Monthly Archives: August 2015
New Techniques Could Prevent Use-After-Free Exploits: Black Hat
LAS VEGAS—Use-after-free memory flaws regularly impact Microsoft's Windows operating system and Internet Explorer Web browser, but thanks to new research from Hewlett-Packard, that could...
Open Network Switches Pose Security Risk, Researcher Says
The same technology that makes it easy for organizations to run any network operating system on their bare-metal switches also can be a gateway...
USDA Taps SAS Analytics to Fight Food Stamp Fraud
SAS, a major business intelligence and analytics software provider, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is using SAS analytics to root out fraud...
Media, Entertainment Sectors Piling Up Content in Clouds
Storage in remote clouds is playing a steadily increasing role in enabling collaborative workflows in the media and entertainment industries, according to a new...
BlackBerry’s Passport Silver Edition Smartphone Exudes Style
BlackBerry has updated its latest Passport enterprise smartphone—dubbed the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition—with a striking silver finish, an improved back gripping surface and keyboard...
Black Hat Researchers Hack Rifle for Fun
LAS VEGAS--In world where everything is connected and everything can be hacked, it shouldn't be a surprise that a rifle can be hacked to...
Google Nexus Android Mobile Devices Get Tighter Security
Security in Google's Android mobile operating system is getting more formal, with the introduction of new monthly security updates that will be issued over-the-air...
Epson EcoTank Printers Do Away With Wasteful Ink Cartridges
Epson has unveiled a new line of EcoTank color inkjet printers that differ from traditional inkjets by using large side-mounted ink tanks instead of...
Facebook Enables Celebs to Webcast Live via Mentions App
If you're a public figure, like The Rock, Taylor Swift or Barack Obama, you now have a new way to interact with your followers...
Apple Explores Reselling Wireless Service to Customers
Today's topics include Apple looking into buying cellular phone services directly from major carriers, Intel marketing its latest processors to gamers, Windows 10 privacy...