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  System76 Galago Pro is the MacBook Pro alternative the Linux community has been waiting for [Review]

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 11:15pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

  System76 sells really great Ubuntu Linux laptops, but there has been one glaring issue -- the machines aren't exactly svelte. Don't get me wrong, the notebooks aren't ridiculously large or heavy, but compared to, say, a new MacBook Pro, there is a very big difference. Many people have been anxiously awaiting a thin and light System76 laptop, and I am happy to say that it is finally here. The newest version of the Galago Pro notebook is very elegant, featuring an aluminum body and HiDPI display. But is the whole package worth your money? Specs as tested ($1,328) Display: 13.3-inch HiDPI (3200… [Continue Reading]
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  Why companies need a two-step plan to secure credit card transactions

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 10:20pm CEST par Matt Donnelly

  It’s the latest in a long line of cybersecurity incidents involving a well-known brand: In April, Chipotle Mexican Grill notified customers that it detected "unauthorized activity" on a credit card payment processing system. This put the restaurant chain in a position no company wants to be in -- recommending that customers "closely monitor" their bank statements for unauthorized charges. With the incident, Chipotle joins the ranks of high profile organizations that have suffered breaches of their payment processing networks. The impact proves damaging: A study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston found that only 35 percent of consumers believed… [Continue Reading]
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  Chinese company Rafotech believed to be behind millions of malware infections

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 10:11pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

  According to extensive research from the Israeli cyber-security firm Check Point, a Chinese digital marketing company called Rafotech has infected millions of computers worldwide with adware that redirects user traffic to fake search engines. The fake search engines then divert their search queries through Google and Yahoo's affiliate programs to earn a commission for the company behind the adware. So far Rafotech has infected over 250 million computers according to a rough estimation from Check Point. The reason the adware has been able to spread so quickly to so many computers is that Rafotech often bundled its malicious software with… [Continue Reading]
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  7 Tips for setting up a server room in your startup or small business

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 8:13pm CEST par Alex Bennett

  Despite the advent of cloud-based services, there are still some situations where on-premise hardware is the preferred route. Whether it’s a desire for direct control over security or the option to get hands-on with the hardware, some small businesses prefer to host their servers in-house. Servers offer redundancy, make your environment more compliant to data recovery plans and are more secure than a peer-to-peer network. If your startup or small business is ready for its first server, here are some tips to get started. Choosing your server’s home An office cloak room or wardrobe might initially seem like a good… [Continue Reading]
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  Insider threats putting many financial services at risk

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 7:54pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  The majority of financial services are at risk of insider cyber threats because their mainframe environments have blind spots, according to Compuware. The company's latest research claims that organizations such as banks keep the majority of the sensitive customer data on the mainframe, as they consider it the securest in the entire enterprise. However, they are not monitoring it close enough to truly understand what those with privileged access are doing with that data. Polling 400 CIOs, 66 of which were from the financial sector, the report says more than three quarters (78 percent) of CIOs admitted to knowing of a… [Continue Reading]
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  Facebook launches a trio of features to help US constituents connect with elected officials

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 5:46pm CEST par Mark Wilson

  Donald Trump is just one example of politicians using social media to get their messages out. With President Trump, Twitter acts very much as a one-way means of communications -- Facebook wants to make the channels between elected officials and constituents a two-way street. As such, the social network is launching three new features -- Constituent Badges, Constituent Insights and District Targeting -- to help users get in touch with their elected representatives. These are the latest attempts by Facebook to increase meaningful civic engagement through its service while fighting back complaints about fake news. New Constituent Badges gives users… [Continue Reading]
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  Impersonation attacks rising sharply

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 5:34pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  The number of impersonation attacks rose by 400 percent this quarter, new research has revealed. According to a new report by Mimecast, attacks where malicious actors carefully impersonate C-level executives, employees or business partners are on the rise. Mimecast says the technique, which tricks recipients into initiating wire transfers or sending other sensitive or highly monetisable data, is being exploited at an "alarming rate" and can lead to "significant financial loss." It cites the FBI, saying since October 2013 and December 2016, more than $5.3 billion were lost due to these types of scams. Between January 2015 and December 2016,… [Continue Reading]
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  Apple pushing macOS devs to release 64-bit apps

