Source: Ashley Carman, The Verge, March 29, 2016 The GPS-navigation app Waze already warns users where police officers are stationed, looking for speeders. Now the app is going to alert drivers when they breach the speed limit. The new feature launches today in 18 countries, including France, Brazil, and Italy, with the US gaining functionality… Continue reading Waze will now tell you when you’re speeding
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How to Beat Ransomware
Source: Wendy Zamora, Malwarebytes Blog, March 11, 2016 How to beat ransomware: Prevent, don’t react Picture this: You’ve spent the last few weeks working on a tribute video for a friend’s 30th wedding anniversary. You collected photos and video clips and edited them together, laying over a soundtrack of their favorite songs. It was a real… Continue reading How to Beat Ransomware
Radio Attack Lets Hackers Steal 24 Different Car Models
Source: Andy Greenberg, March 21, 2016 FOR YEARS, CAR owners with keyless entry systems have reported thieves approaching their vehicles with mysterious devices and effortlessly opening them in seconds. After having his Prius burgled repeatedly outside his Los Angeles home, the New York Times‘ former tech columnist Nick Bilton came to the conclusion that the… Continue reading Radio Attack Lets Hackers Steal 24 Different Car Models
Google Photos will make your vacation album for you
Source: Mich Singleton, The Verge, March 22, 2016 Thanks to its latest update, Google Photos can now automatically compile and suggest an album of your latest photos. No longer will those dozens of photos you take on vacations that don’t make it to Facebook or Instagram get lost in the depths of your camera roll.… Continue reading Google Photos will make your vacation album for you
An iCloud scam that may be worse than ransomware
Ransomware – malicious software that encrypts your files and then demands payment to unlock them – has become a major scourge of the Windows world. Mac users just had their first brush with such threats last week, with the appearance of the KeRanger ransomware. However, shortly before KeRanger, I encountered a ransomware event in the Mac… Continue reading An iCloud scam that may be worse than ransomware