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Apple sues Qualcomm for $1 billion over excessive royalties

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 11:48pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

Apple is not happy with its longtime partner Qualcomm, as it has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the chip maker for allegedly being charged "royalties for technologies [that Qualcomm has] nothing to do with." This is the second major lawsuit filed against Qualcomm this week, with the US Federal Trading Commission announcing on Tuesday that it is taking the chip maker to court for "monopolizing key semiconductor device used in cell phones." The two lawsuits are related. The FTC claims that "Qualcomm has used its dominant position as a supplier of certain baseband processors to impose onerous and anticompetitive supply… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft to stop updating the original Windows 10 release after March 26

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 8:04pm CET par Wayne Williams

Windows 10 has changed quite a lot since its original release in July 2015. The November Update and Anniversary Update both introduced new features and major changes, making it a much better and more rounded OS. But the problem with having different versions of what is essentially the same operating system is that supporting multiple branches isn’t feasible. Microsoft has said previously that it will only update two Current Branch for Business versions of Windows 10 at a time, and come March 26 it will stop updating the original release, known as 1507. Businesses that haven’t updated will still be… [Continue Reading]
Bypass annoying 'Error 404' web pages with WayBack Machine for Chrome

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 8:03pm CET par Mike Williams

You’re busy online, browsing your way through some old web site, when you find a critical link, click it, and: Error 404 -- Not Found. Annoying, isn’t it? WayBack Machine is a free Chrome extension which detects HTTP 404 and other "missing page" error codes, checks to see if an archived copy is available at the WayBack machine and offers you a "click here to see the archived version" link. This won’t work in every situation. If the site detects and handles the error code itself, maybe to give you a custom 404 page, WayBack Machine won’t see any problem… [Continue Reading]
Meitu pleads complete innocence against spyware claims

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 5:55pm CET par Mark Wilson

You may have seen our story earlier today about the worrying permissions used by photo app Meitu -- and you have almost certainly seen the disturbing images created in the app and shared on Facebook. The company behind the app -- also called Meitu -- has jumped to defend itself, insisting there is nothing sinister going on. The company insists that there is a very good reason for asking for so many permissions on iOS and Android. It insists there is a very good reason for gathering so much information about users. It insists this data is stored securely and is… [Continue Reading]
AI-powered chatbot helps combat cyber attacks

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 3:09pm CET par Ian Barker

The key to defeating cyber attacks lies in being able to make the correct response in a timely manner, but frontline security staff may lack the skills or resources to spot problems early. Endpoint security company Endgame is launching an intelligent assistant built to automate security operations analyst actions and guide users of any skill level to detect and respond to advanced attacks. Called Artemis, the software uses machine learning and natural language processing techniques that enable it to anticipate priorities for security teams and detect patterns in malicious behavior before the analyst knows to look for it. The company… [Continue Reading]
From spoofing to iris scanning -- the future of biometrics

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 3:05pm CET par James Stickland

As we enter the first part of the new year, we’re setting our resolutions (or perhaps already breaking them), and reflecting on 2016. We witnessed many highs and lows last year, and it seems it’s trendy right now to bemoan everything that happened. This is no different in the security world. We saw some of the biggest -- and highest profile -- breaches of all time (DMC and Yahoo, just to name a few) and nearly all of them involved compromised, weak or reused passwords. Everyone can agree that passwords are no longer adequate for protecting information online: even the… [Continue Reading]
Best Windows 10 apps this week

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 2:00pm CET par Martin Brinkmann

Two-hundred-and-fifteen in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 on Windows Store in the past seven days. Another week, another Insider Build. Build 15014 introduces an ebook store, and ebook reading capabilities in Microsoft Edge among other things. As always, if I missed an app or game that has been released this week that you believe is particularly good, let me know in the comments below or notify me via email instead. Discounts this week The following list is a selection of the best deals. Make sure you check… [Continue Reading]
Data breaches up by 40 percent in 2016

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 11:51am CET par Ian Barker

The last year has seen fewer of the large scale breaches that made the headlines in 2014 and 2015, but that doesn’t mean the problem has gone away. A new report from CyberScout and the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has found a 40 percent increase in the US with a total of 1,093 data breaches in 2016, up from 780 in 2015. The leading cause of data breach incidents was hacking/skimming/phishing attacks, accounting for 55.5 percent of the overall number of breaches, an increase of 17.7 percent over 2015 figures. This type of attack also accounted for 72 percent… [Continue Reading]
How to automatically free up disk space in Windows 10 Creators Update

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 11:29am CET par Wayne Williams

Over time your hard drive can get clogged up with leftover junk, including temporary files, cookies, cached internet data and file fragments. You can remove this clutter manually, use a tool like CCleaner, or make use of the built-in Windows Disk Clean-up tool. In the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft is introducing a new feature called Storage Sense which can automatically free up disk space. You don’t need to wait for the Creators Update to try it though. If you’re a Windows Insider, install the latest version, Build 15014 and the feature will be available to you. Go into Settings… [Continue Reading]
Hacking group uses Google services to control malware

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 11:26am CET par Sead Fadilpašić

Carbanak, a powerful cyber-crime group, is using certain Google services as command and control for its malware and other malicious elements. The news was released by cybersecurity firm Forcepoint this week. Forcepoint uncovered a trojanized RTF document, which, once ran, will "send and receive commands to and from Google Apps Script, Google Sheets, and Google Forms services." Each infected user gets a unique Google Sheets spreadsheet, allowing the attackers to "manage" each victim. This approach allows the group two key advantages. One, it allows them to hide in plain sight, and, two, it’s highly unlikely that organizations will be blocking Google services by default,… [Continue Reading]
Privacy warning: Meitu photo app is spyware sharing your phone's data

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 11:14am CET par Mark Wilson

There has been a sudden craze for freaky-looking photos created using the Chinese app Meitu. The images the app creates are either cutesy or horrific, depending on your point of view, but it's what's going on in the background that has people concerned. While Meitu has been popular in China for several years --amassing a huge following -- it has only just caught on over here. What many users are unaware of is that while they are busy applying virtual makeup to their face in the app, data such as a phone's IMEI, Mac address, users' precise location and much… [Continue Reading]
Watch the historic Donald Trump presidential inauguration online live stream coverage here now

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 1:37am CET par Brian Fagioli

Donald Trump will become the president of the United States of America very soon. You know what? I wish him the best of luck, and I wish for his success. While I do not agree with all of his policies and beliefs, I hope he will end up being a wonderful president. After all, I am a proud citizen of this country and it wouldn't be patriotic to root against our leader. During the 58th Presidential Inauguration, many people will be glued to their TV sets to see the businessman (and former reality star) sworn in as the 45th president. If you… [Continue Reading]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15014 for PC and Mobile arrives on the Fast ring, and delivers yet more new features

Publié: janvier 20, 2017, 12:40am CET par Wayne Williams

Microsoft is aiming for April for the Windows 10 Creators Update, so is rushing out new builds for Insiders to try. Last week we got not one but two new releases on the Fast ring -- Build 15002, which introduced a wealth of changes and new features, and Build 15007, which also introduced a fair amount of new functionality. The latest release, Build 15014 fixes a ton of issues from the previous two builds, but also introduces some exciting new features. SEE ALSO: Microsoft reveals more new features -- and problems -- in Windows 10 Insider Build 15007 New to… [Continue Reading]