Microsoft says it already patched ‘Shadow Brokers’ NSA leaks
In a statement to Reuters yesterday, Microsoft said that “Other than reporters, no individual or organization has contacted us in relation to the materials released by Shadow Brokers,” but that may not be the entire truth. For three of the exploits, Microsoft says they don’t affect supported platforms (read: any operating system recent enough that it’s still receiving security updates. If you’re still...
WikiLeaks latest CIA dump focuses on malware for Windows
Documents dated 2014 list what antivirus products and configurations Grasshopper could bypass on Windows XP, 7 and 8.1 systems, with varying levels of success. According to Ars Technica, however, this release isn’t as damaging as last week’s drop, which exposed some of the ways CIA developers hide any signs that could tie an attack to their agency. Follow this link: WikiLeaks latest CIA dump focuses on malware for Windows...
WikiLeaks latest CIA dump focuses on malware for Windows
Documents dated 2014 list what antivirus products and configurations Grasshopper could bypass on Windows XP, 7 and 8.1 systems, with varying levels of success. According to Ars Technica, however, this release isn’t as damaging as last week’s drop, which exposed some of the ways CIA developers hide any signs that could tie an attack to their agency. See the article here: WikiLeaks latest CIA dump focuses on malware for...
Microsoft opens up its Windows Insider preview for Business
You will need admin rights on your machine to start testing out preview builds, so look out for that. Still, since the point of this program is to find any incompatibilities or issues before a wide release, getting permission and access may not be that hard. Microsoft says more tools for businesses are on the way — a necessary thing if it wants corporate environments to pick up the pace on upgrades from older versions of its...
Here’s the Galaxy S8+ you really want (but can’t have)
Although there’s no official announcement yet, there’s a listing on Samsung’s Korean website for the upgraded model. ETNews claims it will cost around $1,020 and it will include the Dex dock, which lets the Galaxy S8+ function as a desktop computer. Clearly, Samsung is going all-in on marketing the phone as a replacement for your home rig. It’s not the first company to try, though. Motorola came out with a...
