Updating to a new iPhone or iPad? Encrypt your old device’s backup first
This week, I bought a new iPad Air 2 to replace my three-year-old iPad 3. This is my third Apple tablet, having also owned the original iPad from 2010. I’ve had it less than 24 hours, but I love it...
View ArticleLenovo pre-installing Superfish adware on its notebooks, rendering them...
Do you own a relatively new Lenovo notebook computer? If you are seeing something called “Visual Search results” embedded in search results pages in Chrome or Internet Explorer, then you’ve got what...
View ArticleSuperfish: PC makers say crapware is for your own good [Updated x2]
As this week’s Superfish drama unfolded, Lenovo made several public statements insisting that the software didn’t constitute a security concern. This was the despite the fact that the program...
View ArticleTwitter’s new filter lets an algorithm decide what’s abusive
All social networks have their jerks and trolls, and it’s a given that the larger a social network becomes, the more annoying users it will attract. Twitter’s operators have long valued openness over...
View ArticleCheaters at AshleyMadison.com may be about to have ‘a very bad day’
If you’re a man or woman intent on cheating on your spouse, you might have signed up for an account at AshleyMadison.com, a dating website designed for people looking to have an affair. As with other...
View ArticleWindows 10 uses your bandwidth to send patches, updates to others
There has already been some consternation about the updating process in Windows 10, because in one of the consumer versions you can’t say no to updates. Now comes word of another issue in Windows...
View ArticleMac users have two new vulnerabilities to worry about
In case you still labored under the illusion that Macs are immune from malware, here are two security related stories that offer up a big bite of the reality sandwich.
View ArticleFinally! Monthly security updates come to (some) Android devices [Updated]
One of the big drawbacks to Android smartphones and tablets has been slow delivery of operating system updates. Unlike iOS, in which Apple controls the operating system and update delivery, the...
View ArticleIs your Android device vulnerable to Stagefright? Use this app to check
On Thursday I wrote about Stagefright, a serious vulnerability that has inspired Google and Samsung to start sending out monthly security patches for Android. Now, Zimperium – the security firm that...
View ArticleThat ‘bad day’ arrives for AshleyMadison.com cheaters: 10GB of personal data...
As threatened, the hackers to who broke into the Internet’s biggest website for cheating married people apparently have posted the personal information of AshleyMadison.com customers online – all 10...
View ArticleAnatomy of a scam, iPhone 7-style
One week from today, Apple is expected to unveil its next version of its flagship smartphone, likely to be called the iPhone 6S. As is often the case with a major event in the consumer tech world,...
View ArticleCheck your iPhone, iPad apps: Malware gets into the App Store
One of the benefits to Apple's iOS ecosystem is that the company tightly controls what apps are allowed in its App Store. This ensures that programs designed to run on iPhones and iPads meet standards...
View ArticleComcast customers on the road may find a Wi-Fi oasis – but beware
Comcast has banded together with five other cable companies to offer free Wi-Fi hotspots. In some cases, your mobile device may connect to them without passwords. But be careful, because they may not...
View ArticlePopular SB6141 cable modem vulnerable to reboot attack [Updated x3]
One of the most popular posts on TechBlog is a June 2014 item on how to use your own modem and router with Comcast's service, rather than the combo unit the cable company typically rents to its...
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