Europol coordinated several successful cross-border operations against cybercriminals last year. But national authorities urgently need to devote more resources to targeting the developers of hacking tools. Ransomware eclipsed most other forms of cybercrime as on-line crime surged in 2017, European policing agency Europol said on Wednesday, citing high-profile attacks such as “WannaCry” that reached millions…
Apple iOS 11 has problems and, as I warned in my iOS 11 Upgrade Guide, you were wise to give it a wide berth – despite all its tempting secret features. The good news is Apple has recognised these flaws and rushed iOS 11.0.1 out the door just one week later. But should you upgrade or is it a case of…
Changing the IMEI number makes use of specialised software and hinders authorities to track a device in case of theft. The government has declared tampering with the IMEI number of a cellular device as an offense punishable by law. According to a PTI report, offenders can be jailed for up to 3 years or be punished…
Apple has switched the default provider of its web searches for Siri on iOS and Spotlight on the Mac to Google from Microsoft’s Bing. Apple has switched the default provider of its web searches for Siri on iOS and Spotlight on the Mac to Google from Microsoft’s Bing. Now if you ask Siri to search…
Got iOS 11? You need to give these a try iOS 11 is live, and that means ARKit is fit and ready for public consumption. Developers have been experimenting with some cool AR ideas all summer long, and now many of them are finally live. ARKit uses a host of iPhone sensors to identify horizontal planes and…
Red marks the spot on Apple’s first cellular-connected smartwatch Why would you want an Apple Watch Series 3? That’s not a rhetorical slight on Apple’s new smartwatch, it’s a serious question. I really want to know, because while the Series 2 had a very evident use case, I think the appeal of the Series 3 will…
