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  Warning: If you are using this Kodi repository, you could be in danger

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 10:31pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

  Kodi is quite possibly the best media center software of all time. If you are looking to watch videos or listen to music, the open source solution provides an excellent overall experience. Thanks to its support for "addons," it has the potential to become better all the time. You see, developers can easily add new functionality by writing an addon for the platform. And yes, some addons can be used for piracy, but not all of them are. These addons, such as Exodus and Covenant, are normally added using a repository, which hosts them. Unfortunately, there can apparently be security… [Continue Reading]
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  How to tackle ICOs to avoid regulatory issues

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 10:21pm CEST par Nick Evdokimov

  In an alarming but long-feared move, Chinese authorities announced on September 4, 2017, that from then on fundraising Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) will not be allowed to take place on the domestic market. ICO technology can be used as a tool to collect funds from backers to launch new blockchain projects. The Chinese regulators instructed companies that have already completed their fundraising ICOs to refund the payments to their backers, and the public and financial institutions are asked to report to the authorities all suspicious fundraising activities involving ICOs and cryptocurrencies. Naturally, this development threw the Chinese blockchain community into disarray.… [Continue Reading]
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  Satechi releases elegant Universal Vertical Aluminum Laptop Stand

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 8:08pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

  If you are like me, your laptop doubles as a desktop. With notebooks being so powerful nowadays, it is often wasteful to have a dedicated desktop too. Yeah, if you are a gamer or have some hardcore video editing needs, for instance, a tower may serve you well. For everyone else, however, a laptop connected to a monitor is probably more than enough. With a quality docking station or dock, such as the excellent OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock for Apple MacBook Pro, a single cable can charge your laptop and connect all of your accessories. Unfortunately, with this type of a solution, there… [Continue Reading]
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  VMware announces AppDefense security solution

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 7:49pm CEST par Michael Moore

  VMware has revealed how it wants to help businesses across the world keep their data secure. At the company’s VMworld Europe 2017 event in Barcelona earlier this week, CEO Pat Gelsinger outlined the company’s new security strategy, including how its new AppDefense tool can help enterprises of all sizes stay safe online. "We need a new approach to security," Gelsinger noted, "we need to make it easy for you to do these things well." Launched a few weeks ago at the US VMworld event, VMware’s Barcelona event was the first chance for the company to fully outline just how AppDefense… [Continue Reading]
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  Surf the web securely and anonymously with Hotspot Shield 7

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 6:44pm CEST par Nick Peers

  When it comes to protecting yourself online -- particularly when surfing through insecure public connections -- then nothing beats a good old VPN. Virtual Private Networks create encrypted tunnels in which you can surf the web, check your email and connect to remote networks secure in the knowledge you can’t be hacked. If you’re a Windows user, then the recently released Hotspot Shield 7.1.2 may appeal, offering a free, ad-supported (and bandwidth-limited) way of connecting via VPN. Hotspot Shield 7.0 allows you to take full advantage of everything a VPN has to offer. There’s the aforementioned encryption of course, but… [Continue Reading]
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  Microsoft claims there are 330 million Edge users -- but surely this is utter nonsense

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 6:07pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  Like Internet Explorer before it -- although perhaps not to quite the same extent -- Microsoft Edge is shunned and ridiculed by most web users. Despite this, Microsoft has this week claimed that its web browser has a huge number of users. "Microsoft Edge users are active on 330 million monthly devices!" proclaims the Microsoft Edge Dev team on Twitter. (File under: You Must Be Bloody Well Joking). The claim, made on Twitter and repeated during an Edge Summit webinar attracted some attention -- not least that of Paul Thurrott. He's not alone in wondering how on earth Microsoft came… [Continue Reading]
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  Peering into the future of enterprise security

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 5:40pm CEST par Jim Souders

  How many desktops do you have out there that are still not on Microsoft Windows 10? Given the security vulnerabilities associated with earlier versions of Windows, the simple answer for most executives is too many. With new attacks like WannaCry and NotPetya appearing far too frequently, your IT teams are probably hard at work on a migration plan to move your older desktop systems to the more secure Windows 10 OS. In my company’s recent survey of nearly 500 IT professionals, nearly 80 percent of the respondents indicated that the enhanced security features of Windows 10 were the primary reason… [Continue Reading]
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  OurMine leaks 3TB of Vevo data after hacking video streaming service

