Author: Boris
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Vulnerabilities detected within German voting machines
Technology is currently interwoven within pretty much every aspect of our daily lives and while there might be a lot of positive sides to that, there are also a number of potential negatives. Normally, the main issue with having everything automated is the fact that wrongdoers have a greater opportunity to cause problems, especially when…
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WPS Office (Office package) review
We all know just how important and useful Office programs can be, especially if we are talking about somebody who needs their computer for their job. Naturally, the obvious Office package choice for most users would be Microsoft Office, and for a good reason, as it is probably the best and most versatile option there…
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LibreOffice (Office package) review
Software office tools such as a writer program, a program for making presentations or one for creating spreadsheets are an integral part of the software variety that you’d need to have installed onto your PC by default, especially If you are a person who needs their computer for their job. Obviously, all of this is…
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Opera Browser Review
Browser programs are our main method of accessing the World Wide Web and navigating its endless supply of webpages and websites. Having your PC equipped with a good browsing software can make a very big difference in your online experience – there are a lot of factors to consider regarding this such as speed, options/useful…
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Foreign companies’ source code reviewed by a Chinese agency linked to online espionage
China is well known across the world for its strict measures and legal norms when it comes to the national cyber-space. Many regulations are introduced in order to help keep cyber-crime at bay and to help avoid any illegal online activities. For example, a recent regulation issued by the government of China requires all users…
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Vulnerable IoT Devices hacked in two minutes
What is IoT? Before we go any further, we’d like to take a couple of moments to explain to our readers what IoT and an IoT device actually mean. IoT stands for Internet of Things – the term basically refers to the networking between any sort of device that is embedded with electronics, sensors, network…
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The future is now: Patients with Pacemakers need security update for their devices
Abbott, a pharmaceutical company known for manufacturing pacemakers, has recently started stated that patients who use their pacemakers should go to their doctors in order to have their devices updated with a security patch. The update is supposed to fix three recently detected security vulnerabilities which could potentially be exploited by a skilled hacker. The…
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ByteFence Anti-malware Review
In the next article, we will introduce you to a light-weight anti-malware program known as ByteFence. We will go over it’s most important characteristics and will give you information regarding its pros and cons. Introduction ByteFence is an anti-malware program which is advertised as an all around protection tool which could detect potential attacks from…
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Two million users had their data stolen after a hacker attack on CeX
Cex Security Breach CeX is one of the biggest online shops for second-hand IT goods where users can purchase everything from computers, monitors and speakers to games, music disks and computer parts. Being an online service/website that is used all over the world, CeX has a big number of customers who have shared some form…
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Iris – an eye protection software tool
With the advancement of technology, more and more people need their computers at work or use them for entertainment or for their hobbies/pastimes. Over the years, this has lead to a significant increase of the time that people spend in front of their PC screens – something which might come with a couple of potential…