Category Archives: Security

Bluetooth Off when not in use?

Just about all modern gadgets, including tablets, laptops, and speakers, feature Bluetooth capabilities. Bluetooth is a common wireless communication protocol used to connect two devices together over short distances, such as wireless earbuds with an Android smartphone. The technology is fast and convenient, and the modern version of it is quite reliable, which is why […]

Microsoft Edge has urgent security flaw

A major security bug was discovered in Microsoft’s web browser The same security bug that recently bit the Chrome web browser also affects Microsoft’s Edge browser. The flaw allows hackers to exploit a so-called buffer overflow and then execute their own code, bypassing all security measures in the browser. And since Microsoft Edge is built […]

Malware infected apps hit over 3 million Android devices

Apps containing the Autolycos malware managed to slip past Google’s defenses. Bad apps infected with malware which subscribe users to premium services without their knowledge have been downloaded over three million times from the Google Play Store. As reported by BleepingComputer, a new malware family dubbed ‘Autolycos’ was discovered in eight popular Android apps by security researcher Maxime Ingrao from […]