much.

Their study tracked the login behavior of 148 participants over a three-week period.

New Trick Lets Hackers Bypass Office 365 Email Security

June 29th, 2018

What's old is new again.

Hackers have recently begun re-deploying a decade-old trick called 'ZeroFont' to get around Microsoft's security filters and deliver phishing and spam emails to Office 365 email accounts.  The gimmick?  Zero-point fonts.