December 22, 2017
Apple sued in Chicago for slowing down older iPhones
The plaintiffs claim that Apple’s iOS updates “were engineered to purposefully slowdown or ‘throttle down’ the performance speeds” older iPhones. Source: Apple sued in Chicago for slowing down older iPhones
December 20, 2017
Windows 10 Facial Recognition Feature Can Be Bypassed with a Photo
Microsoft has released updates earlier this month to patch a vulnerability in the Windows 10 Hello facial recognition system that allows an attacker to bypass the facial scan with a printed photo. Source: Windows 10 Facial Recognition Feature Can Be Bypassed with a Photo
Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPad introduced a novel way of interacting with computers: via easy-to-use applications, accessible in the highly curated App Store. Source: Apple Plans Combined iPhone, iPad & Mac Apps to Create One User Experience
December 13, 2017
Maker of sneaky Mac adware sends security researcher cease-and-desist letters | ZDNet
“If there’s code that’s mining data and hiding itself on a computer without any way of removing it, that’s malware, plain and simple.” Source: Maker of sneaky Mac adware sends security researcher cease-and-desist letters | ZDNet
December 12, 2017
HP laptops found to have hidden keylogger – BBC News
A researcher finds more than 460 models have the hidden software pre-installed. Source: HP laptops found to have hidden keylogger – BBC News