Researches testing the boundaries of privacy in short URLs have cracked them, allowing for potential spying. You probably use short URLs in your every day life: on Twitter, in emails, maybe on your blog. They are both convenient and, we once thought, secure. But researchers have managed to crack the […]
Tag: Security
Experts: Quicktime for Windows is “bug bait”
Experts are warning that Quicktime for Windows, a popular programs for creatives, could pose a serious security risk and should be removed. According to TrendMicro, two new vulnerabilities have been found to impact Quicktime. These advisories, released earlier this week, are titled ZDI-16-241 and ZDI-16-242. Once upon a time, these […]
Intel 6th Gen Core vPro Processors feature enhanced Security
Intel 6th Gen Core vPro Processors were announced this week with newer features and focusing more on security, though is not exactly a new technology from Intel. With every new generation of processors, it has added new layers of security. Intel has also launched Intel Authenticate, which will require this […]
Apple iCloud security flaw may have allowed celeb nude photo leak
Experts now believe that a massive leak of celebrity nude photos taken with smartphones may have been caused by Apple iCloud. The security flaw comes from the auto-update from to iCloud. A number of intimate photos of female celebrities, many of which they believed to have been deleted, were actually […]
Security firms struggle with Apple iMessage spam
Those with Apple devices, both computer and mobile, may have noticed a growing number of spam messages being sent across the board. That is thanks to a vulnerability with iMessage, which allows spammers to easily send their “offers” to any Apple owners. In a very short time, 30% of all […]
17-Year-Old finds major PayPal security flaw
Three months after announcing a security flaw he has found in their system, a 17-year-old hobby researcher has decided to come forward due to a lack of response from PayPal. Referred to as the Paypal Complete 2-Factor Authentication(2FA) Bypass Exploit, an eBay account could essentially be used to bypass the two-tier […]
Security researchers plan to expose USB risks
Two researchers are looking to change the way you think about USB drives. Mainly, to get you to dismiss the notion that they are safe to use. Or to pass around. USB drives have become a bit of a dinosaur, thanks to cloud storage, SD and micro cards, p2p sharing […]
