News in the Software category

Kaskpersky Complains to Russian and EU Authorities About Microsoft's Monopolistic Tactics

Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky Lab has filed official complaints at regulatory bodies in various countries across the EU and in Russia, asking authorities to force Microsoft to cease its efforts to sabotage third-party antivirus products in the detriment of its own security solution, Windows Defender.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 11, 2016
- 01:17 PM
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Internet Traffic From Mobile Browsers Exceeds Desktop Traffic for the First Time

In the month of October 2016, for the first time in history, traffic from mobile internet browsers surpassed traffic from desktop browsers, according to web analytics company StatCounter.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 11, 2016
- 03:07 AM
- 0
Google and Mozilla Remove Extension That Was Caught Selling User Data

An investigation by German public broadcaster NDR revealed that MyWOT (WOT, or Web Of Trust) has been selling user data to third-parties without properly anonymizing user information, which in some cases exposed the user's real identity and details about his browsing habits.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 07, 2016
- 05:11 PM
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Hacked User Develops FileZilla Version That Encrypts FTP Passwords

A developer that had his sites hacked because the FileZilla FTP client stores passwords on disk in cleartext has taken things into his own hands and has put together FileZilla Secure, a FileZilla version that encrypts all the user's credentials with a master password.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 06, 2016
- 08:00 AM
- 0
Researchers Create Undetectable Rootkit That Targets Industrial Equipment

Two researchers presenting at the Black Hat Europe security conference in London revealed a method of infecting industrial equipment with an undetectable rootkit component that can wreak havoc and disrupt the normal operations of critical infrastructure all over the world.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 04, 2016
- 08:56 PM
- 0
Microsoft Pesters Users with Ads Again, This Time for Edge

Microsoft is on the receiving end of new criticism after reporter Brad Chacos spotted a new type of ad pestering Windows 10 users and attempting to promote Edge when users set up Chrome as their default browser.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 04, 2016
- 07:00 PM
- 7
Microsoft Extends EMET Support for 18 Months Until July 2018

Despite saying "EMET has serious limits," Microsoft announced yesterday plans to extend EMET support past the original EOL (End Of Life) date on January 27, 2017 to July 31, 2018.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 04, 2016
- 03:57 PM
- 0
Tests Show Microsoft Edge Is More Secure Than Chrome and Firefox

A series of benchmark tests performed by NSS Labs, a US-based independent network, and security testing organization, reveals that Microsoft Edge detects malware and phishing attacks much better than both Google Chrome and Firefox, despite losing over 40 million of users in the last month.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 04, 2016
- 12:09 PM
- 0
Canonical Releases Ubuntu Core 16, a Secure OS for Today's Woefully Insecure IoT Devices

Canonical announced yesterday the availability of Ubuntu Core 16, a slimmed down version of the Ubuntu operating system that wants to be the de-facto OS for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which currently have a bad reputation when it comes to delivering security updates, something at which Ubuntu is a lot better.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 04, 2016
- 08:00 AM
- 0
LastPass Is Now Free for Everyone, on Any Device

Joe Siegrist, Founder, VP & GM of LastPass announced yesterday that the company's main product, the LastPass password management service, will be free for everyone to use, on all devices.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 03, 2016
- 08:00 AM
- 5
Tech Support Scam Leverages Two-Year-Old Chrome Bug to Hang Browsers, Freeze PCs

Tech support scammers have weaponized a Chrome bug that has been reported in July 2014, but which Google engineers have yet to fix. This bug allows the scammers to freeze your browser and potentially Windows.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 03, 2016
- 04:04 AM
- 0
Battery Status API being Removed from Firefox due to Privacy Concerns

Mozilla has announced last week it was removing support for the Battery Status API, a feature that allows websites to detect the status of the user's battery level
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 02, 2016
- 06:30 PM
- 0
Google Chrome 53 Secretly Received a 15% Speed Boost on Windows PCs

Google revealed that Chrome had secretly received a speed boost on Windows since the start of September after its engineers had integrated a technology known as Profile Guided Optimization.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 02, 2016
- 12:15 PM
- 0
Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14905 for PC & Mobile

Well it's time once again, Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14905 to insiders on the fast ring. In this build Microsoft has made more sounds available that can be used to personalize Windows. Information on how to access these sounds can be found below.
- Allen Lydiard
- August 17, 2016
- 05:05 PM
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Mother Horrified to Learn Hackers Put Live Feed of Daughters' Bedroom Online

A mother in Houston, Texas was horrified to learn hackers had compromised her home's security camera system and put up a live feed of her two daughters' bedroom online. Jennifer, who has requested the media not include her last name, told ABC News she found out about the feed after her friend notified her of a post she had seen on F
- David Bisson
- August 12, 2016
- 06:35 PM
- 7
Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14901 for PC

Only 9 days after the Microsoft released the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft has started pushing out new Insider Preview builds again. Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14901 for PC to insiders on the fast ring.
- Allen Lydiard
- August 12, 2016
- 10:40 AM
- 0
Reports of Windows 10 Freezing after installing Anniversary Update

Beta testing is important as it helps developers debug software before releasing to the public. Unfortunately, sometimes beta testers don't catch every bug as is seen with the recent reports of computers hanging or freezing after installing the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
- Allen Lydiard
- August 05, 2016
- 11:15 AM
- 5
How Battery Status Readouts Can Threaten User Privacy

Companies can use battery status readouts of web devices to identify and track users online, warns a security researcher. The API was originally designed to help site owners optimize their websites for visitors with a low batter charge, but has been discovered being used to track people online.
- David Bisson
- August 04, 2016
- 11:08 AM
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Audacity & Classic Shell Download Server Hacked by PeggleCrew.

On August 2nd 2016, for three hours, an external developer had their account compromised on Audacity's and Classic Shell's download server FossHub and was used to replace the legitimate installer with a malware that overwrite the master boot record.
- Allen Lydiard
- August 03, 2016
- 02:03 PM
- 10
50% of U.S. Orgs Targeted by Ransomware in Past Year, Reveals Survey

50 percent of organizations based in the United States have been targeted by ransomware attacks over the past 12 months. That's just one of the major findings of Understanding the Depth of the Ransomware Problem in the United States, a report commissioned by security firm Malwarebytes and conducted by Osterman Research.
- David Bisson
- August 03, 2016
- 12:16 PM
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