'GodMode' provides a folder with all of the Control Panel applets in one place. The GodMode came about with Windows 8 and still exists in Windows 10. In Windows 10, you can click the Start button and choose Settings to access the new style of configurations. Alternatively, you can right-click the Start button and choose Control Panel to access the classic approach to … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Documentary on selling Zero Days
The Dutch public broadcasters VPRO produced a documentary on hacking and the sale of zero day exploits. It is now available in English, on YouTube, and embedded below. The documentary features Charlie Miller, Joshua Corman, Katie Moussouris, Ronald Prins, Dan Tentler, Eric Rabe (of Hacking Team), Felix Lindner, Rodrigo Branco, Ben Nagy, The Grugq, and many … [Read more...]
Back-to-school shopping embraces mobile
InMobi prepared the following infographic to discuss how more people are using mobile for back-to-school shopping. From buying everything to just comparing prices, smartphones and tablets are becoming increasingly important for back-to-school shopping. In the Back to School (BTS) Shopping Goes Mobile in the U.S. infographic, InMobi, the world’s most powerful advertising … [Read more...]
ServiceDesk Plus: Weak Diffie-Hellman Key with Firefox or Website Security Issue with Safari
Beginning in early July with Firefox 39's release, the Help Desk software ServiceDesk Plus would not load. It cited a security issue with SSL using a weak ephemeral Diffie-Hellman key. "Secure connection failed" More recently Safari on OS X 10.10 and 10.11 has been causing a similar issue with the error message: "Website Security Issue Safari will not open this … [Read more...]
Samsung introduces Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+
At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015 today, Samsung introduced two new hardware models: the Galaxy Note5 phablet and the Galaxy S6 edge+. The phones go on sale August 21st. See the introductory videos below and the press releases for today's announcements from Samsung. Samsung Stays Ahead of the Curve with Bold, Big Screen Smartphones Samsung Unveils Fashion Forward Project … [Read more...]