The new exemptions are a major win for the right to repair movement and give consumers wide latitude to legally repair the devices they own. Source: In Groundbreaking Decision, Feds Say Hacking DRM to Fix Your Electronics Is Legal
October 26, 2018
Copyright Office Ruling Issues Sweeping Right to Repair Reforms
The Copyright Office has spoken: consumers now have permission to break DRM and software locks in the name of repair. A huge victory for the #RightToRepair movement. Source: Copyright Office Ruling Issues Sweeping Right to Repair Reforms
A BuzzFeed News investigation uncovered a sophisticated ad fraud scheme involving more than 125 Android apps and websites, some of which were targeted at kids. Source: How A Massive Ad Fraud Scheme Exploited Android Phones To Steal Millions Of Dollars
Proof-of-concept code for a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows has been released by a security researcher before Microsoft was able to release a fix. Source: New Windows Zero-Day Bug Helps Delete Any File, Exploit Available
October 22, 2018
Even After Microsoft’s Fix, Windows 10’s 1809 Update Is Still Botching File Operations
Source: Even After Microsoft’s Fix, Windows 10’s 1809 Update Is Still Botching File Operations