Hackers impersonating IT staff popular tactic in data breaches, FireEye finds
Fresh FireEye research suggests that today’s cyberattackers are becoming smarter about the systems they seek to break, and are commonly
Security, Technology
Security, Software
Chrome security update warns against sneaky software downloads as well as malware
Google is adding a new warning to Chrome in its continuing efforts to protect users from harmful actors on the
Security, Technology
The harmful code recently found on Lenovo machines is now surfacing in other apps
As we previously reported, Lenovo apparently pre-loaded a number of its machines with Superfish adware along with other malicious code.
Networking, Technology
Google warns FCC plan could help ISPs charge senders of Web traffic
Google is warning that the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality plan could have unintended consequences that help Internet service providers
Hardware, Technology
NVIDIA Bows to Outraged Overclockers, Will Restore Feature in Upcoming Driver
Rejoice; overclocking is returning to Maxwell NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) faced heavy criticism for bricking unlocking on laptop PCs, via a
Hardware, Technology
This Week in Computer Hardware 303: Preloaded with Spyware
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout SuperFlower’s 2000W PSU, Lenovo PCs ship with adware that breaks HTTPS connections, The Great
Technology
This Week in Tech 498: Superfishy
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Lisa Eadicicco, Ben Thompson, and Christina Warren Apple car rumors, Superfish fiasco, Komodia, and more.
Hardware, Technology
This Week in Computer Hardware 302: GTX 960 Overclocked and AMD R 9 300 Imminent?
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout GeForce GTX 960 overclocking tests over 13 cards, Plextor M6e Black Edition 256GB PCIe
Technology
This Week in Tech 497: It’s Pronounced Kiev
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Philip Elmer-DeWitt, John C. Dvorak, and Patrick Norton Apple cars, Pinterest profit, Apple Watch predictions, seeds, and
Microsoft, Windows
Microsoft’s continuing efforts to be cool
There’s an old saying in Silicon Valley: “nobody ever got fired for using Amazon Web Services.” And among SV startups