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Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000
Critics of voter ID laws have had a difficult time proving their menace in court. A new algorithm could change that.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:49:05 +0000
How important are password managers? Even their flaws double as reminders why you need one.
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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 20:00:02 +0000
Still-unidentified researchers have found a critical chip flaw that developers are scrambling to patch in millions of computers.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:30:33 +0000
Xiaomi’s robotic vacuum cleaner was hacked by security researchers. However, it proved much more secure than most other smart devices.
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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 08:13:00 -0800
I’m increasingly skeptical of security holes that have their own logos and PR campaigns. Yesterday’s sudden snowballing of disclosures about two groups of vulnerabilities, now known as Meltdown and Spectre, has led to enormous numbers of reports of varying quality, and widespread panic in the streets. In the case of Intel’s stock price, that’s more like blood in the streets.
While it’s true that both vulnerabilities affect nearly every computer made in the past two decades, it’s also true that the threat — especially for plain-vanilla Windows users — isn’t imminent. You should be aware of the situation, but avoid the stampede. The sky isn’t falling.
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 08:03:00 -0800
Apple is updating its systems against newly revealed Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, but it’s not enough to update personal devices – what about older PCs and the millions of servers that may also be vulnerable to the bug?
The Spectre and Meltdown bugs are causing lots of distress. Meltdown impacts Intel processors, while Spectre appears to threaten chips from AMD and ARM as well. A good explanation of these vulnerabilities is here.
Credit to Author: DealPost Team| Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:00:00 -0800
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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:53:24 +0000
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| 2018 gets off to a rough start as manufacturers and software vendors tackle a series of severe bugs called Meltdown and Spectre that affect all modern computers. Categories: Tags: AMDARMIntelMeltdownmemoryprocessorSpectre |
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