Microsoft Snooping On Skype Messages: Report
Earlier this year a number of privacy organizations raised alarms about the way Microsoft shared Skype users' private information. Now, a new report suggests that Microsoft itself is closely monitoring messages sent between Skype users. Technology blog Ars Technica says it has learned that Microsoft is actively scanning messages containing HTTPS URLS, or URLs associated with secure websites. Microsoft Monitoring, Storing Links Ars writer Dan Goodin says he's also learned that Microsoft is scanning these messages as a form of fraud prevention and that the firm is logging the results for an ...
Hacker's Invention Could Prevent ATM Fraud
A Romanian man convicted of ripping off ATM machines is hoping to make amends by offering an iron-clad way to protect those same machines. Valentin Boanta, who is currently six months into a five-year prison term, first started working on his project while awaiting trial back in 2009. Boanta's system uses a Secure Revolving System (SRS) that can be installed in any ATM machine. Its appearance resembles a metallic box measuring about 6 inches long and features a card slot in the middle. (Source: torontosun.com) Internal Rotation Prevents Skimming SRS allows the bank card to be inserted for a ...
Apple's Smartphone Market Share Slipping Fast
Google's Android platform continues to establish its dominance over the growing smartphone market. And as sales of Android-based devices rise, Apple's market share is starting to decline. According to analyst firm Gartner, in the first quarter of 2013 Android smartphones accounted for 74.4 per cent of global sales. That means more than 150 million devices are now running the mobile operating system (OS). It also means that Android's share of the smartphone market has skyrocketed approximately 20 per cent since last year. (Source: zdnet.com) Android Up, Apple Down Facing a reverse trend is ...
'Files Terminator Free 2.5.0.1', and 'Start Menu Reviver 1.0.0.145'
Files Terminator Free 2.5.0.1 Tired of deleting programs only to find their files still on your system? Worried that sensitive information deleted from your system can still be retrieved? Then try Files Terminator Free, which permanently deletes files and cleans up your hard drive. Start Menu Reviver 1.0.0.145 Not a fan of the new Windows 8 interface? Many fans of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 have said they miss the old user interface, particularly the Start button. Get it back with Start Menu Reviver, which is ...
FBI: To Fight Cybercrime, U.S. Banks Must Cooperate
International cybercriminals with advanced hacking skills are continuing to launch cyber attacks on American banks. That's why the Federal Bureau of Investigation is encouraging United States financial institutions to work together to prevent such attacks from succeeding. At a recent press event held by Reuters, FBI executive assistant director Richard McFeely said his agency has been working closely with U.S. bank leaders to devise a strategy for preventing the successful execution of cybercrimes. Cooperation Key to Protecting Against Cyber Attacks McFeely said his primary message in those ...
Anonymous Members Arrested for Hacking Vatican Site
Law enforcement officials in Italy have reportedly arrested four members of Anonymous. The suspects allegedly carried out attacks on a number of prominent Italian websites and online services. The suspects are all aged between 20 and 34 and were placed under arrest in the Italian cities of Turin, Venice, and Bologna. One suspect was arrested in the southern community of Lecce. According to police, the suspects were part of Anonymous Italy, which carried out hacks of prominent commercial and government websites. Some of those sites were owned by the Vatican, Italy's prime minister's office, ...
Bitcoin Faces Dept. of Homeland Security Crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken control of two bank accounts belonging to a company that exchanged US dollars for the 'Bitcoin' virtual currency. The department claims the accounts had not been properly registered with financial regulators. Bitcoin is not issued by any real-world financial institution. Instead, each unit of currency is represented by a unique piece of code generated by an algorithm. Whenever somebody makes a payment using Bitcoins, the details of the transaction are shared using a peer-to-peer network, similar to they way some users share music and video ...
'Don't Sleep 3.0', and 'Homedale 1.35'
Don't Sleep 3.0 Hate it when your computer goes into sleep mode or hibernate mode? Then stop the hassle with Don't Sleep, which can be used to block the system from entering Standby, Hibernate, Sleep, Shutdown, or Restart. Click the blue 'Download' link at the top of the next page to initiate the download process. Homedale 1.35 Keep tabs on your WiFi network's signal strength with Homedale. This program provides you with information related to all available access points. It can even provide this data in the form of an ...
Windows 8 Won't Become Enterprise Standard: Analyst
A new report from Forrester Research says Windows 8 will not become an enterprise standard. In fact, the report says that by the time another version of Windows becomes available, Windows 7 will remain the enterprise crowd's chosen operating system (OS). Forrester analyst David Johnson says that means Windows 8 can be considered nothing less than a major letdown for Microsoft. "I have to believe Microsoft expected better enterprise adoption for Windows 8," noted Johnson, who acted as lead author on Forrester's report titled "IT Will Skip Windows 8 As The Enterprise Standard." (Source: ...
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