Today’s Tech Sightings: Massive Cyberattack Has Spread to More Than 64 Countries Ukraine has managed to control the latest ransomware strain known as “Petya” or “NotPetya” that started Tuesday and spread to more than 64 countries. Petya showed up last year, but this updated strain has new capabilities. Its predecessor, WannaCry, wreaked global havoc in […]
‘Petya’ Spreads as Questions Mount; Facebook’s Hate Speech Rules
Posted June 28th, 2017 at 1:57 pm (UTC-5)
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Android’s App Permissions Flaw; Assistive Tech Gets Smarter
Posted May 9th, 2017 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Serious App Permissions Flaw Will Not be Fixed Until Android O Google’s Android operating system might get a lot of unwanted attention from hackers because of its popularity, but research from Check Point security firm points to deeper problems. Google Play’s app permission model grants apps downloaded from the store extensive access, […]