Of all the applications on your PC, the one you used to unzip files in college might seem like a pretty innocuous little program. After all this time, you may have even forgotten that you still had it installed on your machine. Thanks to its lightweight design and never-ending free trial period, WinRAR was one… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Cybersecurity
Study Finds Web Apps Are Often Weak Links in Security Strategies
As browser-based applications continue to mature and offer new features that rival those of native apps, more organizations are using custom web apps to help manage their day-to-day operations. Although these web apps are powerful tools in the modern business ecosystem, they may also constitute security risks according to a recent study conducted by multinational… Read more »
NYU Researchers Use Decoy Bugs to Bolster Software Security
When cyber criminals try to illicitly gain access to software programs, they typically start by looking for bugs that can be exploited to accept malicious inputs. These vulnerabilities act as hidden back doors that allow hackers to harvest user data, launch denial of service attacks and more. But what if hackers had to wade through… Read more »
Study Finds Consumers Are Wary of Emerging Cyber Threats
Recent innovations in artificial intelligence, connected-home technologies and autonomous vehicle design are pretty exciting for scientists and software engineers, but consumers may still be hesitant to welcome these new technologies into their lives. That’s what IT consulting firm SQS found in a recent survey of consumer attitudes toward new technological developments. While many of the… Read more »
