You almost certainly do not know the name Hugues Anguelkov. He's an intern working for Quarkslab, where he spends his time researching potential security issues. He's also a bit of an unsung hero because he recently uncovered a string of five devastating vulnerabilities in the Broadcom wl driver and the open-source brcmfmac driver for … [Read more...] about Driver In Some WiFi Devices Could Allow Hackers Access
Archives for April 2019
Reading Articles On Updated Google Chrome Will Become Easier
Google has some good news for PC users who surf the web using their Chrome browser. Google is adding a new feature called "Reader Mode", which will strip out unnecessary background clutter with the goal of making articles easier to read. The new feature is currently available in the company's experimental Canary release, so if it's … [Read more...] about Reading Articles On Updated Google Chrome Will Become Easier
Latest Scam Involves People’s Social Security Numbers
There's a new scam making the rounds, and it's a particularly nasty one involving your social security number. Here's how it works: You may get a robocall seemingly from the government, claiming that there's a problem with your Social Security number. The call also states that your account has been flagged for suspected fraudulent … [Read more...] about Latest Scam Involves People’s Social Security Numbers
Update On New Microsoft Edge Browser
Microsoft is slowly inching closer to a mainstream release of a new version of its Edge Browser for Windows 10, this one based around Chromium technology. Recently, Microsoft released Canary, a developer build for the new browser. Any member of the Windows Insiders group can get access to the early build if they want a sneak peek at what's to … [Read more...] about Update On New Microsoft Edge Browser
Millions Of Toyota Customers Possibly Affected By Data Breach
In recent months, Japan is a nation under cyber-siege, with several high-profile attacks having been made against the country. The most recent attack targeted Toyota. If you own a Toyota or Lexus, it's possible that at least some of the information you gave to the company has been compromised. Although an investigation into the matter is … [Read more...] about Millions Of Toyota Customers Possibly Affected By Data Breach
MySpace Permanently Lost Large Amounts Of User Data
Are you or were you a MySpace user? If so, we have bad news. The struggling company recently announced that when they attempted to migrate all user data to new servers, something in the process went wrong. As a result, massive amounts of user data was lost. The only way to describe the loss is catastrophic, with the company reporting … [Read more...] about MySpace Permanently Lost Large Amounts Of User Data
