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Some of the more terrifying exploits are the ones that can hit you for doing very little. We saw a  PlayStation 4 exploit  last year where people’s consoles could be bricked by opening a message. Recently, we’ve witnessed an “unavoidable” attack on WhatsApp, where all the hacker had to do was  call the victim . Related :  What to Do If Someone Has Access to Your WhatsApp Account How the Attack Worked This is a particularly scary attack, as there’s not much the user can do to combat this bar uninstalling the app. There are no links to click or websites to visit; the hacker simply calls the victim’s WhatsApp number, and it injects the malware payload after the call has been received. This attack used what’s called a “buffer overflow” to get into people’s apps. Buffer overflow attacks are when hackers cause malicious code to “leak” into the source code of the software they want to attack. Software and apps have a buffer within that can be used to input thi...

Apple and Google Remove 3 Dating Apps from App Stores for Allowing Underage Users Dating apps have revolutionized the way we date. You don’t need to struggle over where to meet potential dates – you can do it over the privacy of your smartphone, with just a swipe to show you’re interested. However, the safety of these apps is being called out by the Federal Trade Commission. They found that some of them do not prevent children from using them. Apple and Google listened and removed three dating apps from the Apple App Store and Google Play. Dating Apps Removed The dangers of this are obvious. If children are allowed on dating apps, it can open them up to potentially dire circumstances and potential harm. Certainly child, predators could utilize those apps to find potential victims. FTC attorney Lisa Weintraub Schifferle issued a parental advisory  that the apps FastMeet, Meet24, and Meet4U, all created by Wildec, a Ukrainian company, appeared to be in violation of t...

4 of the Best Tools to Analyse Disk Space on Windows 10 By  Alexandru Andrei  – Posted on  May 7, 2019  in  Windows When your disk(s) get full, it’s time to clean up. But that’s easier said than done. Sure, you can use Windows’ Disk Cleanup utility, and it might free up a few gigabytes. But what if you need to free up a few hundred gigabytes? A disk space analyzer offers a visual representation of how large each directory is. This makes it easier to spot what eats up your disk space and potentially delete unwanted stuff. There are a lot of such utilities, and they all basically do the same thing. But since visual representation is the most important difference between them, images will help you decide what you like most. Find out some of the best disk space analyzer tools for Windows 10. Related :  How to Free Up Disk Space on Windows 10 with Storage Sense 1. SpaceSniffer This program  has a very simple interface and vis...

6 of the Best WordPress Hosting Services for Your WordPress Site If you’re just getting started with WordPress, you’re probably looking for hosting providers that play well with the platform. Maybe you’re already using a hosting service, and you’re looking for a change. There are a ton of WordPress hosting services out there, and it may be challenging to settle on one. When choosing, however, be sure to check out the templates, backups, customer support, and pricing plans. 1. Bluehost This is a popular WordPress hosting service provider with low-level setup and lots of powerful extras. If you’re not picky about the finer aspects of web hosting,  Bluehost  keeps things simple while remaining a professional-level host. It offers dedicated hosting, optimized specifically for WordPress, which for you and your customers will mean a much faster experience. In fact, WordPress actually recommends Bluehost on its site as one of the “best and brightest hosts.” If ...

Why Do Some Sites Start with WWW2? “WWW” is a sequence of letters we’re pretty comfortable seeing in front of a domain name, even if we’re not exactly sure why it’s there. Every now and then, though, you might have noticed a few numbers sneaking onto the end – WWW1, WWW2, maybe even WWW3. Have you stumbled onto a parallel version of the Internet? Are you being phished? While you should always watch out for weird site-name changes, in this case you don’t need to worry. The number probably just means the site you’re browsing is using a slightly old-school load-balancing technique. You’re still on the same site, but your traffic is being directed to a particular server because the others are busy. Why do some sites seem to need WWW[number]? Even though it’s an unnecessary naming convention, some sites, especially larger and older ones, use the WWW[number] format as a way to name subdomains (separate sections of the same site, but not necessarily on separate machines) or as ...

How to Install Arch Linux By  Nick Congleton  – Posted on  May 3, 2019  in  Linux Unlike Ubuntu or Linux Mint, Arch Linux is a rolling release Linux distribution, which means you just have to install it once, and it will continuously update itself to the latest version. It is also a barebones distribution that gives you complete control over what you want to install on your system. The best thing of all is the  Arch wiki , which is one of the best in the Linux community. The one thing of note about Arch Linux is its installation process. It is not for the faint-hearted. If you are keen to get Arch Linux on your system, this guide shows how to install it. Getting Started Before you can install Arch Linux, you need to first download the ISO file and burn it into a USB drive or DVD. 1. Go to  Arch Linux’s Download page , and download the ISO file (under the HTTP Direct Downloads section). 2. Using a tool like...