One of the Internet’s Gatekeepers Is Eyeing Sneaky Cryptocurrency Miners
Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:01:58 +0000
Websites are hijacking computers to mine digital coins.
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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 5
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:26:27 +0000
The real scale of the Yahoo breach (spoiler: 3 billion), Facebook’s own Face ID, UK Lottery DDoS, and more.
Read MoreOut of character: Homograph attacks explained
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 15:00:10 +0000
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Read MoreAIM Will Enter Instant Messenger Heaven on December 15
Credit to Author: Jason Koebler| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:39:27 +0000
AOL is putting up a permanent away message on one of the most important messaging services of all time.
Read MoreEx-NSA Hackers Are Not Surprised by Bombshell Kaspersky Report
Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:21:16 +0000
Former NSA hackers respond to the revelation of yet another breach at the spy agency.
Read MoreExtinction of Starlight
Credit to Author: Carter Scholz| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000
The price we’d pay for using technology to indefinitely cool the planet.
Read MoreiOS 11: 3 ways to really switch off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 06:44:00 -0700
Many iPhone and iPad users are annoyed at Apple’s decision to change the way Control Center’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth controls work, as they no longer work. Fortunately, you can still switch connectivity off quite easily.
What is the problem?
Apple in iOS 11 decided that when you tap the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth buttons in Control Center, the system now will disconnect you from any devices or networks you are currently on but no longer truly switches Wi-Fi or Bluetooth off.
This means that even though you thought you switched them off, they remain active for things like AirDrop, AirPlay, Continuity, Hotspot, Location services and devices such as the Apple Watch and Pencil.
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This Diwali, let’s think beyond sweets and lamps for gifting our loved ones. Let’s think security
Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:12:03 +0000
Every year around this time, every corner in the country lights up with a warm and balmy glow of candles, diyas, and slow flickering lamps. A distinct sound tears through the hustle of crowded streets and busy roads – the familiar boom of crackers lightning up the night sky and…
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