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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000
Starting Monday, Facebook will pay at least $600 to researchers who spot third-party apps behaving badly on its platform.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:30:21 +0000
We explain what a guest Wi-Fi network is, how to set one up, and what video game consoles and other IoT devices have to do with it.
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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 08:29:00 -0700
‘Softie Rodney Viana has posted details and a workaround for the “System.CodeDom.CodeBinaryOperatorExpression is not marked as authorized” bug.
Apparently, installing last Tuesday’s KB 4457916 Security Only updates for .Net Framework 3.5, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, and 4.7.2 for Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 causes a hard stop with any SharePoint Workflows. (Workflows are set up by an admin to handle the flow of documents through a series of steps.)
Credit to Author: Ankita Ashesh| Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:12:13 +0000
As the calendar enters into September, a celebratory mood envelops the entire subcontinent. With a range of festivals throughout the festive autumn months, this is truly a time of celebration and joy as the entire country comes together. Whether it is Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Diwali or Christmas, people everywhere…
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Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0000
In security news this week, some apps for children may violate privacy laws, State Department devices might be less secure than your Instagram account, and more.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:40:13 +0000
The computer industry thought cold boot hacks were solved 10 years ago. Researchers have proven that’s not the case.
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Credit to Author: Ash Carter| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter argues for cooperation between tech workers and the DoD
Read MoreCredit to Author: Sharky| Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 03:00:00 -0700
This pilot fish is paying his monthly bills online when he discovers one of his utilities has changed the payment part of its website — a lot.
“I clicked on the ‘Payment’ button, and saw that I now had the option of paying with or without logging in,” says fish.
“OK, the no-login option could be handy, but I’ve been paying this bill online for years, so I clicked on the login option. It asked me for my user name and eight-digit PIN. What PIN? I have a long, secure password. I tried that. It didn’t work.”
And after several unsuccessful attempts, fish tries the no-login version — which just takes him to the same screen asking his PIN.