• Cryptocurrency Marketplace Hacked and Bitcoin Goes Missing

    Cryptocurrency Marketplace Hacked and Bitcoin Goes Missing

    Cryptocurrency is making headlines right now. Perhaps this is because of the increased value of cryptocurrency in the past few months.  Lots of people are trying to get in on it now, I’m sure.  But it’s now making headlines because of a breach where some bitcoin disappeared.  When I say some, I mean tens of…

  • If You’re in Texas, Chances Are Your Cell Phone Has Been Spied On

    If You’re in Texas, Chances Are Your Cell Phone Has Been Spied On

    Last year, military surveillance aircrafts in Texas were outfitted with devices that were designed to spy on cell phones.  This included where the cell phone was located, and the numbers that were dialed.  In addition, these surveillance aircrafts could identify text messages, photos and even the content of the calls that were being made.  The…

  • Watch out for Security Issues on Computers with Intel Skylake and Beyond

    Watch out for Security Issues on Computers with Intel Skylake and Beyond

    The Intel Management Engine (IME) is a component of virtually every Intel CPU released since 2008.  It does tasks separate from the main operating system, while the computer is in use.  Therefore it acts like a CPU.  Intel argues that it can be used to do remote administrative tasks.  Although it’s been argued that having…