Today’s Tech Sightings: US: Proposed Chinese Regulations Could Fragment the Internet China is planning to push forward with new proposals requiring domain names to be registered through government-licensed providers. If the new rules are approved, they would also prevent some websites whose content is broadly defined as prohibited from registering. In a statement, U.S. officials […]
Chinese Proposals Tighten Internet Control; Law Firm Hires AI Robot
Posted May 17th, 2016 at 11:26 am (UTC-5)
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The Future of VR; User-Aided Hack Attacks; Android’s ‘Trusted Voice’
Posted April 14th, 2015 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Google Malaysia Service Disrupted by Hackers Users of Google’s Malaysia website got redirected Tuesday to a hacked site. A Google Malaysia spokesperson told Reuters the company has contacted the group that administers the domain name to address the issue. Likewise, Chinese hackers are said to be spying on governments in Southeast Asia […]
Your Money or Your Data: Ransomware Is on the Rise
Posted December 5th, 2014 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
“Your money or your data” seems to be the favored mantra these days as cybercriminals look for safer, more effective ways to fool victims into parting with their money. It’s called ransomware. And it is on the rise, according to security experts interviewed by TECHtonics. In some scenarios, victims are locked out of their cellphone […]
Android L Improves Security, Raises New Concerns
Posted July 11th, 2014 at 2:26 pm (UTC-5)
Google’s Android upgrade, known as Android L, promises to address fragmentation and security issues that have long plagued its ubiquitous operating system while raising new concerns. Currently in developer preview mode, Android L brings speed to any platform it runs on, comes with optimized instructions and a lot of changes that expand Android’s reach to new […]