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 5:28pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  Infamous hacker group OurMine has struck video streaming service Vevo. The group breached Vevo late on Thursday, gaining access to, and leaking, more than 3 terabytes of internal videos and documents. OurMine -- more recently involved in HBO hacks and Game of Thrones leaks -- managed to get hold of office documents, videos and promotional materials. While many of the files and documents are fairly innocuous, at least some of them would be considered "sensitive" in nature. See also: Hackers take over HBO's social media accounts and publish '4th Wave HBO Leak' TheShadowBrokers group returns with NSA UNITEDRAKE hacking malware… [Continue Reading]
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  New York State’s new financial services cybersecurity policy relies on encryption

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 5:26pm CEST par Vikram Ramesh

  As of August 28, certain financial services companies based in New York now have to comply with the state’s new cybersecurity requirements, known by the (very long) acronym 23 NYCRR 500. On the line for affected banks and insurers are both penalties for non-compliance and potential business loss if they continue to expose their businesses to cyber threats. The regulations took effect March 1, but included a three-month grace period for companies to get organized before needing to meet the first wave of mandates. Companies will have ongoing deadlines over the next two years as further layers of compliance continue… [Continue Reading]
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  Autonomous cars: A delicate balancing act of tech innovation, safety and security

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 5:08pm CEST par Richard Stiennon

  Two big things happened on Wednesday, September 13. First, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed the SELF Drive Act. Second, executives from BlackBerry, Cisco Jasper and AIMOTIVE took the stage at Mobile World Congress Americas to discuss autonomous cars and vehicles as a service. In the Mobile World Congress Americas session, Barbara Peng, VP of Research for BI Intelligence, started off by asking each of the panelists for their predictions when autonomous cars would be on the road. Not one of the panelists gave an estimate, much to Barbara Peng’s frustration. But this just shows that even the… [Continue Reading]
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  Building the US cyber workforce: How Greater Washington is closing the gap

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 5:01pm CEST par Bobbie Kilberg

  The cyber-attacks against US nuclear facilities are just the latest reminders of the crucial and persistent challenge of securing our nation’s important assets. Clearly, cyber threats are growing in number, complexity, and sophistication, underscoring the need for public and private sector entities to raise the bar on cybersecurity throughout their enterprises. These rising threats are causing organizations and their current IT workforces to sound the alarm: not enough talent is available to properly address the myriad of cyber threats facing our nation. In fact, it is predicted that by 2022, there will be a shortfall of 1.8 million cybersecurity professionals… [Continue Reading]
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  Google Chrome will finally let you fight back against those annoying autoplay videos

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 4:50pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

  Auto-playing videos on websites. Is there anything worse? Sigh. They have caused me a lot of grief over the years. For instance, I am sitting alone quietly browsing the web at night, when all of a sudden, a loud autoplay video starts, awakening the other people in my home. Quite frankly, once I learn that a website uses this type of media, I try to avoid the site going forward -- if possible. Today, Google announces that it will be empowering Chrome users to fight back against these annoying videos. Starting with version 63 of the web browser, users will be given the… [Continue Reading]
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  It will be easy for businesses to comply with GDPR, UK's digital minister says

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 4:46pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

  UK's new Data Protection Bill, aimed to "encourage innovation while protecting privacy," was published this week. Digital minister Matthew Hancock took the opportunity to call all businesses to become compliant with GDPR before the deadline of May 25, 2018. In an opinion piece published on City AM, Hancock said the new laws are built on the existing ones and it shouldn’t be too hard for businesses to get used to them. "Any organization’s data protection framework that’s compliant with the existing rules should be in a good position to take the step up to being compliant with the new laws. They add… [Continue Reading]
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  Hurricanes lead to drop in malware infections

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 3:02pm CEST par Ian Barker

  An interesting side effect of the recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma is that malware infections in the Florida and Texas areas have seen a dramatic fall. Data released by Enigma Software Group, makers of the SpyHunter anti-malware software, shows that infections in the Houston area showed a 52.5 percent drop from the average on August 29th. In the week before Harvey hit infections dropped 26.2 percent from the average number of infections. In Miami infections began dropping from their usual levels starting on September 6th, as Irma was declared a Category 5 hurricane near Puerto Rico. Infections on the 6th… [Continue Reading]
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  Bitcoin drops below $3,000, Ethereum falls under $200

