Month: November 2017

That hacker forced RT to halt its operating systems that take credit card payments, and assigns buses and trains to their routes. Source: Sacramento Regional Transit Systems Hit By Hacker

Broadband packages are notoriously difficult to untangle. Prices are obscured with introductory discounts and the speeds you get are nothing like what was advertised. It sucks, and the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) knows it. […]

Windows 10 is supposed to include support for memory address randomization techniques that stop certain kinds of malware. Unfortunately, that protection isn’t currently working. Source: Key Windows 10 Anti-Malware Tech Critically Broken – ExtremeTech

I ruffled a few feathers yesterday urging phone makers to stop trying to kill the headphone jack. Xiaomi’s Jai Mani shared brands’ side of the story. Source: Counterpoint: Why phone makers are trying to kill […]

This unfortunate trend continues to plague devices well into 2017, and we’re still in danger of losing one of the most essential features on phones today. Source: Stop trying to kill the headphone jack

It’s so bad I was in the Grand Central Station Apple Store for a third time in a year, watching a progress bar slowly creep across my computer’s black screen as my Genius multi-tasked helping […]

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The system was sent into meltdown today when the firm accidentally triggered a computer crash, causing long lines of upset passengers to form at airports across the globe. Source: Airport check-in systems crash was caused […]

For all the hand-wringing over the amount of data Google and Facebook have on us, the ISPs through which we connect to the internet have much more. VPN services are often cited as a way […]

T-Mobile has been a tempting option for travelers, and for good reason: if you’ve traveled to Canada or Mexico, you’ve had as much LTE data as you wanted without fear of returning to a giant […]

For over a year, owners of a Samsung smart fridge have been unable to use their fridge’s pre-installed Google Calendar app, proving what we all suspected: the Internet of Things can quickly become an Internet […]

10.9 million US driver’s licenses were stolen in the massive breach that Equifax suffered in mid-May, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. In addition, WSJ has revealed that the attackers got […]

As usual, Apple started a trend. Last year, it dropped the standard 3.5 millimeter headphone jack from the iPhone. The industry was quick to respond. Motorola, even before the iPhone 7 was announced, also removed […]

The US Department of Defense is considering a change in direction with their fleet of F-35s, in which more than 100 fighters would be retired from combat rather than upgraded with a new software configuration. […]

Mobile app developer Felix Krause, based in Vienna, Austria, has warned that fake Apple ID pop-ups present a security hole that hackers could use to steal information. Source: iOS phishing attack tricks you into giving […]

Some of the Home Mini speakers Google gave away during its recent Pixel event aren’t working correctly. That’s what the company found out when it examined the unit it gave to Artem Russakovskii from Android […]

Researchers have discovered a key flaw in the WPA2 WiFi encryption protocol that could allow hackers to intercept your credit card numbers, passwords, photos and other sensitive information. The flaws, dubbed “Key Reinstallation Attacks,” or […]

Global users of Windows 10 with manual updates enabled may wish to hold fire on installing KB4041676,Microsoft’s latest security patch, after users report it causing crashes and ‘boot loops’. Source: Windows 10 patch causes ‘blue […]

In May credit reporting service Equifax’s website was breached by attackers who eventually made off with Social Security numbers, names, and a dizzying amount… Source: Equifax website borked again, this time to redirect to fake Flash […]

A few weeks ago, The Pirate Bay was in the news for its test-drive of a new revenue model–cryptocurrency mining in your browser. At the time, the site only implemented the mining on its main […]

Microsoft’s update servers are pushing out a new Photos Add-on app, with no explanation of what it does. Windows 10 users aren’t taking it well. Source: Microsoft’s mystery update arouses anger, suspicion among Windows 10 […]

El Reg comes to the rescue of reader unable to control gear from smartphone Source: Rejecting Sonos’ private data slurp basically bricks bloke’s boombox • The Register

You’re formatting messages the wrong way Source: Dumb bug of the week: Outlook staples your encrypted emails to, er, plaintext copies when sending messages • The Register

Last week, nearly half of Japan briefly lost access to the internet because of an error made by Google. The mistake was noticed and corrected within just a few minutes, but its effects led to […]

Hewlett Packard (HP) released a new firmware for the company’s Officejet printers that appears to block third-party ink from functioning correctly. Source: HP pushes third-party ink blocking printer firmware update (again) – gHacks Tech News

CDT tries to set fed trade watchdog on internet biz Source: Hotspot Shield VPN throws your privacy in the fire, injects ads, JS into browsers – claim • The Register

The Nintendo Switch certainly isn’t the first gaming tablet, but is it directly riffing on others’ ideas? Gamevice thinks so. The accessory maker is suing Nintendo for allegedly violating a patent for concepts used in […]

Owners of glittery iPhones may want to exercise caution around these products. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a worldwide recall of about 275,000 liquid […] Source: 275,000 Glittery iPhone cases […]

The development comes as Macau seeks to crack down on capital outflows from mainland China through facial recognition at ATMs Source: Bank runs in Hong Kong following introduction of facial recognition withdrawals in Macau

RTAugust 13, 2017YouTube and parent company Google’s efforts to crack down on extremist content has resulted in embarrassment after its technology targeted Source: YouTube’s ‘extremist-tackling’ technology misses mark by removing wrong content

Credit report firm is accused of using “admin” as a login and password for its Argentine business. Source: Equifax had ‘admin’ as login and password in Argentina – BBC News

Last week, a massive hack of the credit bureau Equifax stole critical personally identifiable information (PII) on 143 million US citizens. The company’s response to the incident has been strongly criticized, and now we know […]