We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A mouse jiggler -- as the name would suggest -- is a device that is designed to "jiggle" a mouse. It's designed to give a computer mouse a ...

The agency uncovered more than 120 employees and contractors using the software, which simulates a mouse cursor moving, at two regional branches. EPA’s internal watchdog is advising the agency to ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Last month, Wells Fargo reportedly fired over a dozen employees for using tools that fake productivity at work.

More often than not, when law enforcement conducts a sting operation/raid, the headline — or at least the first few paragraphs — will detail the seizing of the perpetrator’s laptops, computers, and in ...

A device that moves an unattended mouse to prevent the computer from locking up after a period of non-use. A mouse jiggler is also used by remote users to fake working if their employers monitor their ...

The work-from-home revolution enabled many workers to break free from the shackles of the office. Some employers didn’t like the loss of perceived control though, and saddled workers with all kinds of ...

A chance for a bathroom break without questions from the boss. Cover for a 10-minute snack, or laying down to rest one’s back without their laptop going to sleep. Venessa Wong is a personal finance ...

Language moves quickly across every generation. However, the words that Gen Z is using, whether because of TikTok or group chats, have pushed language change into overdrive. A lot of these words are ...

Attention, slackers — if you do remote work for a financial institution, using a mouse jiggler might not be the best career move. That’s what a dozen people learned this week as they became former ...