Indian car-sharing marketplace Zoomcar has revealed that a hacker accessed the personal data of at least 8.4 million customers, including their names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers. The Bengaluru-headquartered company identified the incident involving…
If you’ve heard sounds from 20 years ago coming out of your PC when it starts up, it’s not haunted. Well, probably not. (I’m not in front of your computer and I’m not Egon Spengler,…
Jun 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Ransomware An emerging ransomware strain has been discovered incorporating capabilities to encrypt files as well as permanently erase them, a development that has been described as a “rare dual-threat.” “The…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Online storage, multi-device sync, and mirroring Fantastically affordable lifetime plans Extremely secure and private Free 2TB account Cons Could use better help and task feedback The backup is actually…
Amid the chaos and excitement of an Apple event, one or two interesting announcements will generally fall through the cracks and go unreported. Sure enough, one WWDC25 news item affecting the AirPods has only just…
Some of the biggest security problems start quietly. No alerts. No warnings. Just small actions that seem normal but aren’t. Attackers now know how to stay hidden by blending in, and that makes it hard…
Introduction The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and so are the cyber needs of organizations worldwide. While businesses face mounting pressure from regulators, insurers, and rising threats, many still treat cybersecurity as an afterthought. As…
It wouldn’t be WWDC if Apple didn’t do a little stealing. In fact, Apple has such a longtime habit of introducing new software features that overlap and eventually overtake third-party Mac apps there’s even a…
With a brain that’s swimming in a cocktail of neurodivergence, one of my most persistent enemies has always been procrastination. I was once told that my attention span is, on a scale of 1 to…
Much as I enjoy writing serious articles for Macworld, it’s fun from time to time to be silly. Earlier this month, for example, I wrote a fake script for the WWDC25 keynote featuring, along with…