Day: July 3, 2019

More Than Half of SMB Devices Run Outdated Operating Systems

66% of devices in small-to midsized businesses are based on expired or about-to-expire Microsoft OS versions, Alert Logic study found. …read more Source:: DarkReading


4 ways to check for skin cancer with your smartphone – CNET

Your phone can help you recognize suspicious moles and marks, but you should still see a dermatologist or doctor. …read more Source:: CNet


Engineer found guilty of smuggling military-grade chips from the US to China

Shin Yi-chi denies he stole The US Department of Justice has convicted Shin Yi-chi, an electrical engineer and former academic, over illegal exports of US-made silicon with potential missile guidance applications to China.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Facebook Says It’s ‘Working’ To Resolve Outages Across Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger

Facebook has had problems loading images, videos, and other data across its apps today, leaving some people unable to load photos in the Facebook News Feed, view stories on Instagram, or send messages in WhatsApp. From a report: Facebook says it is aware of the issues and “working to get things back to normal as…


Tech news roundup: Amazon Prime Day, EA gaming service’s vulnerabilities, and the basics of multicloud

This week’s TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include the brand battle between Apple and Microsoft, Word documents containing malicious links, and the future of on-premises databases. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Swappa local: A trusted local marketplace to buy and sell your used gear

For local sales, people often use Craigslist, OfferUp, or Facebook. Swappa is known for trusted exchanges of tech and is now bringing its validation processes and community to local markets. …read more Source:: ZDNet


D-Link must suffer indignity of security audits to settle with the Federal Trade Commission

No admission of guilt, but plenty of new rules to follow Taiwanese networking equipment vendor D-Link will have to submit to a decade of product security audits after agreeing to settle a lawsuit brought by the US Federal Trade Commission.… …read more Source:: Register


New Windows 10 20H1 test build adds new notification-settings options

Microsoft also is rolling out to non-Insider testers Notification support with Your Phone for select Android phones this week. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Apple Transparency Report Now Includes App Store Takedown Requests

Apple report now includes data on requests by governments to take down apps from the tech giant’s app store. …read more Source:: Threatpost


First-Ever Malware Strain Spotted Abusing New DoH Protocol

…read more Source:: PacketStorm