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 5:03pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Apple has long made it clear that support for 32-bit apps will be phased out eventually. On the iPhone and iPad side, the final nail in the coffin comes with iOS 11. However, macOS developers have a bit more time left to prepare for a 64-bit only future. Starting next year, Apple will no longer accept 32-bit macOS apps in the App Store, which means that any new titles must be 64-bit from January onwards. However, for existing apps and their upcoming updates there is a different deadline. Developers who already have macOS apps in the App Store will only be able… [Continue Reading]
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  Linux Mint-powered MintBox 2 has security vulnerability -- needs Microsoft Windows to fix it

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 5:00pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

  There is a belief that Linux-based computers are inherently secure, and yeah, there is some truth to that. With that said, no operating system, kernel, or hardware is infallible. All computers have vulnerabilities and can ultimately be hacked. A good example of this is the Linux Mint-powered MintBox 2. While the diminutive PC is not built by the Linux Mint team (it is merely a rebranded Intense PC), it is supported by them. Today, it is revealed that the computer is suffering from a dangerous vulnerability that can impact the machine's BIOS. Luckily, a patch is available. Fit-PC, the maker of… [Continue Reading]
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  Unsecured online database exposes details of millions of cars and their owners

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 4:50pm CEST par Mark Wilson

  Researchers from the Kromtech Security Research Center have discovered an unprotected database online that includes information on about 10 million cars sold in the US. As well as data such as VIN and details of payment plans, the database also includes detailed information about owners, such as name, address, phone numbers and occupation. It has been left exposed online for over four months, but it's not clear who the owner is -- or how to address the security risk it poses. COO of Kromtech, Bob Diachenko, says that while the owner of the database is not yet known, it appears… [Continue Reading]
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  Majority of vulnerabilities appear online before official databases

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 4:24pm CEST par Ian Barker

  New research from threat intelligence company Recorded Future reveals that of 12,500 disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), more than 75 percent were publicly reported online before they were published to the NIST's centralized National Vulnerability Database (NVD). Sources reporting include easily accessible sites such as news media, blogs, and social media pages as well as more remote areas of the internet including the dark web and criminal forums. This disparity between the unofficial and official communication of CVEs is placing a greater onus on CISOs and security teams, leaving them open to potential exploits and unable to make strategic… [Continue Reading]
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  iOS 11 will not support iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and 4th-gen iPad

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 4:12pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  It looks like iOS 11 will be a great upgrade for iPhone and iPad users, but not everyone will be able to join the party. As usual, Apple has dropped support for older -- yet still popular -- devices, and this time around two iPhones and an iPad are getting the axe. As you might expect, the devices in question are the oldest iPhones and iPads that can run iOS 10, namely the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and 4th-generation iPad. All the 32-bit devices, and the last to debut with a 32-bit processor, which means that iOS 11 will be… [Continue Reading]
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  Samsung patent sparks smart speaker rumors

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 2:36pm CEST par Mark Raby

  Continuing what has already been a newsworthy week for the world of smart speakers, rumors are beginning to circulate that Samsung plans to get in the game with its own news-reading, weather-watching, talking tabletop device. It seems a logical progression for the smart device giant, after it launched its own voice assistant platform, Bixby, with the Galaxy S8 line of smartphones. That would presumably be the same platform that Samsung would use in a proprietary smart speaker. The South Korean company has not officially confirmed it is working on a smart speaker, but it has filed a patent for such… [Continue Reading]
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  Phoenix is the latest Kodi add-on to vanish as developers fear piracy probes

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 1:44pm CEST par Mark Wilson

  Kodi -- built from the ashes of XBMC -- remains a popular but controversial streaming media solution. The beauty of the software is that it allows for the streaming of just about anything, and that includes contents of questionable legality (oh, OK... let's just admit there are a bunch of add-ons that can be used to stream pirated content). There has been a great deal of legal interest in so-called "fully-loaded" Kodi boxes of late, and this has had something of an unfortunate side-effect -- for fans of certain add-ons at least. Seemingly fearful of the legal implication of what… [Continue Reading]
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  Meet Tertill, the solar-powered weeding robot for your garden [Q&A]

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 1:00pm CEST par Wayne Williams

  Keeping your garden free from weeds can be a tiresome and back-breaking job. Thankfully, Joe Jones, the creator of iRobot’s Roomba, has a solution -- a solar-powered robot that lives in home gardens and weeds every day so you don’t need to. I spoke with Joe about his new creation Tertill which, after two years development, is set to finally graduate from prototype to product this month. BN: Can you tell me about yourself and your background? JJ: I grew up in a little rural community in the Missouri Ozarks. I majored in physics at MIT but ended up in… [Continue Reading]
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  Safely clean your Windows Installer folder with PatchCleaner

