Tag: Internet Security
Foreshadow: Third major security gap in Intel processors
Intel has already released a “patch” limiting the problem, which concerns “chips” made after 2015, according to the BBC and the Reuters agency. The US company, however, has reassured it, saying on the one hand that it does not know reports of a real cyber-violation in its processors and that Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The new Chrome 68 arrived with a big change
Over the past two years, Google has intensified its efforts to make the HTTP protocol past. With its basic tool, Chrome, the browser used by the majority of Internet users and its owner, wants to show that the safe road is one and hears it in the name of “HTTPS”. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Alarm for new extortion scam on the Internet – What users should pay attention to
In particular, according to the Internet Crime Prosecution Office, unknown perpetrators, using fraudulent e-mail accounts, send bulk messages to recipients and inform them that they know their security passwords. At the same time, they notify them that malware has been installed, after visiting a site, that has activated the camera Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
How many photos from your vacation do you upload to Instagram?
Is there no reason to upload photos from our holiday to Instagram and other social media? Rather not, a survey from British insurance company Aviva says. According to this, 73% of users are bothered and even quite a bit when they see Facebook or Instagram photos from the places we Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
What to look out for before we connect to public Wi-Fi
Using public Wi-Fi can be dangerous, security experts warn, as cybercriminals increasingly use free hotspots to steal personal information from users connected to them. Although the use of 3G or 4G data is considered the most suitable means of connection, there are times when the mobile phone signal does not Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Google: Tips for securing Gmail privacy
Securing Gmail’s security and privacy is a top priority for Google, which protects users from malicious or misleading applications. This is what the company said in a statement, following clarification and advice after yesterday’s “noise” due to the revelation that sometimes third parties can read user emails. In essence, Google Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Problem in Facebook “unblock” temporarily unwanted users
Facebook admitted the existence of a bug that resulted in blocked users being temporarily unblocked and affecting at least 800,000 users. As the BBC reports, the company revealed this problem on Monday, and ran from May 29 to June 5, affecting both Facebook’s website and its Facebook application. As it Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Microsoft: Tries to add ad blocker to Edge for iOS and Android
Microsoft is reportedly trying to add Adblock Plus to the mobile versions of the Edge browser, iOS and Android. As the The Verge website reveals, Microsoft has already embarked on the blocking of ads in Edge beta editions for Android and iOS. At the same time, Adblock Plus has become Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
6 Things You Should Never to post on facebook
Privacy is rare today, as social media have come to the forefront of our lives, and the way we handle them is often inadequate. However, there are some personal details that we must avoid sharing with our online friends. For this reason, before deciding to click the notification button, make Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Facebook bug set 14 million users’ sharing settings to public
For a period of four days in May, about 14 million Facebook users around the world had their default sharing setting for all new posts set to public, the company revealed Thursday. The bug, which affected those users from May 18 to May 22, occurred while Facebook was testing a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
New malware empties bank accounts!
ESET researchers have discovered a new bank malware, BackSwap, which uses an unusual technique to bypass special protection measures of popular browsers. Malware, which ESET detects and blocks as Win32 / BackSwap.A, attacks through Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, while in recent releases its creators added attack and Internet Explorer features. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Significant security gap in email encryption technology
© naftemporiki.gr Significant security gap in email encryption technology An important vulnerability was found in a widely used email encryption technology, according to researchers. PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is a data encryption method sometimes added to programs that send and receive emails. Details of the security gap were made public Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Twitter takes action against “trolls”
©www.cnn.gr Tech Twitter has announced that it is taking additional measures against “trolls” that distort public debate on its platform, making their posts less visible and harder to access. For several years now, the social media tool, founded in 2006 and popularized by the freedom allowed by it, attempts to address Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
ZooPark: New malware campaign targeting Android devices
© Provided by: pestaola.gr Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered “ZooPark”, a sophisticated digital espionage campaign that has been targeting Android devices for several years, based in several Middle Eastern countries. Using legitimate websites as sources of “contamination”, the campaign appears to be supported by nation-states and targets political organizations, activists Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
How do you protect your children from Internet threats?
© Provided by: pestaola.gr The risks associated with raising a child in an online world not only cause headaches to parents but also a real concern about the time their children spend in this online world. As a result, one in three parents limits the time their children spend surfing Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …