Pop-Up Mobile Ads Surge as Sites Scramble to Stop Them
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:35:32 +0000
Until ad networks vet what comes through more closely, those redirect ads aren’t going anywhere.
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Trend Micro Champions the AWS Marketplace Channel Opportunity Registration Program
Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:17:44 +0000
Last year, Trend Micro launched our popular Deep Security as a Service offering on the AWS Marketplace, combining industry-leading threat protection for cloud workloads, effortless deployment, and the added bonus of a unified Amazon Web Services (AWS) bill. This has been a successful model for customers wanting to purchase workload protection directly, however the reality…
Don’t be sure charging your electric car is secure enough
Credit to Author: Yaroslava Ryabova| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:00:26 +0000
The infrastructure for electric cars is developing, and the number of cars grows rapidly. But do providers even care about security?
Read MoreMeltdown and Spectre: Quick Heal compatibility update
Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 12:15:27 +0000
This is an important advisory for our readers about the recently discovered CPU exploits called Meltdown and Spectre. Product Compatibility: Microsoft had requested security ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) to perform testing with the January 3 update in order to ensure their products are compatible with the Microsoft update. Based on the…
Read MoreWhat do we need to know about the CPU exploits Meltdown and Spectre?
Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:02:09 +0000
What exactly is a vulnerability? A security vulnerability (also known as a security hole) is a security flaw detected in a product that may leave it open to hackers and malware. Using such vulnerabilities, attackers can exploit the affected system/product for their profit in various ways. What is an exploit? Exploits…
Read MoreHow to use Parental Controls to protect your iPhone
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 07:06:00 -0800
Even while we accept that coding skills are key to some future employment, Apple is under some pressure to improve parental controls to help prevent children from becoming hooked on their phones. Apple already provides some protection parents can use to limit their children’s smartphone use. Here’s what you need to know:
What are Parental Controls?
Apple has similar controls for iPads, iPhones, Macs and the Apple TV. Apple calls these Restrictions, and you can use them to block or limit apps and features that children can access on their device. Among other things, these tools can restrict use of Safari, the camera, Siri, FaceTime, AirDrop, CarPlay and individual apps. You can also prevent others from deleting apps, making in-app purchases, playing multiplayer games. Privacy settings let you control things like location services, contacts, calendars, reminders and share my location, and you can also apply account-related protections.
DJI's bounty problems and video surveillance programs | Salted Hash Ep 13
Host Steve Ragan unpacks the latest news about Chinese company DJI's bug bounty program, plus new developments in video surveillance and more, with Fahmida Rashid.
Buggy Win7 Meltdown patch KB 4056894 throwing blue screens
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:28:00 -0800
Microsoft’s hasty Meltdown/Spectre patches, released late on Jan. 4, have started baring their fangs. Complaints about Win10 Fall Creators Update cumulative update KB 4056892 and Win7 Monthly Rollup KB 4056894 resulting in blue screens — particularly on AMD Athlon, Sempron, Opteron and Turion processors — started appearing shortly after the patches were released.