Carbonite is the latest firm to have issued a warning that hackers are attempting to break into its users accounts, and are prompting all users to change their passwords as a result.
Source: Online backup firm Carbonite targeted in password reuse attack
Remote computer access tool GoToMyPC has reset its users’ passwords after it detected unauthorized access thanks to reused passwords.
Source: Remote access software GoToMyPC hit by “sophisticated password attack”
For all its popularity Chrome is also notorious for its habit of consuming a lot of RAM and draining battery life on laptops. Google is continually improving in this area, but there are some things you can do to curb memory usage and keep Chrome from becoming slow and annoying. We’ll also share some ‘hidden’ features to get the most out of your web browsing experience.
Source: Make Chrome Run Faster and Keep RAM Usage Under Control – TechSpot
The non-profit is going the extra mile to try and prevent the network being compromised again.
Source: Tor Project teams up with researchers to toughen up Tor browser | ZDNet
The Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10 include Hyper-V virtualization software, but only if your CPU supports a few advanced virtualization features. How do you know if your CPU is up to the Hyper-V challenge? You just need to know where to look.
Source: Windows 10 tip: Find out if your PC can run Hyper-V | ZDNet
Ponemon finds that the healthcare industry has the highest costs per breached record. Data breach costs are up 29 percent from 2013.
Source: Data breach average costs hit $4 million mark | ZDNet
A security researcher has discovered a “bug” in Symantec antivirus software, which affects “the core Symantec Antivirus Engine used in most Symantec and Norton branded Antivirus products.” I say “bug” because it’s less bug, and more a gaping security flaw that makes
Source: Norton antivirus has a gaping security flaw
Rushing to get that infection off your network without proper investigation could just make it worse, warn cyberlaw enforcement experts.
Source: Hackers in your network? Why kicking them out straight away is not always the best approach | ZDNet
More accountability and oversight of the nation’s cyberweapons projects would be a good thing.
Source: Why cyberwar has to step out of the shadows | ZDNet
Microsoft and LinkedIn have been building largely non-overlapping graphs of various kinds of data pertaining to business professionals. That’s the real key to Microsoft’s $26.2 billion LinkedIn acquisition.
Source: Why Microsoft just bought LinkedIn: It’s all about the data | ZDNet
