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It cost HOW MUCH to crack the San Bernardino iPhone?!

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 9:02pm CEST par Mark Wilson

There are a lot of questions still to be answered about the San Bernardino iPhone that saw the FBI and Apple go head to head. After something of a battle, the FBI found someone to crack the iPhone. But who exactly did it? How did they do it? Will Apple be told how to do it in private? But one question that has also been lurking in the background is just how much it cost to hack into a single iPhone. Now we know the answer. Not precisely, but we have a pretty good idea. Perhaps unsurprisingly, cracking the iPhone… [Continue Reading]
Evernote 6 for Windows marks evolution rather than revolution

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 8:31pm CEST par Nick Peers

UPDATE: Evernote has unveiled Evernote 6.0.4, a major update of its desktop client for Windows users. The new release sees another user interface revamp, plus focuses on refining existing tools rather than introducing major new features. Version 6.0.4 opens with support for High DPI displays, and rolls out various improvements to the Assisted Search tool. This includes moving the Search bar to the top of the note list, providing more detailed descriptions of the search results and the extension of the tool to cover the user’s entire account, with options for expanding the search to include recently deleted notes as… [Continue Reading]
Merchants are not security savvy

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 8:29pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

More than a third (38.5 percent) of merchants don’t even know what type of risks new technologies such as mCommerce bring. They most likely wouldn’t recognize a fraud threat even if they were right in the middle of it. Those are the conclusions written in the new 2016 Mobile Payments & Fraud Survey, released by Kount. The figures are quite a surprise, knowing that mobile fraud increased by 81 percent between 2011 and 2015. "Despite awareness that the mobile channel poses a greater risk than standard eCommerce, businesses are taking a blanketed approach to their security strategies", said Don Bush,… [Continue Reading]
SanDisk unveils next-generation iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 6:42pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

Storage for iPhone and iPad can be costly. Since you cannot realistically add more inside later, you must decide at purchase how much you will need. Then, each bump up will cost you about $100. This can make an iOS device purchase a very costly affair. As an alternative, however, you can use flash drives on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, but there is a catch; you will need to buy a lightning to USB type A cable, or a flash drive with a lightning connector. While not usually an elegant solution, today, SanDisk unveils an intriguing such product -- the next-generation… [Continue Reading]
Google no longer lists its own site as 'partially dangerous'

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 6:19pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

According to Google’s online transparency report, Google.com had been considered a "partially dangerous" website. In the report under the Safe Browsing section, the company listed its own website as one that could be dangerous to its visitors followed by a list of site safety details along with testing details. According to these details, Google.com displays some pages that redirect visitors to dangerous websites that install malware on their computers: 7b726aeb-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com,polnu4ewtan4iwki.ws, and 40d0dfd9-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com. Other dangerous websites that can be reached through the site have sent visitors to: maeaflordapele.com,valeimaginar.blogspot.com, and bou7out.blogspot.com. Under the security and privacy tab on the the transparency report’s… [Continue Reading]
Even Microsoft's biggest fan doesn't want Windows 10 Mobile

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 6:04pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

Windows Phone has been dead for some time now. I knew it. The world knew it. Dogs knew it. The only people that were seemingly unaware were those that pledged allegiance to Microsoft. You know who they are -- those men and women that some call "fanboys". Even the journalism community has them. Folks like Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley are unapologetic fans of Microsoft. While Thurrott has long since abandoned the horrific Windows Phone platform, Foley has been one of the few holdouts. Today, she announces that she -- Microsoft's biggest fan -- is choosing the Linux-based Android… [Continue Reading]
Pre-installed Windows 10 apps begging for ratings is wrong

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 5:29pm CEST par Wayne Williams

I don’t use the Windows Calculator very often, but occasionally I need to work something out and so fire it up. Today, upon opening the calculator, I was presented with a message asking me to rate the app in the Windows Store. If I was enjoying it. Which of course I wasn’t. It is a calculator after all, and the only time I’ve ever enjoyed using one of those was as a teenager when I typed in "5318008" and turned it upside down. Even the enjoyment of doing that was very short lived. Now, the Windows 10 calculator begging for… [Continue Reading]
More than a third of enterprises don't backup business data

