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Invasion of the dog-poop phones
Publié: mai 13, 2018, 6:48pm CEST par Joe Wilcox
A few days ago, BetaNews Managing Editor Wayne Williams emailed asking if I could contribute content after being silent for ages, especially as the site's 20th anniversary approaches. He doesn't fathom the potential terror that request will unleash. I have written a total of two tech stories for BN in 2018—surely to the delight of my many commenter critics. Reason: Joe Wilcox is on a self-imposed writing hiatus as he looks distrustfully at the many so-called innovations that he championed during a 25-year technology reporting career. He is disgusted to see how we have become commodities stored in the pantries… [Continue Reading] -
Ubuntu Snap Store app contained cryptocurrency miner, showing open source doesn't equal safe
Publié: mai 13, 2018, 4:46pm CEST par Brian Fagioli
There was a recent discovery that an app called "2048buntu" in the Ubuntu Snap Store contained cryptocurrency (Bytecoin) mining code. Thankfully, this app -- and the developer's other submissions -- have since been removed. Yeah, it's annoying that the developer chose to add this code, but is it really a malicious thing? I mean, since the app is open source, this mining code was technically not hidden, right? After all, the open nature is how it was discovered. What is the downside to having this cryptocurrency code commingled with the expected code? Well, the mining can slow down your computer… [Continue Reading] -
Ubuntu Snap Store app contained cryptocurrency miner
Publié: mai 13, 2018, 4:46pm CEST par Brian Fagioli
There was a recent discovery that an app called "2048buntu" in the Ubuntu Snap Store contained cryptocurrency (Bytecoin) mining code. Thankfully, this app -- and the developer's other submissions -- have since been removed. What is the downside to having this cryptocurrency code commingled with the expected code? Well, the mining can slow down your computer while also increasing your electricity use. So yes, it can have a negative impact on your machine's performance and cost you money. With that said, it doesn't steal any information or open any backdoors. Calling it malware is arguably an exaggeration then. So what… [Continue Reading]