Google Chrome is one update more secure than its counterparts after Mountain View rolled out a new update for the browser’s application programming interface. After all, the most advisable action to stay safe online is to have the latest software update from tech companies.
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GitHub suffers DDoS attack from China
GitHub, a large U.S.-based repository where software developers store their codes, has succumbed to a massive distributed denial-of-service attack from sources that appear to come from China, highlighting the country’s latest effort to censor content even outside its territorial jurisdiction.
How to spot and avoid Spammers in Twitter
Spammers abound in Twitter, and you are only one click away from falling for their deceitful tactics. They normally set up fake accounts to follow yours, and in turn will ask you to follow back. Their goals vary, from feeding their ego to conducting spam operations.
Scammers cashing in on Twitch botnet malware
Twitch, a popular online video service, has recently been compromised by scammers that have turned users’ computers into botnets to augment their network of bots for rent-out to users who want to feign huge Twitch channel audience.
Skype Translator may be the future of real-time computer translation
Google Translate has been helping English and non-English speakers and writers translate languages beyond their comprehension, sometimes to much disappointment for the bad translation it gives. Here comes Skype Translator, which is a seemingly much better replacement for the sometimes inaccurate and awkward Google competitor.
Slack Admits to being Hacked last month
The price of getting hacked could offset the amount of profit a company has generated and the deep trust your brand has engendered in the customers. This was recently evident with Slack, a collaboration platform for office workers, which admitted that it had succumbed to a security breach in February 2015.
