Microsoft today released an emergency software update to plug a critical security flaw in all supported versions of its Internet Explorer browser, from IE7 to IE 11 (this flaw does not appear to be present in Microsoft Edge, the new browser from Redmond and intended to replace IE). According to the advisory that accompanies the patch, […]

The increasingly complex landscape that society’s mass digitization has established, driven by mobility and permanent connectivity, coupled with the new risks and threats that are proliferating in the market – which are becoming more and more sophisticated-, has created new challenges for the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Let’s see what they are here. The […]

Paying for a fast and reliable Wi-Fi connection at home only to find out that your neighbor is stealing the signal from you is pretty annoying. Not only is it frustrating, but there is also the legal aspect to think of – everything that is viewed and downloaded by the Wi-Fi connection is your responsibility. […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) disclosed today that identity thieves abused a feature on the agency’s Web site to pull sensitive data on more than 330,000 potential victims as part of a scheme to file fraudulent tax refund requests. The new figure is far larger than the number of Americans the IRS said were potentially impacted when it […]

We can finally announce the winners of the 2016 Beta competition! The Betatester of the year, and winner of €600, is: Jayakrishnan P, from India Also, the 9 winners of €200 are: Anil Kumar E.S, from India Saravana Kumar S., from India Andreas Ntonas, from Greece S/o Ramakrishnan, from India HUANG JIN KAI, from Taiwan […]

Lenovo has been caught red-handed again. Two years ago, the company was banned from supplying equipment for networks of intelligence and defense services in various countries as there were concerns with spying and hacking. Early this year, Lenovo was caught again for selling laptops pre-installed with Superfish malware.   It looks like they have learnt […]