Category: Computer Security

Windows 10 updates can disable pirated games and unauthorized hardware

Source: Windows 10 updates can disable pirated games and unauthorized hardware

Posted: August 7, 2015 in Computer, Security

Hackers can steal any number of fingerprints remotely without user’s knowledge from Android smartphones

Hackers can steal any number of fingerprints remotely without user’s knowledge from Android smartphones Source: Hackers can steal any number of fingerprints remotely without user’s >>>

Posted: August 5, 2015 in Computer, Security

Hacker shows he can locate, unlock and remote start GM vehicles | Computerworld

A white hat hacker has posted a video demonstrating how he can use mobile device to intercept GM’s OnStar telematics mobile app to unlock and >>>

Posted: August 5, 2015 in Computer, Security

How your phone’s battery life can be used to invade your privacy | Technology | The Guardian

A group of researchers have demonstrated how to track users with nothing more than their remaining battery power, which could compromise privacy Source: How your >>>

Posted: August 3, 2015 in Computer, Security

Researchers create a worm that infects Macs silently and permanently

Macs have typically been heralded as the more secure of the two main operating systems. But according to researchers, at the firmware level, that’s not >>>

Posted: August 3, 2015 in Computer, Security

BIOS write protection flaw discovered, here’s everything you need to know

Carnegie Mellon University’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has issued a security bulletin regarding a vulnerability found in many BIOS firmware implementations. If exploited, an >>>

Posted: August 2, 2015 in Computer, Security

The 5 Windows 10 privacy issues you should be aware of

There are a few unsettling details when it comes to Windows 10 privacy Source: The 5 Windows 10 privacy issues you should be aware of

Posted: August 1, 2015 in Computer, Security

Microsoft is using customers’ bandwidth to deliver Windows updates

Microsoft is using a Torrent-like setup to help alleviate the load on its servers by allowing users to get updates from other users’ computers, using >>>

Posted: July 31, 2015 in Computer, Internet, Operating Systems, Security

Goodbye, Android

I was once a fanboy, but I can’t take it anymore. Source: Goodbye, Android

Posted: July 30, 2015 in Computer, Security

China-Tied Hackers That Hit U.S. Said to Breach United Airlines

Source: China-Tied Hackers That Hit U.S. Said to Breach United Airlines

Posted: July 29, 2015 in Computer, Security