Zak Doffman

1 week ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

American iPhone and Android users are being hit with a deluge of dangerous texts as organized Chinese gangs target states and cities across the country. And those attacks are now surging. The FBI warns users to delete all such texts received, and to “stop” before responding or engaging with any unexpected messages. “Scammers often create a sense of urgency to rush you into acting quickly,” a frighteningly effective tactic.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

The Anonymous PR machine is in full flight once again, with a new attack on Russia “in defense of Ukraine.” The hacking collective has released a cache of some 10 terabytes, which it says includes “data on all businesses operating in Russia, all Kremlin assets in the West, pro-Russian officials, Donald Trump, and more.”ForbesGoogle’s Android Decision—Do You Suddenly Need A New Phone? These Anonymous hacks don’t have the same impact as in the past, potentially because there have now been so many.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

Update: Republished on April 16 with a new blue screen of death warning for Windows users as latest update fails, with Microsoft’s advice on fixing crashed PCs.Microsoft is having a moment. April’s updates have caused as many problems as they’ve resolved, at least from a user perspective. Mysterious folders have appeared on PCs along with dire warnings. And now a new error pushes users to redo an update. But Microsoft has now warned that is not the case — no new update is required.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Zak Doffman

4 hours agoThis feature is exclusive to Game Pass Ultimate members. Microsoft just announced that Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One owners can now stream select games they own directly from the console. This feature is exclusive to Game Pass Ultimate members. What’s the point of this? It’s intended to save both time …

1 week ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

There are a frightening number of Android phones running a daily risk of infection by serious malware, with those phones owners losing passwords, financial information and sensitive personal data to attackers. And now Google has suddenly added more than 200 million phones to that danger list. Those users now need a new phone.