Category: Computer Security

Yahoo Says at Least 500 Million Accounts Breached in Attack

Yahoo! Inc. said the personal information of at least 500 million users was stolen in an attack on its accounts in 2014, exposing half of >>>

Posted: September 22, 2016 in Computer, Security

Surprise! Microsoft Isn’t Blocking Linux on Lenovo Laptops | FOSS Force

It was easy to place the blame on Microsoft in a knee-jerk reaction — and it didn’t help that a Lenovo representative placed blame firmly >>>

Posted: September 21, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems, Security

Snowden says Google Allo is surveillance – don’t use it.

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Posted: September 21, 2016 in Computer, Security

Beware: Windows 10 Signature Edition Blocks Installing Linux – FossBoss

Some new laptops don’t allow you to install Linux on them due to BIOS lock, it’s an agreement with Microsoft for the Windows 10 Signature >>>

Posted: September 21, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems, Security

The Cryptographic Key That Secures the Web Is Being Changed for the First Time | Motherboard

ICANN will switch the Root Zone Signing Key, which is crucial for making sure that web users don’t get sent to malicious websites. Source: The >>>

Posted: September 20, 2016 in Computer, Internet, Security

Mass censorship on Reddit today as mods delete 3 frontpaged posts and hundreds of comments revealing Hillary directed her IT guy to illegally alter emails | MeanwhileOnReddit

Voat – have your say Source: Mass censorship on Reddit today as mods delete 3 frontpaged posts and hundreds of comments revealing Hillary directed her >>>

Posted: September 19, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

Hillary’s IT Guy Paul Combetta asked Reddit 2 Years Ago How to Cover Up Her Emails

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Posted: September 19, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

Breaking: Reddit Users Break HUGE Clinton Email Story – Proving Hillary ORDERED Emails to Be Stripped

Source: Breaking: Reddit Users Break HUGE Clinton Email Story – Proving Hillary ORDERED Emails to Be Stripped

Posted: September 19, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

“HP pre-programmed failure date of unofficial/ non-HP ink cartridges in its printers” – Myce.com

Investigation of an online printer ink retailer shows that HP has programmed a date in its printer firmware on which unofficial non-HP cartridges would fail. >>>

Posted: September 17, 2016 in Computer, Software

New Linux Trojan Discovered Coded in Mozilla’s Rust Language

Trojan is not yet finished, still a work in progress Source: New Linux Trojan Discovered Coded in Mozilla’s Rust Language

Posted: September 17, 2016 in Computer, Security