Friday, October 30, 2015
ChromeOS is toast? Google is merging it with Android?
Rumor is that in a few years there won't be a ChromeOS, only Android. What will they call the Chromebooks?
SnapChat:You own your SnapChat images but we can use them for free, forever.
New Terms of Service from SnapChat says that they get free use of your uploaded pictures forever as do any of their business partners.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Google issues demands of Symantec for their issuing of bogus certs
Seems that Symantec issued some 2500 bogus SSL certs and Google is mad.
Top 10 Vulnerable Programs on your Windows PC
Uninstall them if not in use, otherwise routinely patch these programs.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
It's still illegal to RIP your DVDs and BluRay
Library of Congress says no to backing up media you bought that has encryption.
You can hack your own car.
Library of Congress, overseers of the Patent Office, say you own it, you can hack it as long as you don't break any other laws.
The CISA bill
The Senate has just passed the CyberSecurity Information Sharing Act designed to ease the sharing of "scrubbed" data among law enforcment agencies. Some say the wording would allow the NSA and others to effectively eliminate the "scrubbing" of personalized information from the collected data.
Adobe Patches Shockwave Player
Shockwave is not Flash. If you've installed Shockwave you get Flash but not the reverse.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Facebook makes your public posts searchable
If you made them public, you shouldn't be surprised if they show up in Google results soon.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Microsoft bringing OpenSSH to Windows
Working with NoMachine (NX) to bring remote connections protected by SSH.
WD My Passport drives have easy to crack encryption
The onboard chip used during encryption can be forced to give up "the key."
Google: If it runs Marshmallow, it needs to be able to encrypt its storage.
Google says that any device running Marshmallow must make full disk encryption available.
Apple says IOS 8+ is "unlockable."
Apple can't help law enforcement to unlock IOS devices running 8 or 9.
Oracle Patches Java for October
A new batch of patches for Oracle's Java has been released. If you use Java, update ASAP.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Adobe Posts Emergency Flash Patch
If you use Flash, make sure you update ASAP as the exploit is in use "in the wild."
Thursday, October 15, 2015
EPB's NextNet brings 10G to Chattanooga
Businesses and Residents of Chattanooga can now get 10G speeds for $300/month.
Flash Being Exploited, Disable or Remove if you can
Another Flash exploit is making the rounds. You need to disable Flash (or minimize its use) as there is no patch available. If you're a Window's Power User think about EMET.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Apple loses patient war over A7, A8 processor tech
The Univ of Wisconsin has won its lawsuit against Apple and may get $800M+ in damages.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Today is Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has released this month's patches that includes 4 that are critical. Adobe has also released patches for Acrobat and Reader.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Windows 10 will validate Win 7/8 keys
Soon users of Windows 10 will be able to activate their copy using old Windows 7/8 keys.
Flaw found in Netgear routers.
Make sure that public access to your administrative page, that allows you to configure the router, isn't turned on. (off by default) A new flaw has been found allowing takeover.
Monday, October 5, 2015
Google's Customer Match
Advertisers will be able to upload your email address to target you via Google's AdWords ad network.
New IOS Malware, YiSpectre, targest non-jailbroken devices
Multiple infection vectors (HTML, app install, QQ social network) and digitally signed components improve the odds of infection. It spies on you, produces ads, installs programs, and more...
HTC says monthly updates unrealistic
HTC will not be updating its phones on a monthly schedule saying carriers will prevent this from happening.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Donation Site Patreon Hacked
Patreon allows people to support artists with donations. The site suffered a security breach but the admins say everything is hashed (except email addr and names) and no CC numbers are stored there. Users should change their passwords just to be safe.
T-Mobile Users Beware
A breach at Experian, a credit company used by T-Mobile, could have put 15 million user's data at risk.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Peeple, the "rate everyone" app
Anyone will be able to "rate" you using this app, and all these will be publicly available including summaries and scores.
StageFright 2.0
The next phase of exploiting a vulnerable library (StageFright) could happen via the mobile browser.
Microsoft vs. Google Patent War is Over
No one knows who won, but MS and GooG have dismissed all patent lawsuits between the two.
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