One German state has told schools it’s now illegal to use Microsoft Office 365 under data protection laws. The Hesse Office for Data Protection and … German schools ban Microsoft Office 365Read more
Software
WeTransfer integrated into Mozilla’s Thunderbird email client
WeTransfer and the Thunderbird team have partnered to make the sharing and sending of big ideas easier than ever. This time, through email. The latest … WeTransfer integrated into Mozilla’s Thunderbird email clientRead more
Amazon Ditches MongoDB, Launches Rival
Amazon has launched a database that’s compatible with the MongoDB API, but doesn’t use any MongoDB code. The move is being seen as a counter-move … Amazon Ditches MongoDB, Launches RivalRead more
Telegram Zero-Day Vulnerability Lets Hackers Pwn Your PC to Mine Cryptocurrency
Kaspersky Lab’s security researchers say the zero-day vulnerability can be used to deliver multi-purpose malware to computer users using the Telegram Desktop app, including backdoors … Telegram Zero-Day Vulnerability Lets Hackers Pwn Your PC to Mine CryptocurrencyRead more
The Slack Threat
During a long era, electronic mail was the main communication tool for enterprises. Slack, which offer public or private group discussion boards and instant messaging … The Slack ThreatRead more
Kaspersky Lab Has Been Repeatedly Targeted By U.S., British, and Israeli Intelligence Services
2015 was a busy year for Western intelligence agencies and Kaspersky Lab. SOMETIME IN EARLY 2015 — An NSA contractor was caught with classified materials on his … Kaspersky Lab Has Been Repeatedly Targeted By U.S., British, and Israeli Intelligence ServicesRead more
Microsoft breaches Dutch data protection law with Windows 10
Microsoft breaches the Dutch data protection law by processing personal data of people that use the Windows 10 operating system on their computers. This is … Microsoft breaches Dutch data protection law with Windows 10Read more
CIA targeting Gnu/Linux users with OutlawCountry malware
Wikileaks which is known for exposing corruption within governments and corporations, has released a massive data dump which included some interesting news about what the … CIA targeting Gnu/Linux users with OutlawCountry malwareRead more
WikiLeaks reveals CIA’s Imperial hacking project targeting Mac and Gnu/Linux
WikiLeaks has published the latest of its Vault 7 CIA leaks, this time looking at a project going by the name Imperial. The project is … WikiLeaks reveals CIA’s Imperial hacking project targeting Mac and Gnu/LinuxRead more
GnuPG crypto library cracked, look for patches
Gnu-Linux users need to check out their distributions to see if a nasty bug in libgcrypt20 has been patched. The software fix, which has landed … GnuPG crypto library cracked, look for patchesRead more