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New vulnerability in media players using subtitles allows a hacker to take full control of any device
Security research firm Checkpoint announced that its team had discovered a new vulnerability in numerous media players that allows a hacker to take full control of any device when a malicious subtitle file is used. The firm estimates 200 million people are potentially at risk. If you are using a media player (like VLC) to […] -
This garbage domain registration may have stopped massive malware attack
The registration of the “garbage” domain iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea.com quite possibly saved lives, after a botnet attack spreading malware, targeted a variety of healthcare facilities, seeking ransom – Named WannaCry, the malware infects vulnerable Windows machines affecting hospitals and healcare facilities in the UK and Russia. A security expert and operator of MalwareTech.com saw the opportunity to […] -
Microsoft unveils Windows 10 S, a more powerful competitor to Chrome OS
At its event in New York today, Microsoft announced a new iteration of Windows 10: Windows 10 S – Microsoft challenger to Chrome OS. Microsoft is calling it a “streamlined” version of Windows 10, optimized to run on lower end hardware. The OS is limited to only run apps from the Window Store, but they […] -
Nest adds two-factor auth
Nest adds two-factor authentication to increase security for their cameras and thermostats. Just go to the account settings from your app to get started: -
A typo took the half Internet down? #AWSOutage
A typo took the half Internet down? #AWSOutage Amazon said the S3 team was working on an issue that was slowing down its billing system. Here’s what happened, according to Amazon, at 9:37 a.m. Pacific, starting the outage: “an authorized S3 team member using an established playbook executed a command which was intended to remove […] -
Flipkart has agreed to adopt Microsoft Azure as its exclusive public cloud platform
Microsoft signs exclusive cloud deal with Flipkart, Amazon’s biggest online retail rival in India. It’s a significant customer win for Microsoft in the public cloud battle against Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform and others. Read More -
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joining Starbucks board
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been nominated to the Starbucks promising to give the coffee giant additional technology expertise. Read more: https://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-nominates-new-board-members -
Breaking News: Marissa Mayer is resigning and Yahoo is changing name to Altaba Inc.
Breaking News: Marissa Mayer is resigning and Yahoo is changing its name to Altaba Inc. as per the latest filing report: https://investor.yahoo.net/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1193125-17-5896&CIK=1011006 -
How can I be happy?
How can I be happy? Here is an awesome image and video I found on this topic! Video: TED Talk – Pursuit of a memorable life -
Yahoo Discloses New Breach of 1 Billion User Accounts
Yahoo revealed new security issues affecting more than a billion users’ data, a breach that is separate to the hack it disclosed earlier this year, which was the biggest data breach on record.
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