TeamViewer confirms number of hacked user accounts is “significant”
It was a tough week for TeamViewer, a service that allows computer professionals and consumers to log into their computers from remote locations. For a…
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TeamViewer denies hack after PCs hijacked, PayPal accounts drained
Remote-control tool wobbles offline, blames bad passwords for compromises TeamViewer users say their computers were hijacked and bank accounts emptied all while the software company’s…
Throwback on a Comeback: The Last Cassette Tape Factory
Bust out your mix tapes and dust off those Walkmans: Cassette tapes are having a comeback. National Audio Company—the last cassette factory in the U.S.—is…
Win a fully built Puget Systems Serenity PC worth over $2800USD!
One lucky winner will receive a full Puget Systems Serenity PC worth over $2800USD! Fully spec’ed out with: Intel Core i7 6700K CPU ASUS NVIDIA…
This ‘Demonically Clever’ Backdoor Hides In a Tiny Slice of a Computer Chip
Security flaws in software can be tough to find. Purposefully planted ones—hidden backdoors created by spies or saboteurs—are often even stealthier. Now imagine a backdoor…
Fearing forced Windows 10 upgrades, users are disabling critical updates instead
Some Windows 7 and 8 users would rather chance a malware infection than an involuntary Windows 10 upgrade. Microsoft stepped on the gas in its…
Windows 10 news recap: New build, Version 1607, hardware requirements and more
Welcome back to our weekly Windows 10 news recap, in which we recap the top news stories regarding Windows 10 for the week. Let’s dive…
Microsoft Now Forcing Windows 10 On Unexpected Users
Former Microsoft employee’s take on how Microsoft is pushing Windows 10, mind you he is a Windows 10 adopter. Microsoft is using underhanded tactics to…
Microsoft won’t back down from Windows 10 nagware ‘trick’
Redmond assumes closing nagware dialog means ‘yes’, says that’s by design Microsoft is hurt and disappointed that people would think it was trying to “trick”…
The U.S. is still using floppy disks to run its nuclear program
Want to launch a nuclear missile? You’ll need a floppy disk. That’s according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which…