The popularity of drones, any unmanned aerial vehicles, have skyrocketed (pun intended). Simple remote toy helicopters, quadcopters, and even larger military-grade drones could be used to invade your airspace or privacy. This could be particularly important for airports wanting to prevent collisions or movie studios wanting to keep leaks to a minimum as many of these vehicles … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Amazon introduces new Kindles, Kindle Fires, and Fire OS
Amazon updated their Kindle line with an announcement yesterday. The new e-readers and tablets can be pre-ordered today and will arrive October 21st. Everything from the basic Kindle e-reader to the advanced Fire HDX 8.9" tablet has been refreshed with this wave. There is also a durable new version of the tablet introduced for Kids. Kindle E-readers The Kindle and the Kindle … [Read more...]
Security weaknesses in smart homes
Kaspersky created this image to illustrate how even a secure home network can be foiled by insecure endpoints. People may be well versed in keeping their networks secure, using strong passwords, and updating their computers but as the Internet of Things connects more devices, you may also need to update your TVs, printers, tablets, NAS, and other devices so they are not … [Read more...]
Google tests Software Removal Tool to restore Chrome
I have had the unfortunate privilege of seeing people completely compromise their Google Chrome browser. Chrome is relatively pretty secure but malicious extensions can insert toolbars, hijack your browser session, violate your privacy, and expose you to even more malicious or annoying web traffic. Some of this behavior could cause Chrome to be unusable or seemingly functional … [Read more...]
Book review – Rogue Code by Mark Russinovich
Mark Russinovich is a Microsoft Technical Fellow working on the Azure cloud infrastructure. He has penned two previous novels and a short story featuring the same character, Jeff Aiken. Jeff is a computer consultant and has even managed to save the world more than once. Zero Day Trojan Horse Kindle-exclusive, short story Operation Desolation Rogue Code Cyber thriller, … [Read more...]