Today’s Tech Sightings:
FILE – The word ‘password’ on a computer screen is magnified with a magnifying glass in this picture illustration taken in Berlin, Germany. (Reuters)
On World Password Day, Here Are 4 Tips to Secure Online Accounts
In case you didn’t now, May 4 is World Password Day. And if you’ve been recycling the same tired password for numerous accounts, stop. To mark the occasion, writer Conner Forrest has a few tips to help you secure your online accounts, starting with strong passwords.
Google: Fake Google Doc Worm Affected Fewer than 0.1% of Gmail Users
A nasty spam worm making email rounds Wednesday with a fake Google Doc link went viral when unsuspecting users clicked the phishing link, thinking it was shared by one of their contacts. Once the link was clicked, the bug emailed itself to all of the user’s contacts. Google said the worm affected a small number of Gmail accounts and has been disabled. The company also introduced additional security measures to protect users.
Mac Malware: Coming Soon to a Computer Near You
If you thought you were safe from viruses and vicious hackers just because you have a Mac, think again. Malware targeting Macs jumped 744 percent in 2016, according to a recent report form McAfee Labs. The security firm identified nearly 460,000 malware instances for the Mac in 2016, most of them propelled by adware bundled with software that came with their computers.
More:
- Brain-scanning Headsets Could Play Major Role in Health Care
- Why Malware Is Still the Beating Heart of Cybercrime
- DeepMap Is Mapping the Future for Self-driving Cars
- Google’s Schmidt: I’m a ‘Job Elimination Denier’ on Risk of Robots Stealing Jobs
- Apple to Spend $1 billion to Support Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in US
- WhatsApp Back Online After Global Outage
- Apple Likely to Cap Memory in Next iPhones Due to DRAM Price Hikes
- More Americans Have Cell Phones Than Landlines for the First Time
