That’s according to the second-annual 2017 Open Source Security & Risk Analysis report from Black Duck’s Center for Open Source Research and Innovation (COSRI), which examined findings from more than 1,000 commercial applications audited in 2016. The firm found that financial services, retail and e-commerce companies’ systems had the highest number of vulnerabilities per application. […]
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LinkedIn Apologizes After Privacy Snafu
LinkedIn has apologized after its latest iOS update prompted some users to OK a new feature designed to connect them to nearby strangers within Bluetooth range. The privacy snafu was spotted by Trend Micro VP of global research, Rik Ferguson, who claimed the update was described by LinkedIn merely as containing “general bug fixes and […]
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Russian conspire with most wanted cyber criminal In Yahoo Hack
Two Russian intelligence officials are amongst four charged by the DOJ on March 15 for the attack on Yahoo. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Prosecutors today unsealed an indictment charging four men, including two Russian intelligence officials, with a 2014 hack of Yahoo that affected 500 million accounts. The U.S. claimed the FSB agents – Dmitry […]
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Use LinkedIn a lot? LinkedIn’s new privacy policy and user agreement
He who pays plays. That seems to be the underlying thought behind LinkedIn’s new privacy policy and user agreement, both of which were updated Friday (April 21). And it’s an important thought to remember before you use your employer-paid-for LinkedIn account to investigate and/or apply for jobs with your company’s competitors. (Note: The changes aren’t […]
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Call of Duty countdown confirms return to WWII
It appears that the rumor that Activision’s Call of Duty series would return to the Second World War in its next installment was true: A countdown at callofduty.com is leading to the “worldwide reveal livestream” of Call of Duty: WWII in the middle of next week. The site doesn’t reveal anything more than the setting, […]
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2017 Honda Civic Type R captures Nurburgring lap record
Last May, Honda lost the Nürburgring lap record to Volkswagen. VW didn’t get to wear the crown for very long, though. Honda announced that its 2017 Civic Type R has claimed the fastest front-wheel-drive lap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. On April 3, Honda’s forthcoming hot hatch demolished the current record with a run of […]
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Mercedes-Benz has a Powerwall-style battery of its own
It may not have a clever name, but Mercedes-Benz’s home energy storage solution looks primed to bring some competition to Tesla’s Powerwall in certain markets. After being announced in 2015, the Mercedes-Benz energy storage unit is ready for deliveries in the UK, and it should be on sale in the US some time this year, […]
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Windows 10 Creators Update general rollout begins with a privacy dialogue
Microsoft’s rollout of Windows 10 Creators Update has begun, complete with a privacy dialogue box shown by default to all users. When will you get the update? Microsoft says “the first phase will target newer devices … we will then expand the Creators Update release to additional devices based on the feedback.” The process will […]
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Samsung: Galaxy S8 U.S. pre-orders set new record, beat S7 by 30%
Samsung is taking a victory lap following what it claims was a successful pre-order campaign for its Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones. The company revealed in a statement that U.S. pre-orders for its latest Galaxy device outpaced the S7 predecessor by 30 percent, although it declined to share specific sales figures. “We are delighted to […]
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