Microsoft pays woman $10K after ‘unauthorized’ Windows 10 update
A California woman says she never authorized the update, which left her work PC “unusable” for days. Continue reading Microsoft pays woman $10K after ‘unauthorized’ Windows 10 update
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Are Google and Facebook to block extremist content with automatic hashing?
Internet companies are discussing, or already are, adopting the same technology used to spot copyright infringing content or child abuse imagery. Continue reading Are Google and Facebook to block extremist content with automatic hashing?
IRS hacked again – say goodbye to that PIN system!
It’s so quiet, you can hear a repeatedly hacked PIN system drop, months before it was (maybe) going to be killed. Continue reading IRS hacked again – say goodbye to that PIN system!
Burglar who dropped phone has no right to privacy, judge says
His lawyer wanted to suppress evidence found on the phone that linked his client to a separate crime of kidnapping. Continue reading Burglar who dropped phone has no right to privacy, judge says
Hillary Clinton’s email was blocked, so the State Dept. turned off spam filters
The IT staff nervously turned off 2 email filters, noting that those filters had recently caught malicious content. Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s email was blocked, so the State Dept. turned off spam filters
Meet ‘URL’: the newest canine police recruit who sniffs out storage devices
The black labrador, rescued from a shelter as a puppy, joins the ranks of police dogs trained to detect chemical compounds used in devices. Continue reading Meet ‘URL’: the newest canine police recruit who sniffs out storage devices
154 million voter records exposed, including gun ownership, Facebook profiles and more
Intimate details also include address, age, position on gay marriage, ethnicity, email addresses and whether a voter is “pro-life.” Continue reading 154 million voter records exposed, including gun ownership, Facebook profiles and more
Carbonite online backup service bombarded with reused passwords
The service calls it a “password reuse attack” and told users to reset passwords immediately – and make the new one unique! Continue reading Carbonite online backup service bombarded with reused passwords
Mark Zuckerberg is paranoid about webcam spies – for good reason
Zuckerberg’s a taper! FBI Director James Comey’s a taper! We want to make you a taper, too! Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg is paranoid about webcam spies – for good reason
Google makes two-step verification easy-peasy
Blessed relief for the fat-fingered: a prompt that pops up on your phone and lets you just hit yes or no to allowing sign-in. Continue reading Google makes two-step verification easy-peasy