Day: November 18, 2019

Microsoft: We’re Changing All Your Cloud Contracts After Privacy Complaints

Microsoft is rolling out new privacy provisions in its Online Services Terms (OST) contracts for all commercial customers after European privacy regulators began investigating it over potential violations of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). From a report: The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) last month said it had “serious concerns” over Microsoft’s contracts…


Office 365 Admins Targeted in Ongoing Phishing Scam

Using a real Office 365 account at a legitimate company to send out lures helps phishers evade email defenses. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Interpol: Strong encryption helps paedos. Build backdoors

Idiocy runs amok at multinational cop agency Multinational police agency Interpol is due to say that tech companies deploying strong encryption helps paedophiles – unless they build backdoors for police workers.… …read more Source:: Register


Facebook Discloses WhatsApp MP4 Video Vulnerability

A stack-based buffer overflow bug can be exploited by sending a specially crafted video file to a WhatsApp user. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Apple’s latest keyboard travels back in time to when they weren’t crap

It’s Magic! The MacBook keyboard nightmare is over – Apple’s latest attempt reverts back to something remarkably similar to the key design it was using up until 2016. The one that worked.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Oculus Link arrives in beta: the Quest can now be your PC VR gaming headset – CNET

One USB-C cable can turn Facebook’s standalone VR headset into a PC rig …read more Source:: CNet


Ford Mustang Mach-E: Deep dive into pricing and features – Roadshow

The electric SUV will be available in five flavors to start, and the most affordable models won’t be ready for at least another year. …read more Source:: CNet


Intel To Remove Old Drivers and BIOS Updates From Its Site

By Friday this week, Intel plans to remove old drivers and BIOS updates from its official website. From a report: “This download, BIOS Update [BLH6710H.86A] 0163, will no longer be available after November 22, 2019 and will not be supported with any additional functional, security, or other updates,” reads a message posted to the download…


The world’s fastest supercomputers hit higher speeds than ever with Linux

The new list of the world’s fastest computers — supercomputing’s Top 500 — is out, and every one runs faster than a petaflop using Linux. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Pack your bags, you’re going to America, Lord Chief Justice tells accused Brit hacker

High Court throws out Nathan Wyatt’s extradition appeal A Briton once suspected of hacking Pippa Middleton’s iCloud account – although he was cleared after a police probe in 2016 – now faces deportation to America.… …read more Source:: Register