Sunday, March 29, 2015
Safari users may be able to sue Google soon over secret cookies
Google worked around Safari's private browsing mode and now may pay for that decision.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Android gets "on body detection"
Google introduces ability for Android phones to detect being held or in a pocket to stay unlocked.
Amazon Prime Music gets radio stations
Prime members using iOS can now listen to streaming stations.
Samsung to add Microsoft apps to Android phones
Some Samsung phones will come preinstalled with Microsoft Onedrive, OneNote, and Skype.
Pwn2Own 2015
All major browsers fell to hackers at this years Pwn2Own, so did Microsoft Windows and Adobe Flash/Reader.
Hilton Honors Members should change passwords now.
If you are a member of Hilton Honors, you should change your password now and earn 1000 point. A flaw allowed anyone with the proper technique to see your account info.
Windows 10 may require secure boot
Options may change, but Microsoft might make Windows 10 and another OS cooperatively dual-booting an impossibility.
Friday, March 20, 2015
No, Windows 10 will not be free for pirates
Pirates will be able to upgrade, but the still will have invalid licenses and be unable to patch, get support, etc.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Windows 10 will be free for Pirates
If you have a copy (legal or not) of Win 7 or 8, you get Windows 10 for free.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Forged email address leads to valid SSL cert
Scary that it only took a forged email address to get a "real" cert for a Microsoft Live domain.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Windows 10 will allow user to select UI style
The latest build allows users to select which UI (Desktop or Metro) to use, or to allow Windows to auto switch.
Friday, March 13, 2015
SSDs start showing "wear" at 200TB data transfers
The SSD Endurance Experiment helped show the endurance limits of SSDs.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Google fails to protect renewed domain WHOIS info
If you've got a domain registered with Google, and you recently renewed, your contact info may have been made publicly available.
Apple sends Siri audio to 3rd parties
They say it's anonymized before it leaves their servers. People are listening to what you say to Siri.
Microsoft EMET 5.2
Microsoft has released a new version of its Enhanced Mitigation Toolkit (I refuse to use its full name).
Microsoft Update 3033929 causing reboots on Windows 7
If you use Windows 7 or Windows 2008R2, be wary of MS 3033929.
If you use Panda AV, your PC may be in trouble.
Do not reboot your PC.
The latest update for Panda AV quarantines important system files and requires another update to fix.
The latest update for Panda AV quarantines important system files and requires another update to fix.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
Apple releases iOS 8.2 and Security Update 2015-002
Apple has released updates for both of its current operating systems. Users should update when possible.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Microsoft says Windows is also vulnerable to FREAK
The latest "vulnerability" FREAK also affects Windows.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Android Browser and Safari vulnerable to Freak
A vulnerability exists in Safari (OSX iOS Windows) and the Android Browser (not Chrome) that allows a malicious website to trick the browser into using an insecure (old) encryption cipher.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Samsung and LoopPay
New Samsung phones have devices to generate magnetic fields that can be read by conventional card swipes.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
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