Following the public disclosure of a security flaw in the iCloud Activation Lock web page that…
Category: Security
Rogue Netflix App Spreads Netix Ransomware That Targets Windows 7 and 10 Users
A ransomware family named Netix (RANSOM_NETIX.A) is targeting users who use special applications to access hacked…
Federal Reserve Employee Admits to Installing Bitcoin Miner on Government Server
Nicholas Berthaume, a former employee of the US Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty…
We need startups to build democracy tech
It’s time to actually make the world a better place. Silicon Valley was birthed from an…
Facebook Designs New Account Recovery System That’s Actually Pretty Clever
Today, at the USENIX Enigma conference, Facebook engineers announced a new mechanism for recovering access to…
Emsisoft Website Hit by DDoS Attack as Company Releases Ransomware Decrypter
In the past week, two security firms, Dr.Web and Emsisoft, suffered DDoS attacks at the hands…
Facebook challenges email for control of your online identity
Getting locked out of your account sucks. Almost everyone has experienced the frustration of forgetting a password,…
How to remove the SPC Optimizer PUP (Removal Guide)
SPC Optimizer is a supposed system optimization, temporary file cleaner, and registry cleaning program that is…