New malware program hooks into networking APIs to steal banking data There is yet another reason to be wary of spam email about bank transfers or invoices — it could be carrying a new, cleverly designed malware program that steals financial information. Most Trojan programs steal financial information from users by injecting rogue forms into Web browsing sessions, but a newly discovered malware program takes a different approach and leverages browser network APIs to sniff outgoing traffic....

Slingshot vs Snapchat comparison Our Verdict Overall, we currently prefer Snapchat to Facebook’s new Slingshot ephemeral messaging app. Snapchat is less frustrating than Slingshot, and right now there are more people using Snapchat than Slingshot. However, we can imagine Slingshot taking off and becoming more popular as more features are added, particularly due to the group-messaging feature. We appreciate that Facebook has attempted to add its own spin on the disappearing messaging craze, but it’s not going to go down well with everyone, that’s for sure....

iPhone 6 and iWatch touted in scam email A scam email claiming to be from Apple is attempting to con consumers with the unannounced iPhone 6 andiWatch.See also:iPhone 6 release date, price, specs, new features: When is iPhone 6 coming out? Although the email looks fairly convincing with Apple style images, logos and more, it aims to get people to visit a bogus website. It claims to be from sales@apple.com and states ‘The wait is over....

O&O DiskImage Professional 8 backup software review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict O&O DiskImage Professional 8 handles the basics of system and file backup well, though it’s not the easiest program to use, thanks to its unconventional design. We were surprised how long it took to save a compressed backup and a little disappointed at the size reduction offered by its default compression. Backing up your data is important, as anybody who has had a disk crash or been hit by one of the meaner bits of malware will tell you....

Valiant Hearts: The Great War review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Valiant Hearts: The Great War is beautiful and brave, but it doesn’t land as many emotional punches as it might have done, while the puzzles’ challenge will underwhelm most grown-up players. “Adventure game set during World War 1 and styled like a French animation” is the kind of description one might expect from an experimental indie game, but not so much from Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry publisher Ubisoft....