How serious is Apple’s ‘unpatchable’ Boot ROM cybersecurity bug?
Today, a cybersecurity researcher dropped an epic bomb on Apple’s iOS/iPadOS security. The headlines are very scary. Should you be worried?
How dangerous is the latest WhatsApp hack?
Yesterday, Financial Times broke the news of a very dangerous security hole in WhatsApp that will allow a very potent Israeli malware to be injected into your smartphone. How worried should you be?
Attention Windows 7 users! Upgrade before you become ransomware victim!
Google discovered an actively exploited security hole in the core of the Windows 7 operating system that allows a hacker to bypass antivirus protections.
How many layers of defence do you have against ransomware attacks?
Here are our tips on setting up a multi-layered defence against ransomware.
You can be phished even when you see “facebook.com” in address bar
You saw “facebook.com” with the padlock in the address bar. It can’t be a trick right?
Security holes discovered in WiFi chip in BILLIONS of devices/computers
A researcher discovered a few security holes in a WiFi chip used in BILLIONS of devices/computers. The user merely have to turn on WiFi to get hacked.
Hackers’ new way to phish you
As more people get wiser at detecting phishing attempts by looking at the web address bar, hackers have found a new way to fool people.
Don’t be fooled! Apple didn’t call you
One day, your iPhone received an automated call from Apple (complete with Apple’s logo) warning that multiple servers containing Apple user IDs had been compromised and that you needed to call a 1300 number before doing anything else.
Is Face ID more secure than Touch ID? Maybe not, if you’re…
Conventional wisdom says that Face ID is more secure than Touch ID. But you may want to re-think if this applies to you.
If you use these self-encrypting disks, your data is NOT secure
Researchers discovered that internal & external SSD storage made by Samsung and Crucial do encryption INCORRECTLY. If you use them, your data is at risk!
How Facebook follows you from the physical world to the online world
One day, you shop at a neighbourhood store for a vacuum cleaner. You can’t remember exactly what you did in the store, but lately, you start to notice online ads from that store. Coincidence?
Is your anti-virus software helping hackers to hack you?
Almost everyone installs antivirus software on their PC and Macs. But there is growing realisation among cybersecurity experts that antivirus software actually makes you more vulnerable to hackers!
If you don’t use a password manager, you will EVENTUALLY be hacked
Here are 4 reasons why you MUST use a password manager.
Why you absolutely need privacy even if you are absolutely clean?
Here are the reasons why you still need privacy even though you believe that you are absolutely clean and has nothing to hide.