Windows Defender with sandbox support rolled out to Windows insiders, but some Windows 10 users can enable it right now. Source: Windows Defender becomes first antivirus to run inside a sandbox | ZDNet
October 29, 2018
Bing Is Pushing Malware When You Search for Chrome
You launch Edge on your new PC, search for “download Chrome,” and click the first result headed to “google.com” on Bing. You’re now on a phishing website pushing malware, disguised to look like the Chrome download page. Source: Bing Is Pushing Malware When You Search for Chrome
October 29, 2018
IBM to acquire Red Hat in deal valued at $34 billion
The acquisition is by far IBM’s largest deal ever, and third-biggest in the history of U.S. tech. Source: IBM to acquire Red Hat in deal valued at $34 billion
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