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 4:53pm CEST par Ian Barker

The results of a new survey show that many organizations continue to demonstrate a complacent, lax attitude toward backups, leaving them vulnerable to evolving threats. The study from cloud-based backup provider CloudBerry Lab finds that almost half of respondents (49 percent) have only one copy of their business data, which could cause major operational disruption in the event that data becomes inaccessible. Around 36 percent of enterprises backup their business data completely. But while this finding is encouraging, it's offset by the fact that an equal number do no backups at all. Also 27 percent of respondents admit to having lost… [Continue Reading]
Dell teams with Microsoft and others to launch IoT Partner Solutions Program

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 4:51pm CEST par Alan Buckingham

Yes, the Internet of Things, commonly called the IoT, has been steadily growing and increasingly hard to ignore. It's not all bad, though. In fact, it's great when it works and when it isn't being hacked. Security is obviously the number one concern. Nobody wants a hacker turning off lights, or worse. Now Dell is teaming up with a number of companies for what it calls its "IoT Partner Solutions Program". Those involved, at least initially, are GE, Microsoft, OSIsoft, PTC, SAP and Software AG. "The program builds an ecosystem of partners to help customers navigate the fragmented IoT landscape and… [Continue Reading]
New technique allows Trojans to remain in memory to evade detection

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 4:19pm CEST par Ian Barker

Remote access Trojans (RATs) have been used for many years to allow attackers to gain access to and take control of user’s systems. Usually RATs are delivered when a user opens an email attachment or downloads a file from a website or peer-to-peer network. This involves direct delivery of the payload which makes detection easier. Researchers at security company SentinelOne have uncovered a more sophisticated delivery technique that ensures that the payload file remains in memory through its execution, never touching the disk in a de-encrypted state. This lets the attack stay hidden from conventional antivirus technologies. Samples analyzed also… [Continue Reading]
Terminal Wings is a tabbed command line for Windows 10

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 4:17pm CEST par Mike Williams

Windows 10 brought a host of overdue command line improvements -- like selection, resize and copy/ paste tools which actually work as you expect -- but there’s plenty of scope for more. Terminal Wings extends the console further with Chrome-style tabs, new color and wallpaper options, transparency settings, "minimize to tray", and more. The download includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, but there’s no installation required -- just run the one you need. Terminal Wings looks like a regular console window, but there’s an extra Chrome-like tab bar. Click its "+" button and you’re able to open new tabs, each… [Continue Reading]
Taking the pulse of cyber security in healthcare

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 3:34pm CEST par Ian Barker

Large hospitals often have thousands of workstations used by multiple employees to access confidential patient data, so securing them can be a major challenge. Endpoint security specialist Duo Security has compared its customers in healthcare with those in other industries to determine how the sector differs in its security requirements. Among the findings are that healthcare customers are logging into twice as many applications as the average user, widening the attack vector. Twice as many healthcare endpoints have Flash installed and three times as many healthcare customers have Java installed on their devices, again, putting them at greater risk of… [Continue Reading]
More UK adults taking online courses

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 3:32pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

Adults in the UK are turning to online learning platforms in order to stay competitive in their fields and to learn new skills, despite their increasingly busy schedules. Coursera, which offers online courses from some of the top universities worldwide, has noticed that the number of new users registering for its educational platform has increased by 50 percent over the course of the past 12 months. In the UK, the company has over half a million users that are registered for a variety of courses. Coursera has noted that of those currently studying, 30 percent are using their smartphones to… [Continue Reading]
Facebook Messenger adds group calling

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 1:59pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

Facebook Messenger is one of the most popular messaging services today, boasting over 900 million monthly active users. However, since competition in this market is increasingly fierce, to maintain momentum the social network has to keep improving its service. Earlier this month, at its F8 developer conference, Facebook announced support for chat bots with the purpose of enabling businesses to deliver better customer support, and now it is rolling out group calling to Messenger users across the globe. "From any group conversations, just tap on the phone icon to initiate a group call. You can then manage individual participants on… [Continue Reading]
With security and privacy in mind, will more browsers follow Opera's lead and offer free VPN?

