Researchers crack Microsoft’s Fix It for latest IE 0-day
Microsoft has announced on Friday that this month’s Patch Tuesday will include seven advisories, but unfortunately there will be no patch for the recently detected IE …
Hiding secret messages in Skype silences
A group of researchers from the Institute of Telecommunications of the Warsaw University of Technology have devised a way to send and receive messages hidden in the data …
McAfee says he used malware to spy on Belize authorities
John McAfee’s name is well-known in the information security industry, but until very recently, most of the general public didn’t know that he had long ago stopped …
Copied Android apps sold on Google Play at higher prices
App developer Root Uninstaller claims that some of his original apps for the Android platform have been copied and are currently being sold on Google Play. He offers the …
Toshiba unveils SSD with cryptographic-erase and self-encryption
Toshiba announced new enterprise SAS solid state drives (SSD), mobile SATA hard disk drives (HDD), including self-encrypting drive (SED) models in both product categories, and …
Fake “Facebook Security Team” account asks for your credentials
An account posing as that of the Facebook Security Team has been spotted sending warnings to page administrators, trying to fool them into believing that their Facebook …
SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) at 10 Gbps with new capabilities
The USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced development of a SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) enhancement that will add a much higher data rate, delivering up to twice the data through-put …
Lenovo and EMC to bring Network Attached Storage to SMBs
Lenovo and EMC have completed the formation of LenovoEMC Ltd, the joint venture with a wider strategic partnership in industry standard servers and networked storage …
Keycard: Unlock your Mac using an iOS device
Keycard allows you to pair your iPhone or other Bluetooth enabled device with your Mac to lock and unlock your computer. It detects when you’re leaving your desk, …
Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
Designed to help enterprise administrators develop real-world, job-role-specific skills, this Training Guide focuses on deploying and managing core infrastructure services in …
Week in review: IE zero-day used in active attacks, fraudulent digital certificate for Google domains revoked
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Database hacking: The year that was Have you ever been to the Privacy Rights …
California and Illinois ban employers from requesting personal passwords
When Maryland’s Division of Correction instituted a requirement for job applicants and employees undergoing recertification to hand over login credentials of their …