Month: May 2023

Can Cloud Services Encourage Better Login Security? Netflix’s Accidental Model

Netflix’s unpopular password-sharing policy change had a positive cybersecurity silver lining. Can more B2C service providers nudge their users toward secure authentication?…


MacOS ‘Migraine’ Bug: Big Headache for Device System Integrity

Microsoft says the vulnerability could allow cyberattackers with root access to bypass security protections and install malware….


Firefox Users on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Moving To Extended Support Release

Mozilla: Firefox version 115 will be the last supported Firefox version for users of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. If you are using these versions of Windows you will be moved to the Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) channel by an applicat……


Can Hobbyists Bring SGI’s IRIX OS Back To Life?

Irix was the operating system developed by Silicon Graphics from 1988 to 1998. The OS supported the company’s high-end workstations and served in many serious roles. The company cut off …read more


North Korean spy satellite launch ends in sea smash

Rather than herald exciting success of best-ever lift-off, state media confirms fiasco. Consider us surprised
North Korea’s attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit has failed and, in a rare case of admitting not everything was sunshine and roses in t……


Popular Reddit App Apollo Would Need To Pay $20 Million Per Year Under New API Pricing

Popular Reddit app Apollo might not be able to operate as is in the future due to planned API pricing that Reddit is implementing. From a report: Apollo developer Christian Selig was today told that Reddit plans to charge $12,000 for 50 million API req……


FTC orders Edmodo to stop using minor education data for advertising

Education technology provider Edmodo received an order from the FTC for collecting children’s personal data without proper parental consent.


Ways to Help Cybersecurity’s Essential Workers Avoid Burnout

To support and retain the people who protect assets against bad actors, organizations should create a more defensible environment….


This is the most rugged Android phone I’ve tested, and it can last 2,350 hours

The Doogee S100 Pro is packed with features like a camping light and night vision camera. Its battery life is even more impressive….


What Apple’s RSRs Reveal About Mac Patch Management

Apple’s Rapid Security Response updates are designed to patch critical security vulnerabilities, but how much good can they do when patching is a weeks-long process?…