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 12:59pm CEST par Mike Williams

  PatchCleaner is a free tool which can detect and safely remove junk files from the \Windows\Installer folder, potentially freeing up gigabytes of hard drive space. The folder contains Windows Installer-based setup programs and patch files, and uses these whenever you want to modify or update the software. They should be removed when you uninstall a program, but guess what? This doesn’t always happen. Launch PatchCleaner and it first uses WMI to obtain the official list of Windows Installer-based programs and patches. The program then scans your \Windows\Installer folder, identifies installers and patches which don’t appear on the WMI "installed" list,… [Continue Reading]
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  Apple to roll out iPhone screen fixing Horizon Machines to hundreds of third-party repair centers

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 12:17pm CEST par Mark Wilson

  One of the weak points of the iPhone -- like just about any other smartphone -- is the screen. All it takes is a fall onto a hard surface and you could find yourself in shatter city. Getting a replacement screen is simple enough, but if you head off to an Apple store you could find that you're in for a bit of a wait. All of this is about to change, as Apple is set to install official screen fixing Horizon Machines in around 400 third party repair centers around the world, including Best Buy in the US. The… [Continue Reading]
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  Healthcare industry most targeted by cyber attacks

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 11:56am CEST par Ian Barker

  A new report into cyber security trends shows healthcare to be the most frequently targeted industry, with 164 threats detected per 1,000 host devices. Next most targeted are education and media, which had 145 and 123 detections per 1,000 host devices, respectively. By comparison, the food and beverage industry came in as the least targeted industry with just 17 detections per 1,000 hosts. The study from Vectra Networks revealed at this week's Infosecurity Europe event also reveals that attack rates are increasing with the average number of reconnaissance, lateral movement and exfiltration detections all up by more than 265 percent.… [Continue Reading]
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  Microsoft faces Windows 10 antitrust investigation for disabling Kaspersky antivirus software

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 11:04am CEST par Mark Wilson

  Security software firm Kaspersky Labs has filed antitrust complaints against Microsoft in Europe. The complaints center around Microsoft disabling third party antivirus software in Windows 10 to favor its own Windows Defender. The Russian company complained to the German Federal Cartel Office and the European Commission, saying that Microsoft abused its position. Microsoft has made some changes to the way Defender works, but Kaspersky does not believe this goes far enough. This is not the first time Kaspersky has complained about Windows 10's handling of antivirus software. Last year the company issued a complaint to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS)… [Continue Reading]
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  Get 'Jump Start Responsive Web Design' ebook ($30 value) FREE for a limited time

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 11:00am CEST par Wayne Williams

  The pixel-perfect web is dead. The days of positioning elements on a web page and expecting them to always display exactly how we wanted are a distant memory; we now cope with the constant barrage of new and varied devices that our designs need to look fantastic on. Responsive web design is no longer a nice-to-have bonus feature, it’s an expected must-have. Jump Start Responsive Web Design, from SitePoint, aims to get you started understanding, and using, the suite of CSS and HTML tools available for responding to this new world of devices. It’s highly practical, with plenty of examples… [Continue Reading]
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  Google updates Developer Program Policies to fight incentivized app ratings, reviews and installs

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 10:15am CEST par Mark Wilson

  Google has taken various steps over the years to try to combat dangerous apps in the Play Store, but this is far from being the only problem Google Play suffers from. There is also the ongoing issue of fake app reviews, incentivized activity, and other means of user manipulation. Having already put in place some measures to crack down on such activities, Google is now updating its Developer Program Policies. It warns developers that they must "not attempt to manipulate the placement of any apps in the Store" and while banning the bribing of users is nothing new, here Google… [Continue Reading]
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  Apple reduces 2TB iCloud monthly price to $9.99, upgrades 1TB users at no extra cost

  Publié: juin 7, 2017, 2:03am CEST par Brian Fagioli

  If you are a hardcore user of Apple products and you need cloud storage, iCloud is your best bet. True, a solution like Dropbox offers better cross-platform support -- including for Linux desktop -- but if you have, for instance, a Mac, iPhone, and iPad, iCloud just works so smoothly. If you are all-in on Apple, choosing anything else will lead to a lesser experience. Today, iCloud gets even better, as Apple lowers the 2TB monthly price to $9.99 -- what was previously the cost of the now-eliminated 1TB option. Best of all, if you are already signed up for the… [Continue Reading]