Security
Middle East-linked hacking group is working hard to mask its moves
- A group that’s been linked to Iranian-based hackers has been working to obfuscate its activities to…
New Intel firmware boot verification bypass enables low-level backdoors
- Researchers have found a new way to defeat the boot verification process for some Intel-based…
How Hackers Broke WhatsApp With Just a Phone Call
- You've heard the advice a million times. Don't click links in suspicious emails or texts. Don't…
New speculative execution bug leaks data from Intel chips’ internal buffers
- First disclosed in January 2018, the Meltdown and Spectre attacks have opened the floodgates,…
‘Disgruntled Insider’ or Shadow Brokers? Someone’s Doxing Hacking Group ‘OilRig’
- For nearly a month, an unknown party has been leaking key tools used by the hacker group APT34, or…
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Wi-Fi Hotspot Finder Spills 2 Million Passwords
- More than 2 million passwords for Wi-Fi hotspots were leaked online by the Android app developer… -
Trojanized TeamViewer Used in Targeted Attacks Against Multiple Embassies
- A recent cyberattack campaign employed a weaponized version of TeamViewer and malware disguised as… -
Bug in French government’s WhatsApp replacement let anyone join Élysée chats
- On April 17, the French government introduced an Android application meant to be used by government…
Microsoft
Windows 10 Update Bricks PCs, Microsoft Offers Workarounds
- A glitch in Microsoft’s Windows 10 update is causing systems to freeze after users tried to use the…
Microsoft wants to apply AI ‘to the entire application developer lifecycle’
- At its Build 2018 developer conference a year ago, Microsoft previewed Visual Studio IntelliCode,…
Microsoft warns wormable Windows bug could lead to another WannaCry
- Microsoft is warning that the Internet could see another exploit with the magnitude of the WannaCry…
Microsoft Patches Are Freezing Older PCs Running Sophos, Avast
- Recent Microsoft security patches are causing older machines running Sophos or Avast software to…
Email chain prompts Microsoft to investigate reports of sexual harassment ignored by HR
- Women at Microsoft have been sharing reports of sexual harassment by both fellow coworkers and…
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Chromium-Based Microsoft Edge Added to Windows 10 Sandbox
- With Windows enthusiasts awaiting the public release of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser,… -
Microsoft open sources algorithm, hardware and source code for Azure data compression
- Microsoft is open-sourcing its cloud-compression algorithm and optimized hardware implementation… -
A “serious” Windows 0-day is being actively exploited in the wild
- Google security officials are advising Windows users to ensure they’re using the latest version 10…
HITB
Launch of HITB+CyberWeek to Drive a Cyber Smart World
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Hack In The Box (HITB), known for its cutting-edge technical talks and trainings in computer…
Europa’s grootste cybersecurity expositie
- Op 9 en 10 mei wordt in de Beurs van Berlage (Amsterdam) de ‘Haxpo’ georganiseerd, een gratis…
Expositie laat Nederlandse hackerscultuur zien
- De bekende IT-beveiligingsconferentie ‘Hack in the Box’ wordt dit jaar voor de tiende keer in…
What you can expect at HITBSecConf2019 Amsterdam
- Taking place across 5 days from the 6th till the 10th of May 2019, HITBSecConf2019 Amsterdam is one…
HITB Haxpo 2019: Celebrating the culture of hacking through the years
- HITB Haxpo is a free and open to public exposition for everyone interested in hacking, security,…
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HITBSecConf - One of The Top 20 Information Security Conferences of 2019
- L33tdawg: We are super proud to be listed for the third year in a row! See you guys at #HITB2019AMS… -
Cyber-threats need smart tactics
- Security has to be woven every step of the way within the set strategic objectives to achieve the… -
Dubai to become 'global centre for innovation in cybersecurity'
- Dubai is determined to turn the challenges into opportunities as it tackles global cybersecurity…
Apple
Apple Is Finally Fixing the Keyboards on MacBook Pros
- More than a year and a half after some MacBook owners began vociferously complaining about broken…
Steve Jobs first proposed an Apple credit card in 2004
- The Apple Card announced this spring isn’t a new idea; it was first floated well over a decade ago…
Two reports describe major new iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 features
- Two reports by Guilherme Rambo at 9to5Mac citing "people familiar with the development" of both…
iPad Air and iPad mini 2019 review: Apple’s tablets strike an ideal balance
- Apple's iPad lineup has had a gap in it lately.
At the top end, you had the 2018 refresh of the…
“It’s show time:” Apple confirms March 25 event at the Steve Jobs Theater
- Apple has sent invites out to members of the press and other guests for a March 25 "special event…
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If you use Google Chrome on your Mac, update it right now
- Google has confirmed a recent update to Chrome was to patch a zero-day issue in the popular browser… -
How Apple and app developers will try to entice you to subscribe, not just pay once
- For a while now, Apple has been encouraging app developers to consider subscriptions as a key… -
Apple reportedly planning to combine iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps by 2021
- A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests that Apple is serious about combining apps…
Linux
Linux 5 is on the way
- Linus Torvalds has announced Linux 5.0 is on its way. But don't get too worked up about it.…
Linux Kernel 4.18 Reached End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux 4.19
- Renowned Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the end of life of the Linux 4.18…
Sorry, Linux. Kubernetes is now the OS that matters
- The operating system no longer really matters. And for developers and the cloud, that means that…
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will be supported for a full decade
- Mark Shuttleworth has announced that Ubuntu 18.04 will be supported for ten years. Long Term…
When Linux Founder Linus Torvalds Leaves, Pandemonium Breaks Loose
- Those who don't follow Linux and open source closely may have missed the recent brouhaha in the…
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Linus Torvalds talks frankly about Intel security bugs
- At The Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit North America in Vancouver, Linus Torvalds, Linux's… -
Mirai Variant Cross-Compiles Attack Code with Aboriginal Linux
- Criminals behind a Mirai botnet have been spotted using an unusual technique: Leveraging an open-… -
SUSE Linux Sold in $2.5 Billion Deal
- SUSE, the open source software company, has been sold to a Swedish private equity firm. EQT…
Scitech
Women seem to have younger brains than men the same age
- Women have younger brains than men the same age. A study basing age on metabolism rather than birth…
Train the Brain to Form Good Habits Through Repetition
- You can hack your brain to form good habits – like going to the gym and eating healthily – simply…
Mysterious fast radio bursts from deep space ‘could be aliens’
- Astronomers have detected mysterious, ultra-brief repeating energy bursts from deep space for only…
Space and Time Could Be a Quantum Error-Correcting Code
- In 1994, a mathematician at AT&T Research named Peter Shor brought instant fame to “quantum…
Google’s “Project Soli” radar gesture chip isn’t dead, gets FCC approval
- Google's radar-based gesture control system for mobile devices, Project Soli, isn't dead yet. The…
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Science Says Fitness Trackers Don't Work. Wear One Anyway
- Personal technology is getting a bad rap these days. It keeps getting more addictive: Notifications… -
A look at the Apple Watch’s ECG, from someone who needs it
- When Apple introduced the fourth iteration of its smartwatch, the big new selling point wasn't a… -
China is about to launch a mission to explore the far side of the moon
- China is heading to an unknown lunar landscape. If all goes to plan, it will become the first…
