In an official blog post published last week, Microsoft have revealed fascinating details regarding their new Windows 10 operating system (OS) and most notably of the user data which they are tracking via the new OS. Within the post, the company announced that Windows 10 was now active on over 200 million devices and provided…
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Twitter has recently warned some users of the potential that their accounts may be hacked by so-called ‘state-sponsored actors’ around the world. The warning came by way of an email sent by the San Francisco based company to a variety of different users including journalists, non-profit organisations and security researchers and is a fascinating twist…
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There’s a new type of malware threat becoming popular with cyber-criminals and it’s the fastest growing form of malicious software around, according to experts. The malware is known colloquially as ‘Ransomware’ and locks users out of their device or computer by encrypting their files, whilst demanding a fee for their return. How Does it Work?…
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Research from a number of cyber security companies has revealed that attacks on Apple devices are on the increase and experts expect the trend to continue and even to accelerate through 2016, with the New Year likely to see the most such attacks ever. Two eminent security companies, in the shape of Symantec and FirmEye,…
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If you own an iPhone and like most people you haven’t explored all of the many different menus and sub-menus of your device, what you may not realise is that it is monitoring and recording your movements through an automatically enabled feature known as ‘Frequent Locations’. The feature has existed since at least the launch…
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A new and rapidly developing wireless technology which can deliver internet access 100 times faster than traditional Wi-Fi was this week tested in real world environs for the first time, in a move which suggests a drive toward commercial availability in the not too distant future. Potentially providing speeds of up to 1 Gbps (Gigabytes…
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