Pin Patrol is a free browser extension for the Firefox web browser that lists the HSTS and HPKP log the browser maintains. We talked about HTTP Strict Transport (HSTS) and HTTP Public Key Pinning (HPKP) before here on Ghacks. The two security features that are part of Firefox improve how Firefox handles secure connections. Without […]
LastPass has a bunch of critical problems of which at least one allows attackers to compromise the password manager remotely according to Google researcher Tavis Ormandy. LastPass is one of the most popular online password management services on today's Internet. The service offers extensions for various browsers, mobile apps, and dedicated solutions for various operating […]
Opera announced yesterday that the company has been experimenting with a new memory Heap compaction feature in the Dev and Beta versions of Opera for some time. The new feature promises better memory usage in Opera 39 and newer by adding a heap compaction phase to the browser's memory management functionality. Basically, what the new […]
So-called Software Giveaway Sites, or software freebies sites, offer one or more commercial programs for free each day to their visitors. All you need to do to grab a free license is to grab the program on that specific day. These versions are often limited, for instance by not including update rights in the license. […]
Surprise, surprise. If things remain as they are, Windows 10 users who upgrade to the Anniversary Update won't be able to turn off Cortana anymore using the Cortana settings. If you compare the start menu settings of Cortana of the current version of Windows (version 1511) with those of the Anniversary Update (version 1607) you […]
Microsoft announced two new tools, Researcher and Editor, for Word 2016 today that introduce better research integration and writing assistance. Word 2016 is the newest version of the popular word editing software that is available to Office 365 users and customers who purchased a standalone copy of Office 2016. The update is available today to […]
No More Ransom is an anti-ransomware help site by law enforcement and IT security companies to assist users in preventing, identifying, and decrypting ransomware threats. The website offers three core features: ransomware information, access to decryption tools, and a ransomware identification tool. If you know the name of the ransomware that infected a PC, you […]
If you are running Firefox Nightly, the cutting edge version of the Firefox browser, you may have noticed a new system add-on that goes by the name FlyWeb already. FlyWeb, just like Pocket or Hello, are so-called system add-ons. The main difference to regular add-ons is that they get installed with the browser and not […]
CompTIA A+ 2016 Certification Prep is a two course eLearning bundle that preps you for CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902 certification. CompTIA A+ 220-901 covers PC hardware and peripherals, mobile hardware, networking, troubleshooting hardware and network connectivity issues. CompTIA A+ 220-902 covers installing and configuring operating systems including Windows, OSX and Linux, as well as […]
Only a couple of days are left until Microsoft's "everyone, gather around and grab a free copy of Windows 10" offer expires. Without getting into the "should you, or should not you" argument again when it comes to the upgrade offer to Windows 10, you may wonder if there is a way to grab the […]
Verizon and Yahoo announced today that Verizon will acquire Yahoo's operating business for "approximately $4.83 billion [US Dollar] in cash". The acquisition marks the end of Yahoo's independence, and moves core assets under the Verizon umbrella. Verizon, which acquired AOL last year, controls several key Internet properties already including The Huffington Post, TechCrunch, Engadget, and […]
What is it with companies using descriptive terms for their products that don't really match what you are getting? Internet flatrates that limit the amount of data that you may transfer, anyone? Google rolls out an update for the Google Maps application on Android currently that brings improved offline access capabilities to the mapping app. […]
Prisma is a popular application that was originally released for iOS that you could use to apply filters to photos. The application has been released for Android today. Photo filter applications are still tre chic with Instagram leading the pack but thousands of other applications competing for users. Prisma takes the whole "apply filter to […]
Microsoft changed how feature updates are released on Windows. While updates are still delivered via Windows Updates and other update options, updates on Windows 10 are not reflected in the operating system's name. There is no Windows 10 Service Pack 1, or Windows 10.1, for instance, and Microsoft has no plans to change that. This […]
