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Update Your Mac To Fix GarageBand And Logic Security Issues

By developer / February 7, 2017

If you’re a Mac user who uses GarageBand or Logic Pro, you’re going to want to update both of those programs with Apple’s latest patches. According to the company, they discovered critical security flaws in both pieces of software that could allow hackers to remotely execute code. Apple stressed that there are no known instances…

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Stolen USB Drive Gets Insurance Company $2.2 Million HIPAA Fine

By developer / February 6, 2017

The Department of Health and Human Services is off to a busy start in 2017, having just levied their second hefty fine for HIPAA violations. In this instance, the company in question was Puerto Rican insurer MAPFRE. Back in 2011, MAPFRE had reported an ePHI incident involving a flash drive that was stolen from the…

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Some Browsers Are Providing Autofill Information To Websites Through Vulnerability

By developer / February 4, 2017

It seems like every week that passes, we become aware of some new threat to security online. In fact, it’s gotten so bad that a slowly increasing number of Americans are simply swearing off the internet, according to a recent survey by security researchers. This latest threat takes the form of something long thought to…

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Email PDF Attachment Might Be Gmail Phishing Scam

By developer / February 3, 2017

There’s a new phishing scam making the rounds, made noteworthy by the fact that it is especially convincing. What makes it so convincing is the lengths the hackers go to in order to fool their potential victims into thinking they’re getting a legitimate email. The attack begins by breaching one person’s email, then scanning the…

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Data Breaches On The Rise – Customers Are Blaming Breached Companies

By developer / February 2, 2017

The year of 2016 saw more high-profile data breaches than at any time in the history of the internet. 2017 stands to break the record. With data breaches on the rise, the results from the most recent Data Breach and Customer Loyalty Report, published by Gemalto, sheds some interesting light on subject. According to the…

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2G Network Completely Shut Down By AT&T

By developer / February 1, 2017

If you’re somewhat slow to adopt cutting edge technology, you may well still be using a phone that’s on an old 2G Network. If that’s the case, you should know that AT&T shut down its 2G network on Dec. 31, 2016. At this point, if you try to make a call using that phone, you…

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Samsung Cameras Latest To Get Hit By IoT Security Issues

By developer / January 31, 2017

Another day, another type of smart device proven vulnerable to hacking. In this case, the latest IoT (Internet of Things) devices to fall victim are Samsung SmartCam cameras. These cloud-enabled security devices, popular with small and medium-sized businesses, were originally designed and manufactured by Samsung and recently sold to the Hanwha Group. In response to…

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Malware Called Fruitfly Found On Macs And Linux Computers

By developer / January 30, 2017

Security researchers have recently discovered an odd strain of malware they’ve dubbed “Fruitfly,” which has been specifically targeted at biotech companies. It would be a mistake to call this a new strain, however. Based on an analysis of the code, it appears to date back to 2001 or thereabouts, but has only just been discovered.…

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Certain Combination Of Emojis Can Crash iPhone

By developer / January 28, 2017

The YouTube sensation “EverythingApplePro” has a reputation for finding odd bugs and exploits in iPhones and iPads. A newly added pair of videos on the channel’s page reveals two quirky ways you can cause any iPhone or iPad up through the current iOS version to crash. The first, surprisingly enough, revolves around two emojis. If…

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Safari Developer-Mode On Macbook Pro Could Harm Battery Life

By developer / January 27, 2017

Recently, Consumer Reports did something they have literally never done before. They failed to recommend the latest Apple laptop (the MacBook Pro) for purchase. The reason? When they conducted a series of tests at the Consumer Reports Lab, the laptop’s battery life was found to be substantially less than what Apple reported that it should…

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