It remains questionable whether a recently discovered hack for Windows XP could still take effect in deploying security patches, but one thing that is sure is that a security researcher revealed with validity a method of extending life-support for the now dead operating system until 2019.
News
Open-source encryption project TrueCrypt is dead
It would be understandable to learn about the closure of a software application that is old enough to retire along with the recently shuttered Windows XP. But to hear the anonymous managers of an encryption project say they are shutting down the whole program because of Microsoft’s implacable end-of-life-support for its twelve-year old operating system […]
The World’s Shortest Cooking Show: Now on Instagram
Social media used to be the place where individuals would tell followers about the daily occurrences of their lives. However, now such a venue has changed face a bit. Starting with the use of social media by brands and companies, individuals were able to see social media as more than simply a place to air […]
Iranian hackers spying on US and Israel government officials through Facebook, fake news site
Only a few days ago, we have reported about a string of hacking campaigns targeting defense contractors in the U.S. in what may seem to be a desperate move by a hacker group from Iran called Ajax Security Team. Now, a fresh report indicates another cyber crime in the form of espionage perpetrated by Iranian […]
Google begins the testing phase of its self-driving cars. Would you hitch a ride?
Imagine riding in a car, however cute and simple, without a driver – an autonomous car. Google is starting to test its fleet of self-driving cars this summer in a move to get its driverless car project off the ground in at least two years time.
Trojan Masquerading as Heartbleed Fix Spotted
In case you did not know some basic information about the Heartbleed encryption bug which popped up in mid April, here is a brief recap: the flaw is not caused by any malware and any email that tries to convince you into downloading an anti-Heartbleed software fix might have some nefarious agenda in reality.
