Category: Security

Microsoft disrupts a botnet that infected 9 million computers

Post author By Randall
Post date March 10, 2020
Categories In algorithm, botnet, business, cybercrime, domains, gear, Internet, malware, Microsoft, necrus, personal computing, personalcomputing, Security, Tech

[ad_1] To disrupt Necurs, Microsoft analyzed a technique the botnet used to generate new domains through an algorithm. It then predicted over six million domains that would be created in the next 25 months and reported these to registries around the world, so that they can be blocked, preventing future attacks. Today’s action, Microsoft says, […]

Arlo will require two-step sign-ins for its smart home devices

Post author By Randall
Post date March 9, 2020
Categories In arlo, doorbell, gear, Home, home security, Internet, netgear, Security, security camera, smart home, Tech, two-factor authentication, two-step authentication

[ad_1] Of the three smart home security companies, only Ring’s two-factor requirement is active today. Nest’s is due to take effect sometime in the second quarter. Still, Arlo’s move is an important start. There’s a mounting concern that intruders can use security cameras and other connected devices to spy on and harass homeowners. Two-step logins […]

AMD CPUs for the past 9 years are vulnerable to data leak attacks

Post author By Randall
Post date March 8, 2020
Categories In amd, athlon 64 x2, cpu, data leak, exploit, gear, graz university of technology, Internet, personal computing, personalcomputing, processor, ryzen 7, Security, take a way, Tech, threadripper, vulnerability

[ad_1] Unlike some side channel attacks, it hasn’t taken long to show how these exploits would work in the real world. The team took advantage of the flaws using JavaScript in common browsers like Chrome and Firefox, not to mention virtual machines in the cloud. While Take A Way only dribbles out a small amount […]

Google can add account security keys through Safari and mobile Chrome

Post author By Randall
Post date March 7, 2020
Categories In Android, chrome, g suite, gear, Google, google account, Internet, Mac, safari, Security, security key, Tech, web

[ad_1] The option is available to everyone who qualifies. It’s not a shock that Google would expand support. Both Safari and mobile Chrome are major browsers for their respective audiences — if you can use them to add a key, you might be more likely to use one (whether it’s a dedicated device or your […]

The Morning After: The Nintendo PlayStation prototype sold for $360k

Post author By Randall
Post date March 7, 2020
Categories In av, business, Entertainment, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Home, Internet, Mobile, personal computing, personalcomputing, Security, Tech, themorningafter, Transportation

[ad_1] The winner did not wish to be identified.The Nintendo PlayStation sells for $360,000 at auction Bidding for this legendary prototype concluded Friday when someone placed a $300,000 bid. With the buyer’s premium, the person who won the auction will pay $360,000 to own a piece of gaming history. That sounds bad.Researchers discover that Intel […]

Windows 10 gives users more control of what diagnostic data they share

Post author By Randall
Post date March 6, 2020
Categories In data, diagnostic, gear, Microsoft, personal computing, personalcomputing, Privacy, Security, settings, Tech, transparency, windows 10, windows insiders

[ad_1] Required data will include things like your IP address and the type and version of your device — data Microsoft needs to maintain and improve its products and services. Optional data will scrape less-critical info, like what pictures people are inserting into Word documents to provide better image options. If you’re a commercial customer […]

FCC could require phone companies to authenticate calls

Post author By Randall
Post date March 6, 2020
Categories In ajit pai, caller id, carriers, fcc, gear, Mobile, Politics, protocol, robocalls, Security, spoofing, stir shaken, Tech, verification, Verizon

[ad_1] Under the STIR/SHAKEN protocol, carriers verify that a call is legitimate (not coming from a spoofed number) before it reaches the recipient. In 2018, Pai urged carriers to implement the protocol by 2019. AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile and Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) have all implemented the tech in one way or another, but robocalls are […]

EARN IT act targets online child abuse but could threaten encryption

Post author By Randall
Post date March 5, 2020
Categories In csam, earn it, encryption, Entertainment, Internet, Politics, section 230, Security, Tech

[ad_1] The bill has powerful backers in the Senate, including Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R), Richard Blumenthal (D) and Dianne Feinstein (D). In a statement introducing the bill, Blumenthal said “Tech companies have an extraordinary special safeguard against legal liability, but that unique protection comes with a responsibility. Companies that fail to comport with […]

DuckDuckGo shares a list of thousands of web trackers that gather your data

Post author By Randall
Post date March 5, 2020
Categories In data, duckduckgo, gear, Internet, open source, Privacy, public, search history, Security, Tech, tracker, tracker radar, web tracking

[ad_1] Tracker Radar includes the most common cross-site trackers, plus detailed info on things like their prevalence, ownership, cookie behavior and privacy policy. According to CNET, the data set contains details on 5,326 domains used by 1,727 companies to track users online. DuckDuckGo hopes that developers will use Tracker Radar to block online tracking and […]