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 12:46pm CEST par Mark Wilson

The modern internet user is somewhat paradoxical -- looking to be more connected and contactable than ever before, whilst simultaneously seeking privacy. Can the two ideas live side by side? It's a tricky balancing act, but many people turn to VPN tools to increase their security and privacy online. Opera is the first web browser to bundle a free VPN tool as standard (with unlimited VPN data, no less), and it's hard to imagine that the competition won’t follow suit. Nothing has yet been announced, but the appearance of versions of Chrome or Firefox with integrated VPN would hardly be… [Continue Reading]
Oukitel aims to shake up the budget smartphone market with the sub-$50 C3

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 12:02pm CEST par Ian Barker

Not everyone wants or can afford a premium smartphone and Chinese makers have been busy carving out a niche at the lower end of the market with a whole raft of models that provide smartphone features at dumbphone prices. Launching next week the Oukitel C3 is the latest entry into an increasingly crowded market. What makes it stand out is that unlike most cheaper phones which rely on older versions of Android, the C3 runs the latest 6.0 Marshmallow. The phone comes with a 5-inch HD display that has a 720 x 1280 resolution, an MT6580 quad-core chip set, a 1GB… [Continue Reading]
StableBit CloudDrive is a secure virtual drive for your cloud storage accounts

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 11:46am CEST par Mike Williams

StableBit CloudDrive beta ($34.95) is an interesting tool which creates a secure virtual drive on your PC, and stores the data on your choice of local, network or cloud storage. The program currently supports Amazon S3, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Microsoft Azure, OneDrive and OneDrive for Business accounts. Setup is reasonably easy. Choose a provider, log in, then click Create, optionally tweak a few settings and you’re done. StableBit CloudDrive emulates a real SCSI hard drive, ensuring it shows up in Explorer -- and just about any other software you might install -- as another local drive.… [Continue Reading]
Free Wi-Fi hotspots are a major security threat for businesses

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 11:27am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Free Wi-Fi hotspots are the biggest security threat for mobile workers, according to new reports. The recently released iPass Mobile Security Report says that 62 per cent of organizations are banning their mobile workers from using free Wi-Fi hotspots, with another 20 percent planning on doing the same in the future. For 94 percent of surveyed companies, free and open Wi-Fi hotspots are a "significant mobile security threat". "Wi-Fi is a disruptive technology that has changed the way people work, but in recent times it has also introduced formidable mobile security concerns", said Keith Waldorf, VP Engineering at iPass. "Being… [Continue Reading]
Digital divide is holding back the UK economy

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 11:21am CEST par Ian Barker

New research by business organization the CBI in conjunction with IBM shows that a digital divide is opening up across the British economy, with just over half (55 percent) of 'pioneer' firms adopting digital technologies and processes, while the remaining 45 percent are falling behind. Despite the UK taking top place globally for e-commerce and fifth place for the availability of technology, it ranks only fourteenth in the world for company-level adoption of digital technology, with many companies struggling to digitize their businesses at the rate of peers in other countries. Reasons for this are given as a lack of… [Continue Reading]
Deja Vu! Google's antitrust offenses are like Microsoft's (and the defense, too)

Publié: avril 21, 2016, 1:09am CEST par Joe Wilcox

Once again, as it has done in the past, Google makes the classic monopolist defense for its competitive—or anticompetitive, depending on perspective—behavior with respect to Android. Today, the European Union's Competition Commission formerly charged Alphabet and its major subsidiary, which has 12 weeks to provide satisfactory legal response before the Commission issues corrective sanctions. Simply stated, the EC finds that the company abused its dominant position, in part by contracts compelling Android licensees to preload Google apps and related services, including search. Microsoft ran into similar bundling headaches starting in the late 1990s with respect to Windows. Responding today, Kent Walker, Google… [Continue Reading]