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Windows 10 Anniversary Update may affect and even delete other partitions on the same disk, OMGUbuntu is reporting, citing several complaints by users. “Broken boot loaders on an update are one thing but losing data, even entire partitions?” asks the a… Continue reading Windows 10 Anniversary Update Borks Dual-Boot Partitions
At least some applications on Fosshub, a free project hosting service appear to have been compromised, according to several reports. (Update: Fosshub has acknowledged the hack.) The software portal, furthermore, is serving malware payloads, reports add… Continue reading Project Hosting Service Fosshub Compromised, Embedding Malware Inside Hosted Files
A paper published last year revealed that the battery on a laptop or phone can be used to track one’s online activities. The vulnerability resided in a built-in HTML 5 specification, which could be tricked into identifying people and tracking their onl… Continue reading Your Battery Status Is Being Used To Track You Online
Reader joshtops shares a VentureBeat report: SolidRun, a developer of electronic modules and PCs, said it is launching ClearFog Base kit, an off-the-shelf open development kit that enables do-it-yourself hardware enthusiasts to create their own telecom… Continue reading Israel’s SolidRun Creates Open Networking Kit Inspired By Raspberry Pi
Though changing passwords often might seem like a good security practice, in reality, that isn’t the case, says Carnegie Mellon University professor Lorrie Cranor. Earlier this year, when the Federal Trade Commission tweeted that people should “encoura… Continue reading Frequent Password Changes Are the Enemy Of Security, FTC Technologist Says
Violating a company rule is not — and should not be — a computer crime, that was the ruling of the Oregon Supreme Court in State v. Nascimento file. The Oregon’s highest court ruled that while a convenience store clerk was guilty of stealing lottery … Continue reading Clerk Printed Lottery Tickets She Didn’t Pay For But Didn’t Break Hacking Law
A vulnerability in Telegram has exposed the data of millions of people in Iran. Hackers in the country have compromised dozens of accounts by an SMS redirection hack, and also identified phone numbers of 15 million users, according to a report on Reute… Continue reading Hackers Break Into Telegram, Revealing 15 Million Users’ Phone Numbers
Reader Bruce66423 writes: A cocktail bar owner has installed a Faraday cage in his walls to prevent mobile phone signals entering the building. Steve Tyler of the Gin Tub, in Hove, East Sussex, is hoping customers will be encouraged to talk to each oth… Continue reading Bar In UK Uses Faraday Cage To Block Mobile Phone Signals
Windows 10 Anniversary Update is now rolling out, Microsoft announced Tuesday. The major update brings with it Windows Ink, a dedicated hub designed especially for 2-in-1 devices with styluses, and improvements to Cortana among others. ZDNet’s Mary Jo … Continue reading Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Anniversary Update
An anonymous reader shares a VentureBeat report: Following the release of Chrome 52 for desktop two weeks ago, Google last week also launched Chrome 52 for Android. For whatever reason, the company didn’t share what’s new until today. You can download … Continue reading Chrome 52 for Android Arrives With Smoother Video Playback, Faster Load Times, and Better Battery Life