News & Updates
Upgrading to the new Microsoft Edge
This article walks through what you can expect now that the new Microsoft Edge channel is open – including how the update will roll out, how you can get started testing and what to expect from the preview channels going forward.
Fleeceware apps persist on the Play Store
Fleeceware remains a problem on Google Play, where Android users still run the risk of being charged hundreds of dollars or euros for “subscriptions” to apps.
IBM Research says new battery design lacks heavy metals
IBM Research said it has created a battery design that doesn't use heavy metals and could ultimately outperform lithium-ion batteries on multiple fronts.
ZombieLoad Attack
The ZombieLoad attack exploits a vulnerability of most Intel CPUs, which allows leaking data currently processed by other programs. ZombieLoad is extremely powerful, as it leaks data from user-processes, the kernel, secure enclaves, and even across virtual machines. Moreover, ZombieLoad also works on CPUs where Meltdown is fixed in software or hardware.
Proof-of-concept exploits published for the Microsoft-NSA crypto bug
Security researchers have published earlier today proof-of-concept (PoC) code for exploiting a recently-patched vulnerability in the Windows operating system, a vulnerability that has been reported to Microsoft by the US National Security Agency (NSA).
DRAM breakthrough puts us one step closer to instant-on PCs
After all these years, we are still not at the point where our PCs turn on instantaneously, or restore an active session in Windows. Waking from sleep or hibernation can take anywhere from a short while to what feels like an eternity, depending on the system. Part of the reason for this is because of the PC's reliance on DRAM, and how it works. Good news though—researchers at the University of Lancaster in the UK have created a type of non-volatile memory that could one day make instant-on PCs a reality.
Leaked Documents Expose the Secretive Market for Your Web Browsing Data
An antivirus program used by hundreds of millions of people around the world is selling highly sensitive web browsing data to many of the world's biggest companies, a joint investigation by Motherboard and PCMag has found.
Pulse Secure VPN vulnerability targeted with ransomware
A security researcher has discovered new ransomware attacks against enterprises with vulnerable Pulse Secure VPN.