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  WikiLeaks' Dark Matter documents reveal CIA hacks for Macs and iPhones

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 8:58pm CET par Mark Wilson

  It's only a couple of weeks since WikiLeaks unleashed the first batch of its Vault 7 CIA documents, revealing the agency's spying and hacking capabilities. Now the organization has released a second cache of files dubbed Dark Matter, and they show that the CIA has developed tools for hacking Apple products. Bold and exciting names like Sonic Screwdriver, DerStarke, Triton and DarkSeaSkies are the monikers given to attack the firmware of MacBooks and iPhones. What's particularly interesting about the documents is that they appear to show that the CIA had the ability to exploit Apple hardware and software a full… [Continue Reading]
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  How to create your first Alexa skill

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 8:36pm CET par Roman Schejbal

  For the last couple of weeks, Graham, Marcel, Sinem and I, from Red Badger, have been experimenting with Amazon’s Alexa Echo Dot. An Electric Hockey Puck that uses voice recognition powered by Amazon Alexa voice assistant. In this post, I’d like to explain how one goes about creating their first Alexa skill. Unboxing The first thing we need to do after unboxing is to download the Alexa app from respective app store. Follow the instructions to connect it to WiFi. Once connected, Alexa should be ready and listening for requests, questions or commands. One caveat By the time of writing… [Continue Reading]
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  eBay now recommends mobile over token-based two-factor authentication -- should you switch?

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 7:24pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Two factor authentication strikes the right balance between convenience and security, which is why so many services offer it nowadays. But its implementation differs. Many companies have SMS or app-based systems, others prefer tokens, and some offer both as an option. eBay falls in the third category, allowing users to receive the security code for the second authentication stage via SMS or a token. However, the company is now recommending users switch to the former method, touting its convenience as the main reason to abandon the token. But, should you take the advice? SMS-based authentication is, indeed, more convenient. Most… [Continue Reading]
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  CORSAIR ONE Intel Kaby Lake-powered VR-Ready gaming PC is small, powerful, and pricey

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 6:55pm CET par Brian Fagioli

  If you are a PC gamer, there is a good chance that you enjoy building your own computers. After all, building them yourself guarantees that you select every single component that goes inside. Not only can you pick the parts from a performance perspective, but aesthetically too -- for some folks, looks matter. While a self-built gaming rig can be rewarding, it can be an expensive headache too. If something goes wrong, you have to reach out to each component manufacturer for support and warranty purposes. Alternatively, when you buy a pre-built machine, you have a single company to contact. Today,… [Continue Reading]
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  US companies start to pull ads from Google and YouTube over extremist content controversy

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 5:31pm CET par Mark Wilson

  Last week saw the start of a backlash against Google after advertisers voiced concern that their ads were appearing next to extremist content. The Guardian, the BBC and the British government were among the first to start to pull their ads from the network, and the trend has spread to the US. AT&T and Verizon are among American companies that have now announced that they are boycotting YouTube by pulling their ads. After concerns about being associated with terrorist and other extremist content, an increasing number of big names are calling on Google to make guarantees about ad placement. In… [Continue Reading]
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  New generation of cyber highwaymen could threaten parcel drones

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 5:14pm CET par Ian Barker

  Robbing the mail has a long and dishonorable history dating back to the days of the stagecoach. But UK-based online parcel broker ParcelHero is warning that automated delivery drones and droids could see the rise of a new breed of high-tech highwaymen. The development of devices that alter the drone or droid's instructions, or simply stop them dead, is seen as inevitable. With UK online retail sales now worth more than £130 billion a year, if deliveries are to become largely automated and just one percent of items are waylaid using new technology, that's over £1bn of goods stolen a… [Continue Reading]
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  Apple: iCloud is safe, but your passwords may not be

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 4:58pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

  A group of hackers that goes by the name Turkish Crime Family, claims to have access to hundreds of millions of iCloud accounts, and it wants Apple to pay $75,000 in Bitcoin or Ethereum or $100,000 in iTunes gift cards to delete the compromised credentials. This may lead one to believe that the collective has managed to hack iCloud, but according to Apple there "have not been any breaches" in any of its systems. "The alleged list of email addresses and passwords appears to have been obtained from previously compromised third-party services." That's something that probably shouldn't surprise anyone nowadays,… [Continue Reading]
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  Facebook Messenger borrows from Slack with Reactions and mentions

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 4:52pm CET par Mark Wilson

  Facebook is not shy about stealing features from other messaging tools, and it's usually Snapchat that is used as inspiration. With the latest update to Facebook Messenger, it's Slack that is being borrowed from. Today Facebook Messenger gets two new features: Reactions and mentions. These work in very much the way you would expect, and Reactions make a successful transition from the Facebook newsfeed to Messenger after having made a brief appearance to a testing group recently. Just like on your timeline, the appearance of Reactions in Facebook Messenger means that you are now able to react to individual messages… [Continue Reading]
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  Why ethical hacking is the top job of 2017

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 4:48pm CET par Alex Bennett

