AI is advancing more rapidly than anyone thought possible. It has gone beyond niche tech circles, and is now accessible by anyone with a smartphone or computer. As such, everyone from businesses to governments is working on ways to implement AI technology into their work and lives: Now, it’s a part of an international cybersecurity effort. As reported by ZDNet, …
Our society is mobile: From smartphones to laptops, work can go wherever we do, as long as there’s charge left in the batteries. However, you shouldn’t charge your devices just anywhere, as the FBI warned last week. You may be familiar with the USB chargers found in public spaces these days. They’re quite common all over airports: You might sit …
Our devices last longer and longer these days, even when their manufacturers’ decide to stop supporting them. But just because a smartphone or computer does not receive the last software updates, that doesn’t mean they’re cut off from the rest of the world. Case in point: Apple just released new security updates for its older devices that are not compatible …
Spyware is nasty business. It’s a form of malware designed to live on the victim’s devices and report back their every move to the host, including everything from browsing activity to keystrokes. Unfortunately, a massive spyware campaign was successfully run on federal agents, and the government is, understandably, most displeased. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agents …
Microsoft may have intended for its note-taking software, OneNote, to be used for productivity, creativity, and organization. Unfortunately, it’s become the app for hackers and malicious users to target victims with malware. Lucky for the world, Microsoft is changing that for the better. OneNote has become hackers’ go-to means of malware delivery, as Microsoft Word becomes less and less reliable. Word …
Congress seems poised to either ban TikTok from US app stores, or force the Chinese-based ByteDance to sell to an American company. But, why? What are the main concerns, and do they mean you can’t use the app yourself? In short, it’s complicated. On the surface, TikTok isn’t any more of a privacy and security offender than any other major …