Google patches second Chrome zero-day in two weeks

Google Chrome 86.0.4240.183 available for download. Patches 10 security bugs, including an actively-exploited zero-day. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Google to GitHub: Time's up – this unfixed high-severity bug affects developers

No, GitHub, we can't give you an extra two days for a flaw that we've already given you 104 days to fix, says Google. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Windows 10 bug: Certificates lost after feature upgrade?

Microsoft confirms that upgrading to a newer version of Windows 10 sometimes results in lost certificates. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Hacker group uses Solaris zero-day bought for $3000 to breach corporate networks

The zero-day appears to have been bought off a black-market website for $3,000. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft release preview of Lobe training for machine learning

A public preview of Microsoft's Lobe app is available for Windows and Mac users, and enables them to training and store machine-learning models locally on their machines. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Malicious NPM package opens backdoors on programmers' computers

JavaScript library posing as a Twilio-related library opens backdoors to let attackers access infected workstations. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

AWS New Region in Switzerland

Amazon Web Services is increasing its European presence with a new AWS region in Switzerland | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

You're using your Android fingerprint reader all wrong

Like many, I have been struggling with the unreliability of fingerprint readers on Android smartphones for ages. Good news! I've found a few solutions. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Chrome will soon have its own dedicated certificate root store

Currently, Chrome uses the certificate root store part of each operating system. Google plans to manage its own list of "approved" certificates from now on, similar to Firefox. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Google-discloses-windows-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild

Windows zero-day (not yet patched) is used as part of an exploit chain that also includes a Chrome zero-day (already patched). | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Open Source Security Foundation launches a new certification program on edX

The Linux Foundation's OpenSSF is introducing a suite of security classes and a certification for open-source programmers. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Brazil launches artificial intelligence center

The largest research facility in the country with focus on the technologies is run jointly by IBM and public sector bodies. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Fedora 33: Honing Linux's cutting edge

When it comes to a Linux distribution that explores the outer limits of what Linux can do, Fedora should be your distro. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Linux 5.10 will be the next long-term support Linux kernel

Developers take note. The next version of Linux you should target for your hardware will be the Linux 5.10 kernel. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

KashmirBlack – Botnet behinds attacks on CMSs

New KashmirBlack botnet is believed to have infected hundreds of thousands of websites since November 2019. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

2020's fastest-rising tech jobs? Programming language PHP leads the way

2020 was a good year to be an entry-level candidate for technology jobs, especially if you've got PHP skills. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Linux and open-source jobs are hotter than ever

So, you want a great job in technology? The Linux Foundation and Edx HR survey shows your best move will be to polish up your Linux and open-source skills. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

RIAA blitz takes down 18 GitHub projects used for downloading YouTube videos

Main target of the takedown was the youtube-dl project, a Python library that had amassed more than 72k stars on GitHub and was used in many YouTube video ripping tools and services. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Git's move away from SHA-1: Version 2.29 brings experimental SHA-256 support

Git project makes progress in moving the world's most popular versioning control system to a safer cryptographic hash. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

New video-based social media platform YurOn growing faster than YouTube

Collaborative video threads are becoming the norm, and video platform YurOn is giving creators the opportunity to earn cash from their efforts. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft Edge Browser on Linux: Surprisingly Good

Microsoft just released its new Chromium-based browser on Linux. Believe it or not, it's quite good. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Kata Containers rewritten in Rust gets a major speed boost

The Open Infrastructure Foundation's Kata Containers 2.0 is both much smaller and faster than its earlier version. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

5000mAh graphene powerbank can be fully recharged in under 20 minutes

This is a power bank that you can fully recharge while you got for a shower or have a cup of coffee. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Intel sends AI to space in launch of a satellite the size of a cereal box

The tiny satellite separates useless data from quality content before beaming information down to Earth. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Google releases Chrome security update to patch actively exploited zero-day

Google Chrome 86.0.4240.111 released with a fix. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Two in five employees are not sure what a mobile phishing attack is

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant challenge for businesses around the world as it seems their dispersed workforce have little regard for IT security and mobile phishing - a threat vector being increasingly used to target remote workers. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Python Needs to Change

Despite its popularity, Python could become limited to data science alone on its current trajectory, say two experts. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Discord desktop app vulnerability chain triggered remote code execution attacks

The critical security issue was reported via the chat app’s bug bounty program. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

OpenStack Foundation Transforms into the Open Infrastructure Foundation

In a move, which has been coming for a while, OpenStack widens its focus from the OpenStack IaaS cloud to a variety of open-source cloud technologies. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

FreedomFI: Do-it-yourself open-source 5G networking

Want your own 5G network? Thanks to FreedomFi and the Magma open-source software project you can build your own private 4G LTE or 5G network. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Atlassian to end sale and support of on-premise server products by 2024

As part of the company's ongoing shift towards focusing on the cloud. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Three NPM packages found opening shells on Linux, Windows systems

NPM staff: Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Singapore tightens security requirements for new home routers

Effective from April 13 next year, home routers will have to meet new security requirements before they can be sold in Singapore. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

800k SonicWall VPNs vulnerable to new remote code execution bug

VPN vulnerabilities — the gift that keeps on giving (to attackers). | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Card details for 3M Dickey's customers posted on carding forum

Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the largest barbecue restaurant chain in the US, suffered a POS breach between July 2019 and August 2020. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Data watchdog issues biggest ever fine over airline cyberattack

Information Commissioner's Office issues its largest financial penalty to date - and it could've been even higher if it wasn't for coronavirus. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Ubisoft, Crytek data posted on ransomware gang's site

Details about hackers obtained the files remain unclear. Ransomware gang also threatened to leak the source code of Watch Dogs: Legion, an upcoming Ubisoft game. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft rolls out new extensions API but promises to leave ad blockers alone

Feared "Manifest V3" changes now available in Edge beta and stable releases. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

German tech giant Software AG down after ransomware attack

Exclusive: The Clop ransomware gang is demanding more than $20 million from German tech firm Software AG. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Canonical introduces high-availability Micro-Kubernetes

Want an even better way to run small Kubernetes clusters on your developer workstations, IoT devices, or the edge? Canonical has the program for you. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Linux 5.9: Not a game-changer, but a good, solid Linux kernel

The latest Linux kernel also comes with some performance improvements that will make particular groups of users much happier. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Yahoo Groups to shut down forever on December 15, 2020

Nineteen-year-old discussion board to shut down for good after Verizon effectively killed the service last year. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Open-source use goes up while the economy goes down

Wall Street may continue its insane upward rise, but Tidelift is finding the more sensible, financially strapped businesses on Main Street are turning ever more open source. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Pakistan bans TikTok for 'immoral' content

The ban was ordered after TikTok failed to comply with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's conditions for keeping the app available. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Five Eyes governments, India, and Japan make new call for encryption backdoors

Another Five Eyes meeting, another call for encryption backdoors in modern tech. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

Microsoft's CEO is tired of working from home and he's not alone

Satya Nadella worries that staring into a screen lulls you into a stupor and casual interactions just don't happen anymore. Some research agrees with him. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

The $16 USB-C magnetic connector that Apple should supply with every new MacBook

This tiny accessory has thwarted me from accidentally damaging my MacBook dozens of times. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago

20 Years of Linux on Big Iron

Decades ago, people predicted that IBM and its mainframes would soon be history. But then IBM and Red Hat brought Linux to the mainframe and things would never be the same again. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 3 years ago