  61 percent of UK businesses believe they will suffer from cyber crime in 2017, according to new research from Mimecast. These anxieties are justified: two thirds of large UK businesses were targeted by cyber criminals last year. As the threat posed by cyber crime increases, businesses now invest more than ever in training, technology and skills -- global cyber spending is predicted to reach $1 trillion by 2021. Ethical hackers (or penetration testers) are highly-sought after by businesses and the role is increasingly attractive to IT professionals, or those looking for a career move. Here’s why ethical hacking is the… [Continue Reading]
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  Apple buys automation tool Workflow, tweaks some features, and offers it to iOS users for free

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 4:36pm CET par Mark Wilson

  Automation tools like IFTTT continue to be popular, and as if to prove this, Apple has just bought the iOS app Workflow. Working in a similar way to Automator for macOS, Workflow brings task-oriented automation to iPhone and iPad users. There's good news to top off the acquisition revelation. Apple is not only keeping Workflow up and running rather than shutting it down, it's also hanging onto the original team of developers behind the app. Even better, Apple is making Workflow available free of charge, dropping the previous $2.99 price tag. Financial details of the arrangement have not yet been… [Continue Reading]
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  What challenges do Industrie 4.0 projects face?

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 4:33pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

  Algorithms are at the heartbeat of Industrie 4.0 projects, according to Gartner, and that’s going to result in 30 percent of Industrie 4.0 projects sourcing algorithms from leading algorithm marketplaces by 2020. That means a jump of less than five per cent, compared to what we currently have in the market. Industrie 4.0 is a German Federal-Government-sponsored initiative to create smart manufacturing that is gaining broader support as a framework for connected, smart products and systems. "Industrie 4.0 projects are facing two significant challenges," says Thomas Oestreich, managing vice president at Gartner. "First -- in the connected world of cyber-physical systems… [Continue Reading]
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  New platform protects industrial IoT devices

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 3:48pm CET par Ian Barker

  Internet of Things devices are the latest threat vector that businesses have to deal with, introducing a potential extra weakness into corporate networks and leading experts to warn of increased risk. To help guard against the threat, Mocana Corporation is introducing a new security platform designed to protect IoT devices and associated device-to-cloud communications. It's also announcing capabilities that allow industrial manufacturers to make use of the newest hardware-based security technologies, automate digital certificate management to harden devices and effectively scale their IoT deployments. The Mocana platform provides a full-stack solution for securing IoT systems from the endpoint, to the… [Continue Reading]
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  Cobbler stores secret notes in an encrypted file

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 2:59pm CET par Mike Williams

  Cobbler is a tiny portable utility which stores plain text notes -- passwords, bank details, whatever you need to keep private -- in a secure and encrypted file. Launch the program and you’re prompted for a master password. Enter something lengthy and secure, or press Ctrl+G to generate a strong passphrase for you, and a basic editor appears. "Basic" is the key word here. There’s no formatting, it’s just a plain text box where you can type your logons, account numbers and anything else sensitive. The program does have some handy extras. Pressing Ctrl+G and Ctrl+H automatically creates long and… [Continue Reading]
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  The role of IT decision makers in purchasing new technology

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 2:45pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

  IT decision makers (ITDM) in the EMEA region serve as their company's "gatekeepers" and primary influencers, when it comes to choosing new technology purchases for the company. This is according to a new report by Spiceworks, which digs deeper into the roles of ITDMs and business decision makers (BDMs) when it comes to purchasing new technologies. The study, "ITDM vs. BDM: Tech Purchase Superheroes," says BDM’s role is to "give final approval for technology funds and purchases." It also says more than 80 percent of ITDMs evaluate and recommend technology solutions, compared to less than 40 percent of BDMs. "Although… [Continue Reading]
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  71 percent of Android phones on major US carriers have out of date security patches

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 1:20pm CET par Ian Barker

  Slow patching of security flaws is leaving many US mobile users at risk of falling victim to data breaches according to the findings of a new report. The study from mobile defense specialist Skycure analyzed patch updates among the five leading wireless carriers in the US and finds that 71 percent of mobile devices still run on security patches more than two months old. This is despite Google releasing Android patches every month, indeed six percent of devices are running patches that are six or more months old. Without the most updated patches, these devices are susceptible to attacks, including rapidly… [Continue Reading]
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  Privacy under the Trump administration: What you need to know

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 1:17pm CET par Kyla Blumenfeld

  Donald Trump became president on January 20, and already his administration is embroiled in so much controversy that the last two months feel more like two years. Through a steady stream of executive orders, the president has run roughshod over former the Obama era. For example, Trump imposed a travel ban primarily affecting Muslims, curbed the Affordable Care Act, and pushed out other campaign pledges as fast as he could. It has been painful to watch this new leader of the free world flail about like an unruly toddler as he struggles to annul the Obama legacy. What Is The… [Continue Reading]
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  5 things to keep in mind when building an Alexa skill

  Publié: mars 23, 2017, 10:10am CET par Sinem Erdemli

  A team of us at Red Badger, which consisted of myself, Marcel, Graham and Roman, had two weeks to play around with Amazon’s Alexa and build a sommelier skill to recommend wine pairings to your food. We’re writing a four-part series to take you through what we learned from our varied perspectives. There’s been so many blog posts written about the rise of chatbots and Voice User Interface (VUI), some even marking 2017 to be the year of the bots. This is new territory for both developers and designers. Developers are ramping up their skills to make machines take inputs… [Continue Reading]