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Cyberattacks on e-commerce websites are becoming more common each year. Some of them involved direct hacks of their victims, while others involve rigging websites to steal credit card details and personal data when shoppers type them. Tap or click here for a rundown on some of last year’s biggest eCommerce hacks. And now, one of the biggest e-commerce hacks since 2015 has targeted a system that thousands of online stores rely on: Magento....

There are times when those issues aren’t so minor, however. Remember that massive Toyota and Lexus recall that was issued a couple of months back? That recall was due to a serious safety issue with the fuel pump, causing some vehicles to stall unexpectedly while in motion. Well, another massive and serious auto recall is happening right now. It was already the largest recall in history and another 5.9 million trucks and SUVs were just added to the list....

Think I’m dramatic? In 2020, Americans reported more than 2.2 million fraud cases to the FTC, with nearly $3.3 billion in losses. Cybercrime pays big time. Just look at the $5 million Colonial Pipeline recently paid to hacker’s ransomware demand. Your first line of defense? The basics that everyone likes to ignore. Tap or click for the essential cybersecurity basics, from strong passwords to keeping your system up to date....

Since smartphones are now mainly used to browse the web and the internet, it becomes essential to monitor what your kids do on the internet. It’s worth noting that the internet is a place that has plenty of good and bad things. So, as a parent, you should be concerned about your kid’s safety with a smartphone. Parents can rely upon parental control apps to have better and more effective control of their kid’s activities....

Sound familiar? Employee engagement is an absolutely critical element when setting up security training at an organization, but it’s also one of the easiest to lose. People need to understand why the training they’re receiving is important, why they need to bother doing it and why they should care about any of this. If you don’t have your users on board, everything else is pointless. On the flip side, it may be nearly impossible to even get that far without having assistance from higher-ups, so you need to have management firmly on your side as well....

Security vendor Bit9 categorized these Android apps as “questionable” or “suspicious” because they could gain access to personal information to collect G data, phone calls or phone numbers much more after the user granted “permission” to the app. “You have to say ‘yes’ to the application or it won’t run,” pointed out Harry Sverdlove, Bit9 CTO. Games, entertainment wallpaper apps especially seem to want to grab data, even though the their functions would seem to have little direct use for it....

Some modern technology used to live in the world of science fiction, only to be seen on the big screen. When I was a kid, I could only dream of one day owning a communicator like Captain Kirk had on “Star Trek.” Now, we have smartphones more powerful than Mr. Spock could ever have imagined. But, with the good, sometimes comes the bad. One downside to many innovations is the loss of privacy....

Most of the time, you can spot and avoid these scams if you know what to look for. Unfortunately, you won’t always, and you still might click these bad links. But what is a malicious site, anyway? A malicious site is one that tricks you into giving away information or downloading a virus. Or it might have code that finds and exploits security holes in your computer. If the site can find a security hole, then it can download a virus to your computer and install it without any action on your part....

These tricks often save us time, make us more efficient and are downright impressive to people who will be inspired by our quick wit. Here are four of my favorites that are high on the functional side. 1. Press pause on your inbox Distractions can be detrimental, especially when you’re working on a project that has a tight deadline. Did you know there’s a simple way to press pause on your email so that you can focus?...

It’s hard to believe the app was first introduced back in 2011 – boy, how time flies in the messaging world! If you use Facebook, you probably already have Messenger installed on your mobile device. Yet, you probably haven’t used any of these five features yet. These are some of our absolute favorites! Continue reading to learn more. 1. Manually download data If there is one thing many of us have experienced, it is the data bind....

Streaming services have a global audience, and their content differs from one region to another. When a title leaves one area, it may be found in another. In some cases, you may be able to watch a show or movie in one region exclusively. Tap or click here to unlock international Netflix and watch whatever you want. Looking for something good to watch? With so many titles to choose from, this can be a difficult task....

Those days are over. Cloud technology has made USB drives redundant and worse, a liability since they could easily get lost. Most of them have vanished into junk drawers, exiled with old cellphones and various chargers, forgotten. There are some rituals no longer necessary in high-tech households such as folding a map or memorizing a phone number. Teenagers may shrug, but if you’re 30 years or older, you’ll probably smile with nostalgia at this list of 20 things we don’t do anymore because of technology....

Image Credits: eHow Here is the big disclaimer: If it is blocked, it means that you are not supposed to access the Website. Especially at work, if you use one of the methods listed here and get caught, you might lose your job! 8 Alternative but Innovative Ways to Access Blocked Sites 1. Screen-Resolution.com Screen Resolution Checker is actually meant to check how a website looks in different resolutions. It works only on Internet Explorer, but surely a cool alternative way to access blocked sites....

The process involved in transferring notes from an iPhone to an Android device is a bit cumbersome and may require you to be patient at all times. So follow the following two steps to transfer your notes from an iPhone to an Android. 1. Transfer Notes by Installing Google Keep App on iPhone The first thing you need to do is download and install Google Keep app on your iPhone and link it with your Google account....

Creative AI may seem to be an oxymoron, but AI-powered processes already are at work in activities that thrive on creativity, according to executives at Appier. Based in Taiwan, the SaaS vendor taps AI to build products for digital marketers and brands, processing almost 30 billion predictions a day. Its tools are touted to help these companies deliver richer user experience and identify customers with long-term value. AI now was used to support creative processes such as generating marketing slogans, images, and music based on given parameters, said Appier’s chief AI scientist Sun Min, in an interview with ZDNet....

On Wednesday, AI startup Cerebras Systems was honored for carrying on that tradition in a ceremony at The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The Museum has put up a display featuring the “Wafer-Scale Engine 2,” or WSE-2, the second version of the company’s AI chip that is the biggest computer chip ever made. The chip was introduced last year to run new versions of Cerebras’s supercomputer, the CS-2....

A new challenge? Children are impressionable and viral challenges are just one among the many dangers they’re exposed to online. We recently reported on a 10-year-old girl who died while participating in the “blackout challenge.” Tap or click here for more and tips on preventing a tragedy like this from happening in your own family. While these types of challenges usually spread through social media, a new story shows the danger originating elsewhere....

For those who don’t know, an Audio or Sound equalizer is a program that allows you to customize the sound on your Windows operating system. With a proper sound equalizer app, you can control various aspects of the sound and make your music listening experience more pleasant. While Windows has no shortage of sound equalizer apps, only quite a few work with the latest Windows 11. You can use sound equalizers for Windows 11 to adjust the loudness of specific audio frequencies, called bands....

Also, VPNs were used to unblock region-based blocked content. Whatever the reason, VPNs are one of the useful tools on Android. So, if you are searching for the best Android VPN apps to protect your privacy, you are reading the right article. List of 10 best VPNs For Android To Browse Anonymously In this article, we will share some of the best VPNs for Android. With these VPNs, you can easily unblock the blocked sites....

There are hundreds of apps available on the Google Play Store dedicated to brain training. With these apps, you can train your brain in no time. These apps will help you improve your focus, concentration power, and more. List of 15 Best Apps To Train Your Brain Today we are going to share an article on games that focus on training your brain. Guess what? These games will boost your IQ level, and you can test your brain....