The PC-Therapists
In an unprecedented for secret Service move, the National Security Agency (NSA) of the U.S. -the great overhearer- publicly revealed that it found a serious security loophole in Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system, which could be exploited by hackers or other malicious agents. Normally you would expect-after the revelations of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Kaspersky Researchers detected a Trojan application that deceizes users with unsolicited advertisements and enhances the installation of applications for online purchases; by tricking both users and advertisers. This malicious app ”visits” smartphone app stores, ”Downloads” and launches applications and leaves false reviews on behalf of the user, all unbeknownst to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
”Protection of personal data”, a phrase we see on TV all the time, we read it in the newspapers, we hear it on the radios and it is mentioned in every second line in the newsfeed of social media. However, we usually do nothing about it. A typical example Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The new coming year is expected to increase the challenges the cyber security officer is facing every day in a business and elsewhere. It is mathematical certainty that the dangers on the internet will continue to grow, often exponentially, as experience has shown so far. In the coming Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Τwitter has announced that it has deleted about 6,000 accounts involved in a manipulation and disinformation operation, orchestrated by Saudi Arabia. Most of these profiles were written in Arabic and posted “messages in favor of the Saudi authorities”. Some were in English and targeted to western audiences. Twitter took over Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The US elderly lose more than $ 3 trillion a year as a result of online fraud. People in this age group are considered more vulnerable to online fraud, as cybercriminals can exploit their trust and, in some cases, the deterioration of cognitive functions caused by ageing. At the same Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Their predictions of APT (Advanced Persistent Threats) threats in 2020 are shared by Kaspersky researchers, pointing out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months. The general trend shows that threats will be developed more accurately, will be more targeted and differentiated under the influence of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
If the information is verified then we will be talking about a big change… New rules on Instagram in a few days from today and specifically from the beginning of 2020 prepares the company that manages this network. According to technology media outlets, the changes will affect both the age Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Twitter will start deleting user accounts that have been inactive for more than six months, unless used before the December 11 deadline. The deletion will include those who died, unless a relative or other person can access the deceased’s account. It is the first time that Twitter proceeds to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Are you absolutely sure your cell phone doesn’t listen to you all the time? No, this is not some strange conspiracy theory but a reality of the technological era in which we live, with smartphones evolving into the rather more necessary objects of our everyday life. Just this year, Apple Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
New information that sees the spotlight reveal that devices preinstalled with Google Assistant, as well as Alexa, can be exploited by hackers. This is not the first time it is known that Google’s and Amazon’s digital assistants can be used for malicious purposes by third parties in order to monitor Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Large increase show attempts to install ”Stalkerware”, ie software through which someone monitors messages, photos, social media, GPS, recordings or cameras on the victim’s smartphone, in some cases even in real time. Over 37,000 such attempts were recorded from January to august 2019, a figure corresponding to an increase Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
If you work in a company that uses the paid version of Google’s G Suite and the products it provides, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, etc., you should be very careful. This is because the company has full access to everything you do on these platforms, including even your Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
At risk users of the popular application. At risk are the users of the application ”WhatsApp” since -according to what the British “Sun” reports– hackers have found a way to ”invade” the application and, by extension, mobile phones stealing personal data. In order to prevent this from happening, Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
New features to facilitate users’ privacy and security, Google announced, including expanding both its “incognito” use of its applications and the option of automatically deleting location history, searches and other user activity. “Incognito mode” appeared in the Chrome Web Browser in 2018, earlier this year it was added to YouTube Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Technology market data shows that those who sell their old hard disks forget to remove their data from there. An overwhelming percentage of hard disks sold on services like eBay seem to carry the data of their previous owners, which is surprising, since here we are dealing with photos, documents Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …