No, you can’t just download a gun from the Internet. Here’s what’s really going on: A legal agreement between the U.S. government and a gun rights organization is setting the stage for the latest skirmish in the wars over gun rights and gun control. The agreement allows the group Defense Distributed to host a collection […]
Google has updated the Play Store policy page recently to ban crypto mining apps that mine crypto-currency on user devices. “We don’t allow apps that mine crypto-currency on devices,” according to the new policy disclaimer. This means Google will start to remove any app from the official Play Store that uses a device’s CPU or […]
Phishing attacks—in which hackers trick you into giving them your password while leaving you none-the-wiser—are one of the most effective kinds of cyberattack out there. Google has settled on an extremely effective solution for protecting its own employees. According to a Google spokesperson, the adoption of physical Security Keys has stopped the attacks in their […]
Here we go with another security blog! This time we’re going to discuss the importance of having an Antivirus and a Malware Scanner on your system, which ones are the best, and what could be happening without you knowing. First, it’s really important to run scanners weekly or at the very least once a month. […]
Did you notice what was missing at Apple’s 2018 WWDC? There wasn’t a single new Mac model to be seen. Not a one… Is this the end of the Apple Macintosh line? True, Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, tried to lay to rest rumors that Apple would merge the iOS and […]
Apple is known for putting out very good and high-end products. However those products are not always without fault. The most recent iteration of their flagship Macbook, the Macbook Pro 2018, has had an overheating issue ever since its release. The new Macbook features the i9 processor from Intel. This is a powerful processor, but […]
Microsoft recently announced that starting on July 1st 2018 they are no longer offering support for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and a wide variety of older software in the Microsoft Community forums. This does not mean that volunteers will not be able to answer questions, only that Microsoft staff themselves will no longer […]
For the better part of two decades Intel has been the reigning champion of the Desktop and Laptop world. That is until now, AMD made a splash in the CPU world last year with their Ryzen 3, 5, 7, and Threadripper CPUs. Loosening the stranglehold that Intel has had on the CPU market share. This […]
Do you ever have trouble remembering a password? Have you started making passwords easier so that you can remember? Would you rather be secure and make your life even easier? If you’ve answered yes to any of the questions above, then yes, you my friend are a prime candidate for one of a variety of […]
I am once again writing about network security as its importance cannot be understated. Security of both one’s network and one’s assets is paramount in any business, and without careful review and planning, that data can be easily compromised. Unfortunately, many do not know that they are even vulnerable, and without that knowledge it’s hard […]
