Hola VPN Extension, "We use P2P"

Some are surprised that a "free" anonymizing VPN extension is allowing others to use "their" network connection to surf.  Hola's CEO explains that's intentional.

TSA missed 67 out of 70 test threats.

Not a good average for protecting the skyways.  $550+ million since 2009.

ThunderStrike - Mac EFI boot vulnerability.

Security Researcher Trammell Hudson discovered that malicious code can be uploaded to a Mac creating persistent bootkit malware.  Apple is aware and working on a fix, some Macs already have a partial patch.  Older Macs may stay vulnerable.  The bad guys need to have physical access to your Mac.  A very detailed report can be found on his site.

Facebook email supports OpenPGP

Upload your public OpenPGP key to Facebook and send end to end encrypted email.  To bad Google is still working on end-to-end for Gmail.

Netflix is NOT testing 3rd party ads.

Some people getting upset over nothing.  Netflix will only be showing ads for their new shows.

Some Cable Routers as Risk from Moose Malware

Make sure you change the default passwords on your home routers.  Moose is just the latest in cable router malware.

Cowrie - Replacement for Kippo SSH Honeypot

There is a new branch of the Kippo honeypot with some added tweaks and improvements.

Windows Upgrade Chart.

P Thurrott details on what version of Windows 10 you will get if you do the free 8/7 upgrade.