A recent analysis of Chrome browser extensions performed by USENIX, The Advanced Computer Systems Association, has revealed a relatively high number of malicious and suspicious extensions, many of which have been downloaded by millions of users. In a PDF document issued by USENIX detailing their […]
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Should Microsoft Change Internet Explorer’s Name? Apparently, Microsoft recently looked at the possibility of changing its famous browser’s name. Then, after due consideration, decided to leave it as is. This makes a lot of sense to me on both levels. Firstly, a re-branding may well
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The Upside to Privacy Violations Several recent incidents involving privacy violations have provided a glimmer of light among all the doom and gloom. First came the news that Google had unveiled an alleged child pornographer after discovering kiddyporn images in his Gmail account. While some
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Woman Sues Facebook for $123M over Photoshopped Nude Pics Houston woman Meryem Ali has filed a $123 million lawsuit against both Facebook and a former friend who posted a picture of her on an “imposter” Facebook profile under her name. The complaint, which was filed on July
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Okay, so it’s not quite the same as actually being there, but considering how just about everything else, from shopping and banking to chatting and dating, can be done online, why not sightseeing as well? The name of the site is TravelByDrone, and the people
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Apple Says No Backdoor in iOS Recent research by systems security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski has highlighted an interesting and troubling “backdoor” to Apple’s operating system. Utilizing a number of novel forensics techniques, he has shown how third parties can potentially gain access to users’ personal
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I am not a smartphone or tablet user myself but that doesn’t mean I don’t follow the development of these devices and associated trends. I was interested to see that, as far as market share is concerned, the well respected NetMarketShare has the two mobile
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Unable to Update to Windows 8.1? Help is on the Way If you are one of the many Windows 8 users who have been unable to update to Windows 8.1, help may be on the way. According to a recent report from well respected tech
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Why start a forum? There are any number of reasons why you would want to start your own forum, so let’s take a look: A shared common interest A desire to help others in a specific interest An extension of your blog You have an
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Good news – there’s probably no need to stop using TrueCrypt. Not only should it keep its status as the top encryption software for the general user, if not for business purposes, but in spite of the fact that the developers have apparently shut down
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