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On the Heels of WannaCry: “Judy” Hits Millions of Android Users

Judy is an automated clicking malware that has infected between 8 and 37 million users. Check Point, a security solutions provider, is unsure of the extent of malware infection. Nor is it entirely clear which countries have been infected. “Some of the apps (that were...

“Essential” Smartphone Released, from Mind Behind Android

via Essential Andy Rubin, creator of Android, unveiled the PH-1, the first phone from his new company, Essential.  Essential is a "New Type of Company" designed for living in the 21st century. Their new phone offers impressive specs: 128GB HD, 4GB RAM, and a QualComm...

A Bright Future for the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things varies from  a personal plant assistant  to innovations in the restaurant industry, and everything in between. Your phone links to your thermostat, your refrigerator, and your car. We are embarking on a wild ride into an increasingly...

Disabling automatic updates is a bad idea

"Updates always seem to want to install at annoying times!" | "It's my system. I can do with it as I want." | "I don't use automatic updates, and instead I apply patches manually." | "If it's not broke, don't fix it." | "Updates change too much stuff." | "Updates take...

WannaCry ransomware deadline passes, but few pay up

Despite the chaos caused by the recent ransomware attack, the criminals behind it have netted a relatively small amount of cash. As the WannaCry ransomware worm wreaked havoc across the globe last week, claiming hundreds of thousands of victims in 150 countries, it...