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 2:14pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

  The correction in the cryptocurrency market continues. All of the major coins are in the red once again today, pushing the market cap under the $100 billion mark. Since the beginning of September, more than $75 billion has been wiped out, partly due to China, which was-recently rumored to be seeking a Bitcoin ban. The most valuable cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, just dipped under $3,000 on September 15 for the first time since early-August. Yesterday, it was trading for around $3,500. That is a drop of 40 percent since its $5,000 peak. Its market cap has taken a beating as well, falling under $50 billion. Bitcoin's loss… [Continue Reading]
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  Best Windows 10 apps this week

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 1:35pm CEST par Martin Brinkmann

  Two-hundred-and-forty-eight in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 on the Windows Store in the past seven days. Microsoft announced this week that it will give users greater privacy control by adding the full privacy statement to the setup process, and more prompts to apps requesting access to certain permissions such as contacts or the microphone. 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… [Continue Reading]
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  Face ID on iPhone X has a quick-disable anti-theft feature, says Apple

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 12:07pm CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  With the launch of the iPhone X, Apple unleashed Face ID biometrics on the world. During a demonstration of the feature there was a SNAFU when Face ID failed to work as intended (due, Apple says, to staff playing around with the device beforehand), and there are many questions hanging over the idea of using one's face to unlock a phone -- Senator Al Franken has many questions, for example. Among the questions posed by Franken and others are queries such as "what's to stop someone using a photo or mask to unlock my phone?", and "if a mugger steals my… [Continue Reading]
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  Facebook tests Snooze function that lets you temporarily mute your friends

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 10:40am CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  While you may be friends with someone on Facebook, it doesn't mean that they're not going to annoy you. Stoking the fires of annoyance is, after all, one of the (albeit probably unintentional) functions of social media. If a friend upsets you, you might consider unfriending them. It's a somewhat extreme reaction, but it's something that happens regularly. Should you feel that this is indeed something of an over-reaction, Facebook's testing of a Snooze function may appeal to you, as it lets you put your irritating friends on a timeout. First spotted by TechCrunch, the Snooze functions makes it possible… [Continue Reading]
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  Facebook updates ad targeting policies after anti-Semitic 'Jew haters' campaigns

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 9:54am CEST par Mark Wycislik-Wilson

  Facebook has been forced to amend its ad targeting policies after an investigation by ProPublica found that the social network was permitting advertisers to target individuals with anti-Semitic beliefs. The New York-based news organization found that advertisers were able to use a number of categories such as "Jew hater," "How to burn Jews," "History of 'why jews ruin the world,'" and "Hitler did nothing wrong." All of these categories were created by users -- rather than Facebook or advertisers -- as they self-reported their education and employment history with offensive terms and labels. As a result of ProPublica's investigation --… [Continue Reading]
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  Street View comes to Google Earth VR

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 1:35am CEST par Brian Fagioli

  Virtual reality is hardly new, but the technology is finally getting to a point where it is fairly affordable and easy to use. It still has a long way to go before it can truly be considered mainstream, as for now, it is largely just for enthusiasts and gamers. There will need to be some truly great non-gaming uses to propel VR to the next level. Google VR is the type of application that could get people excited about virtual reality, and today, it gains an amazing new feature -- Street View. Yes, with the help of either an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive,… [Continue Reading]
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  VMware wants the support of open-source developers

  Publié: septembre 15, 2017, 12:39am CEST par Michael Moore

  VMware has called for greater links between itself and developers in a major show of support for open source software. Speaking at the company’s VMworld Europe 2017 event in Barcelona, CTO Ray O’Farrell highlighted the "powerful" world of open source software. Asked by CEO Pat Gelsinger why developers should use VMware offerings over rival products, O’Farrell replied, "why use VMware? Because it’s great at software -- end of story." "When we look at the world of open source, it is very very powerful in its ability to produce innovation and cool ideas," he said. "But it's not the software itself, it's the community… [Continue Reading]