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First Mac-Targetting Ransomware Appears in the Wild
Despite the rising amount of ransomware attacks recently, Apple’s Mac OSX has so far remained unaffected by it. Unfortunately, for Mac-users, security firm Palo Alto Networks announced on Sunday that it had discovered the world’s first ransomware that is aimed at OSX computers. Now named “KeRanger”, the malware was discovered through…
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Which Companies Had The Most Security Vulnerabilities In 2015?
Cyber security is a hot topic and the rise of attacks which looks to exploit security flaws within a company’s software is becoming increasingly commonplace within the tech world. CVE Details have thus released its rundown of the most security vulnerabilities in a variety of software products for 2015 and…
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The Underbelly of Red Star OS Reveals Tracking Features
Red Star OS was revealed in early 2015 as North Korea’s operating system after it was snuck back to the states by ex-google employee Will Scott. Since then the operating system has been under investigation and most recently a pair of german researchers have released their information regarding the operating system. While…
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Visual Studio 2015 Now Supports All Major Apple and Android Devices
If you’re a fan of programming here’s some news you may like. Ahead of the release date for their new operating system Microsoft have released Visual Studio 2015, their programming development environment. With a list of languages supported straight out of the box such as; C#, C++, Java, JavaScript and…
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Apple Reveals Purpose of Camera Vans in California
Have you seen those mysterious Apple vans cruising around the California area? The camera-equipped vans have been the focus of speculation for a while now. Are they for mapping, self-driving cars, or perhaps something else altogether? If you guessed mapping, give yourself a cookie! Apple has revealed their vans are…
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Apple Moves Closer to the Gaming Market
We know that Apple’s hardware, especially its OS X operating system, was not designed with gaming in mind. This is why gamers and developers alike chose Windows and its DirectX when it comes to graphics, but Apple seems to want a piece of the gaming market too and this was…
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Apple Takes a Radical Approach with its Swift Programming Language
Apple just announced something really radical today at its Worldwide Developer Conference. We all now how strict and closed the company is with its software and hardware, but it looks like things are about to change and we might see them before the end of this year. Craig Federighi, Apple’s…
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Windows XP Has More Users than Windows 8.x, Not Bad for an OS That Is 14 Years Old
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that there are still many people using Windows XP. Though, it may be surprising to learn that the desktop market share of the 14 year old OS has more market share than the recent Windows 8 versions (Win 8/ Win 8.1).…
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New LastPass Mac App Announced
The people behind LastPass, the popular and free password generation software, have announced their new standalone Mac app. The app offers significantly more functionality than the browser version with a number of new features. The app features a vault specifically for storing any sensitive information, from the usual passwords to…
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Google Chrome Version 39 Releases with 64-bit OS X Support
We hope you Mac users are ready for some 64-bit software computations from Google! Google Chrome version 39 has released today, with the new update including a number of large features for desktop users across all major platforms. Mac OSX users will now have browser support for 64-bit, with Google…
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iOS 8.1.1 Brings Fixes For iPhone 4s and iPad 2
Apple released updates to both of its operating systems yesterday (Monday). The updates bring a number of bug fixes and tweaks that should solve a few of the usual teething problems a new OS brings. For most iOS users, there won’t be much in the way of a difference, except…
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of OS X 10.10.1
Apple has delivered developers their next beta of OS X 10.10.1, build 14B17. The beta is available through both the Mac App Store and the Mac Developer Center. Focus points for testers are again WI-Fi, Exchange E-Mail Accounts and Notification Center. I can also confirm that public beta testers have…
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Wii U GamePad Reverse Engineered To Stream From PC
A few people have already been tinkering to use the Wii U GamePad as a PC controller, of could this doesn’t include the use of the screen, but the basic functionality such as face buttons, triggers and analogue sticks work just fine. But simply controlling a PC game with the…
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