Chrome Extension Malware Has Evolved
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000
While helpful and creative, Chrome extensions have also become a new playground for hackers intent on stealing your data.
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Strava Data Heat Maps Expose Military Base Locations Around the World
Credit to Author: Jeremy Hsu| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:14:34 +0000
The US military is reexamining security policies after fitness tracker data shared on social media revealed bases and patrol routes
Read MoreTech Talk: The beginning of the end of the password in 2018
Hackers can crack them, and users are careless with them. Passwords have long been problematic, but they are getting renewed attention after a series of major breaches. Our panelists look at the coming technology to help with password security.
Your startup disk is almost full – How you can fix it on your Mac
Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:00:21 +0000
Every Mac user will experience the message “Your startup disk is almost full” at one time or another. Understanding what “startup disk is full” actually means is the first important step before you can fix this issue. What if my Mac’s Startup Disk is Full? The answer to this question is easy. When your startup…
Why you should be careful with browser extensions
Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:00:01 +0000
Browser extensions are handy, but they can also be really dangerous. Here’s what can go wrong and what you can do about it.
Read MoreMultiple vulnerabilities in 7-Zip. Get it updated now!
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 05:17:00 -0800
Late last year, landave, a self-described “Computer Science student enjoying cryptography, reverse engineering, and other information security topics,” discovered two startling security holes in 7-Zip, a free zip program I’ve recommended for years.
Microsoft releases emergency Windows update to hamstring earlier 'Spectre' defense
Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:23:00 -0800
Microsoft on Saturday issued an out-of-band Windows security update that disabled a patch the company released earlier this month to protect personal computers from possible attacks leveraging one of the “Spectre” vulnerabilities.
The weekend release was Microsoft’s response to an announcement seven days ago by Intel, which told customers of all stripes – from computer makers to end users – to stop deploying the firmware updates it had offered after disclosures of the Spectre and Meltdown flaws. According to Intel, the new firmware “may introduce [a] higher-than-expected [number of] reboots and other unpredictable system behavior” on Broadwell and Haswell processors. Those silicon families were introduced in 2015 and 2013, respectively.
KBNew: Look behind the scenes at Microsoft’s changing KB articles
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:45:00 -0800
If you’ve been playing the cat-and-mouse Microsoft patching game for a while, you know that Microsoft changes its Knowledge Base articles from time to time, without warning and at times without documentation. Now there’s a resource for those who need to know who moved their cheese — and when.
Several times in the past month, the eagle-eyed crew at AskWoody, led by @MrBrian, have found out about new Windows patches before they were announced. They’ve also looked at the raw data showing which KB articles have been changed — even if Microsoft doesn’t document the changes. The secret? A new monitoring program called KBNew.