Today in Tech: Kindle Fire, ‘spear-,’ SOPA and Carrier IQ
Kindle Fire: Amazon’s Kindle Fire update hit devices Wednesday, with promises of faster Web performance, better privacy and a more responsive touchscreen. So how did it match up? The updated device did immediately and noticeably respond better …
Today in Tech: Kindle Fire, ‘spear-phishing,’ SOPA and Carrier IQ – Washington Post (blog)
Today in Tech: Kindle Fire, 'spear-phishing,' SOPA and Carrier IQWashington Post (blog)Carrier IQ: Motorola and T-Mobile responded Tuesday to requests from Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn) for more details on how they use Carrier IQ software. In its letter to Franken, T-Mobile revealed that it uses the device on some of its premium smartphones …and more »
How to Upgrade to iOS 5 Today, Without Any Developer Account (Jesus Diaz/Gizmodo)
Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:How to Upgrade to iOS 5 Today, Without Any Developer Account — One day and iOS 5 has been hacked already. Gizmodo reader and Apple lover Mert Erdir has discovered how to upgrade to iOS 5 without developer accounts, using a simple backdoor. Everyone can do it following these extremely simple instructions:
ICANN names computer hacker as security chief – USA Today
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jeff Moss , a prominent computer hacker who founded the annual Black Hat and DefCon security conferences in Las Vegas,has been hired as the chief security officer for the organization that coordinates names of the world’s Web sites …
Averted government shutdown spared millions of computer users, too – USA Today
Ken Ammon, chief strategy officer at Xceedium, a company that makes computer-security systems for federal agencies, said its government customers are “prohibited from purchasing anything until they get an approved budget.”
Experts fear cyberspammers are plotting new attack modes – USA Today
The spam that anti-virus giant Symantec filters from the e-mail systems at large organizations plummeted to 47 billion per day, down from a daily average of 131 billion per day in 2010. Other e-mail security firms reported a similar drop-off. On Monday …
Set up your new computer safely and securely – USA Today
Otherwise, your new computer could become loaded with viruses and malware in a matter of minutes. You can find links to free security software and other programs mentioned at www.komando.com/news . Start by unpacking the computer and connecting the …
Security protest could disrupt Thanksgiving travel – USA Today
The full-body scanners show a traveler’s physical contours on a computer in a private room removed from security checkpoints. But critics say they amount to virtual strip searches. The protest was conceived in early November by Brian Sodergren of Ashburn …
Free software tools can add to your anti-virus protection – USA Today
Simply navigating to a well-known, legitimate website can result in what’s known as a “drive-by download,” the stealthy installing of a computer infection onto your PC’s hard drive. The endgame for …
Securing Critical Computer Systems Begins At The Beginning: New NIST Report – Medical News Today
Nothing beats the feeling of starting up a new computer – be it a laptop, desktop or a major, custom-designed computing system. A new system is a blank slate with no worry of botnets, viruses or any other …
