ARS Technica wrote a piece on the continuing security flaw with password managers like LastPass and KeePass on Android. Technically, the problem is an Android problem, but from the user’s standpoint they don’t really care. The problem is tools like LastPass and many others use the Android clipboard to automatically log you on to a […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The FBI released a warning this week regarding the Internet of Things security, which is pretty unusual. As a result, a lot of digital ink has been used up writing about it. I will use up a little more digital ink. What is unusual is the FBI warning doesn’t mention any particular issue – it […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]iStan is “the most advanced wireless patient simulator on the market, with internal robotics that mimic human cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological systems,” according to CAE Healthcare. iStan costs about $100,000 and is regularly used by hospitals to teach medical school students how to perform procedures without murdering people. That’s nice, but here is the interesting part. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]UPDATE August 19, 2015 – As I predicted, there are now web sites which allow you to search the Ashley Madison data. Check this Wired article for links: http://www.wired.com/2015/08/check-loved-one-exposed-ashley-madison-hack/ . The hackers who broke into the Ashley Madison web site last month threatened to make the data that they stole public if Ashley Madison’s parent […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Lenovo has stopped installing software which allows them to overwrite system files with their version of those files, even if you wipe the disk. They have released a patch for it and recommend that users install the fixes, especially on laptops, quickly. How they do it is quite amazing. Lenovo has built, into the firmware […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]For those of you who use Bit Torrent to download pirated movies, this post is for you. Microsoft has turned every Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro user into a Bit Torrent node of sorts, delivering Microsoft updates to their millions of customers. Like other Windows 10 features (WiFi Sense, for example), I am […]
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