A microchip-based card technology is gaining traction among retailers and banks in the United States amid the growing threat landscape against online financial transactions.
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Researchers resort to Amazon Cloud Services to fight China’s Internet censorship
Greatfire.org, an online group that fights Internet censorship in China, has developed a strategy to un-block websites that have been banned in China through a simple, yet effective tool provided by Amazon Cloud Services.
Red button feature exposes Smart TVs to attacks
Two security researchers from Columbia University have turned attentions on a spate of drive-by hacking attacks that could be launched on smart televisions through a red button feature on the remote control. The range of attack even extends to all devices connected to the smart TV.
Brace yourselves, Facebook revamps its ad scheme again
As if all the data that it has collected over the years even without our consent is never enough, Facebook once again raised the hackles of those who scorn at the slightest gesture of invasion to privacy. This time the social networking titan has made changes to its advertising scheme that would take advantage of […]
Starbucks to Bring Wireless Charging Nationwide
When you walk into a Starbucks near you, chances are if you aren’t running in just for a quick cup to-go, you are probably sitting for a little bit to read the newspaper or surf the web. If you choose to surf online, you might notice that finding an outlet for your laptop or cell […]
Discrimination between Windows 7 and Windows 8 security updates
If you happen to be using both the Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems on your desktop computer, you might relate to the findings of two security researchers who found a sort of discrimination between the security fixes for those operating systems.
