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Security experts want passwords to be put out to pasture

Publié: août 29, 2016, 9:18pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Russian internet giant Mail.ru has been hacked once again, and some 25 million accounts associated with forums run by the company have been compromised. Among the data that was stolen are usernames, passwords (easily crackable, according to Secure CloudLink), email addresses, phone numbers, birthdays and IP addresses. Security firm Secure CloudLink says theft of this kind of data is worrying, especially with IP addresses involved, as hackers could find a person’s real life address. For the security company, this is yet another proof we need to move away from passwords and into more modern solutions. "Given the severity and regularity… [Continue Reading]
Android 7.0 Nougat tells iPhone switchers how to migrate their data

Publié: août 29, 2016, 4:06pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

Switching from an iPhone to an Android smartphone can be quite daunting, which is why two years ago Google created an online guide to help users migrate important data, like contacts, photos, and music. And it has left it at that, leaving it to iPhone switchers to find it on their own. But, as you may know, newer versions of Android have made it easier for users to move their data from another Android device and now, with the introduction of Nougat, those wanting to migrate content from an iPhone or iPad are getting a dedicated import option too, while setting up their… [Continue Reading]
New platform seeks to automate risk management

Publié: août 29, 2016, 3:07pm CEST par Ian Barker

Identifying and prioritizing cyber threats is a problem for large organizations and it's easy to become overwhelmed with information. This is why, increasingly, they're turning to solutions to automate the process. Risk analysis specialist Bay Dynamics is launching a new version of its analytics platform, Risk Fabric, that helps companies measure, communicate and reduce cyber risk. It automatically delivers prioritized threat and vulnerability information, based on the value of assets at risk, to the business leaders who are responsible for those assets. "Risk Fabric has proven to be the leading platform in helping large, Fortune 500 companies prioritize and combat… [Continue Reading]
Omega2 is a $5 Raspberry Pi rival, with built-in Wi-Fi and storage

Publié: août 29, 2016, 2:01pm CEST par Wayne Williams

The Raspberry Pi is a fantastic low-cost computer, available in a choice of versions. The Raspberry Pi Zero is the cheapest of the bunch, priced at just $5, plus all the extra bits and pieces you need to get it up and running. Omega2 is an identically priced Linux computer designed for building connected hardware applications, but unlike the Zero it has integrated Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and on-board flash storage. No need to add a Wi-Fi dongle or SD card. The developers describe it as combining the “tiny form factor and power-efficiency of the Arduino, with the power and flexibilities… [Continue Reading]
Google slows down Fiber deployment, may switch to wireless

Publié: août 29, 2016, 1:58pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Google is scaling back a project because it's too expensive for the company. No, really, something is too expensive for Google. The project in question is Google Fiber, the fiber-to-the-premises service currently being developed and deployed in the US. According to a report by The Information, Google has basically failed -- it only has 200,000 subscribers at the time, and knowing that it set a goal of five million by the end of 2015, it's obviously not enough. Instead of fiber, the company will shift its focus towards wireless technology, as it's much cheaper. It was also said that the unit,… [Continue Reading]
Scan your PC for alternate data streams with StreamArmor

Publié: août 29, 2016, 1:46pm CEST par Mike Williams

If you’re manually checking a PC for malware then you could browse a folder in Explorer, look at file names, sizes, maybe open anything suspect to see what it contains. But you might be missing something… Drives formatted using NTFS store file information in attributes. The contents of a file are stored in the $DATA attribute, and that’s what you’ll see in Explorer, and view when you open the file in an application. The problem is that a file’s $DATA attribute can have alternate data streams which aren’t visible in Explorer, or most other file management tools. That zero-byte .tmp… [Continue Reading]
Windows 10 has over 50 percent market share, according to Microsoft -- wait, what?

Publié: août 29, 2016, 12:53pm CEST par Wayne Williams

NetMarketShare’s desktop operating system usage figures are due out in a couple of days, and what happens in terms of Windows 10 growth will be interesting as it will be the first time the new OS isn’t available for free. Before those figures arrive however, Microsoft has released some of its own, and according to the software giant Windows 10 now has 50 percent of the market in the US, and 51 percent in the UK. And, as if that wasn’t surprising enough, those numbers are from June, so the current percentage will likely be much, much higher. Microsoft's Windows… [Continue Reading]
Mozilla wants EU copyright law reform

Publié: août 29, 2016, 10:39am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Mozilla has called out the European Union, asking it to reform its copyright laws. The current one, according to the organization, is holding innovation and economic development down. Writing a blog post on the topic, Mozilla CIO Katharina Borchert says EU’s copyright laws are stopping great ideas in their tracks. "The internet brings new ideas to life every day, and helps make existing ideas better. As a result, we need laws that protect and enshrine the internet as an open and collaborative platform", Borchert says. "But in the EU, certain laws haven't caught up with the internet. The current copyright legal… [Continue Reading]
Avoid adware with Unchecky

Publié: août 29, 2016, 9:55am CEST par Mike Williams

Unchecky is a free tool which monitors installations and automatically unchecks unrelated "offers", helping ensure you only install the software you expect. We've written about the program before, but a recent update has seen it leave beta and add support for a host of new installers and applications. Does it work? Anvsoft has just released Any Video Converter Free 6.0, an excellent program which also has its share of "extras", so we decided to match the two. Without Unchecky it was business as usual. Launch the AVC Free setup program, click "Install Now!" and the converter was installed in seconds.… [Continue Reading]
'Subway Reads' gives NYC straphangers free e-book shorts and excerpts

Publié: août 29, 2016, 1:53am CEST par Brian Fagioli

Have you ever been on an NYC subway? If not, let me tell you -- it is often horrible. Air conditioning can be broken, leading to high temperatures. Even worse, some people bring their food below ground, resulting in a stinky train car -- yuck! Don't even get me started on the performers -- people will sing or do acrobatics and then demand money. Heck, just last week a woman released live crickets on the subway! Luckily, the NYC subway experience is getting better thanks to one thing -- Wi-Fi. Today, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York announces a new promotion, called "Subway… [Continue Reading]