SolidRun takes on Google's Raspberry Pi-like computer

SolidRun's new board aims to bring machine learning to devices in the field. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

What has Intel been doing all these years?

Why couldn't the M1 chip have been an Intel chip? | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Artificial intelligence could be used to hack connected cars, drones

Cyberattacks on vulnerabilities in connected vehicles could have very real physical consequences if security isn't managed properly. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Cisco Webex bugs allow attackers to join meetings as ghost users

Attackers can join Webex meetings as ghost users, and even remain inside rooms after getting kicked. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Facebook Messenger bug could have allowed hackers to spy on users

The now-patched Messenger bug could have allowed callers to connect audio calls without the callee's knowledge or approval. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Red Hat tunes up RHEL and OpenShift for life on computing's edge

As edge computing grows in importance, Red Hat is tweaking its leading Linux and Kubernetes to make the most of it. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

$6B Linux deal? SUSE IPO rumored

SUSE, the major European Linux company, may soon be spun out in a $6 billion IPO. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft Defender for Linux adds new security feature

Microsoft's server-based Linux protection program is now offering a public preview of improved endpoint detection and response features. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Chrome 87 released with fix for NAT Slipstream attacks, broader FTP deprecation

Support for FTP links will be disabled for 50% of Chrome 87 users, with a complete removal scheduled for Chrome 88. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

More than 200 systems infected by new Chinese APT 'FunnyDream'

New Chinese APT discovered targeting Southeast Asian governments. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

GitHub reinstates YouTube-dl library after EFF intervention

GitHub also establishes a $1 million "developer defense fund" to help open source developers fight against abusive DMCA Section 1201 takedown claims. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

CBL-Mariner: Microsoft's internal Linux distribution

The Linux Systems Group at Microsoft has developed a Linux distribution for internal use and made it available on GitHub. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

PinePhone KDE Linux phone is getting ready for pre-orders

The dream of a purely Linux-powered smartphone lives on in the new PinePhone - KDE Community edition. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Comodo open-sources its EDR solution

OpenEDR, announced in September, is available on GitHub starting this week. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Canonical brings Juju charms to Kubernetes Operators

Canonical has ported its Juju DevOps approach to making Kubernetes Operators easier and more manageable. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

L’Oreal debuts ‘virtual makeup’ for work from home video meetings

You can use “Signature Face” to brighten up your look before jumping on the next Zoom work call. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft says three APTs have targeted seven Covid-19 vaccine makers

The three state-sponsored hacker groups (APTs) are Russia's Strontium (Fancy Bear) and North Korea's Zinc (Lazarus Group) and Cerium. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

The startup that wants to fix your biased AI, one dataset at at time

A UK startup has released a new tool that could finally give coders a practical way of identifying bias in their datasets. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft urges users to stop using phone-based multi-factor authentication

Microsoft recommends using app-based authenticators and security keys instead. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Play Store identified as main distribution vector for most Android malware

Mammoth research project using Symantec (now NortonLifeLock) telemetry confirms what everyone suspected. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Arm-Based Macs: The End of Windows PCs?

The end of Microsoft Intel PCs? Nonsense! A closer look at the two companies' underlying business models exposes some crucial differences. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Google has now patched five Chrome zero-days in three weeks

Google has now patched five Chrome zero-days in three weeks. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Working from home?Then you should pay more tax for the privilege, say economists

A new report from the Deutsche Bank argues that WFH should mean paying a bit of extra tax. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

New Platypus attack can steal data from Intel CPUs

Intel has released microcode updates today to prevent attackers from abusing the Intel RAPL mechanism to steal sensitive data from its CPUs. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Build your own “supercomputer” out of Raspberry Pi boards

Who says you need a few million bucks to build a supercomputer? Joshua Kiepert put together a Linux-powered Beowulf cluster with Raspberry Pi computers for less than $2,000. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

NPM package caught stealing sensitive Discord and browser files

Malicious code was found hidden inside a JavaScript library named Discord.dll. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft November 2020 Patch Tuesday arrives with fix for Windows zero-day

The Microsoft November 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 112 vulnerabilities, 24 of which are remote code execution (RCE) bugs. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

American Airlines Is Quietly Bringing Back the 737Max

When attention is focused elsewhere, a business can make controversial decisions. But when even your own employees speak out, you may have a problem. Especially when it involves technology and safety. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Taiwanese co. Compal, the 2nd-largest laptop manufacturer hit by ransomware

Compal factories build laptops for Apple, Acer, Lenovo, Dell, Toshiba, HP, and Fujitsu. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Automatic Archive to Deep Storage for Amazon S3

AWS can now automatically move content in S3 into the cheapest storage system when the content has not been used for 90 or 180 days. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Apple updated my iPhone software and I’m slowly going mad

With iOS 14, some of Apple's apps became a little more detailed. It could be that they're a little too detailed. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Older Android phones will start failing on some secure websites in 2021

Up to a third of existing Android smartphones will start getting error messages from websites secured by Let's Encrypt. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

The Commoditization of Software (2003)

software is commoditized by the appearance of open-source software--its low cost serves as a strong challenge to proprietary software companies' business models. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Yahoo Mail discontinues automatic email forwarding for free users

Automatic email forwarding to be discontinued on January 1, 2021. Existing users told to get a Pro account. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Windows 10, iOS, Chrome, and many others fall at China's top hacking contest

Winning hacker team pockets $744,500 at the Tianfu Cup, China's top hacking contest. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

FBI: Hackers stole source code from US government agencies and private companies

FBI blames intrusions on improperly configured SonarQube source code management tools. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

I changed the way I charge my iPhone smartphones to reduce battery wear

It's easy to get distracted by high-speed charging and wireless charging. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Linux version of RansomEXX ransomware discovered

This marks the first time a major Windows ransomware strain has been ported to Linux to aid hackers in their targeted intrusions. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Israeli companies targeted with new Pay2Key ransomware

Security firm Check Point reports what appears to be a targeted attack against Israeli companies. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Canonical picks up major OpenStack cloud telecom win

Russia's largest mobile network, MTS, will soon be running on a private cloud built on Canonical's OpenStack cloud software. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Quantum Computing as as Service

Each subscriber gets eight or sixteen hours per month of dedicated time with Honeywell scientists to run algorithms on the trapped-ion hardware. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

GitHub Denies Getting Hacked

Someone attached a copy of the GitHub Enterprise Server source code to GitHub's DMCA section, but the GitHub CEO said they mistakenly leaked that code months ago. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

US seizes another crop of Iranian propaganda domains masked as news outlets

Another 23 domains were seized by the US government. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Police launch pilot program to tap resident surveillance camera live streams

Updated: The small trial could herald a wider rollout with participating residents in the future. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Toy maker Mattel discloses ransomware attack

Mattel said the ransomware attack had "no material impact to [its] operations or financial condition." | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Configuration snafu exposes passwords for two million marijuana growers

Passwords for GrowDiaries users were stored using the weak MD5 hashing function, putting customer accounts at risk of attacks. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

US voters targeted with robocalls telling them to stay home or vote tomorrow

Robocalls have been reported in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

AWS preps its own library of public Docker container images

With Docker restricting how quickly users can pull down images from its Docker Hub for free, Amazon Web Services is finally creating its own repository of public container images. But there's a bigger problem here for all container and cloud users. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago