2017-03-03 05:50
Pence used private mail for state work as governor, account was hacked
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reportedly used a private email account to transact state business when he was governor of Indiana, and his AOL account was hacked once, according to a news report.
2017-03-02 22:00
Classic smartphone brands get a spring in their step at MWC (+video)
BARCELONA -- Venerable smartphone brands Motorola, Nokia and BlackBerry got new life at Mobile World Congress 2017, but that was primarily due to the influence of Chinese and Finnish manufacturers that have licensed the names.
2017-03-02 21:45
AWS says a typo caused the massive S3 failure this week
Everyone makes mistakes. But working at Amazon Web Services means an incorrectly entered input can lead to a massive outage that cripples popular websites and services. That's apparently what happened earlier this week, when the AWS Simple Storage Serv
2017-03-02 21:21
AWS blames a typo for Tuesday’s outage
Amazon Web Services said today its outage earlier this week that affected major websites and apps was caused by human error.
2017-03-02 21:07
Slack bug paved the way for a hack that can steal user access
One bug in Slack, the popular work chat application, was enough for a security researcher to design a hack that could trick users into handing over access to their accounts.
2017-03-02 20:50
Free decryption tools now available for Dharma ransomware
Computer users who have been affected by the Dharma ransomware and have held onto their encrypted files can now restore them for free. Researchers have created decryption tools for this ransomware strain after someone recently leaked the decryption key
2017-03-02 20:46
Microsoft starts selling 6 more years of Windows Server support
Microsoft yesterday started selling extended support for its Windows Server software, letting corporate customers add up to six years to the lifespan of Windows Server 2008 and later, and SQL Server 2008 and later.
2017-03-02 19:46
Netgear's R6300v2 dual-band 802.11ac router is down to $70 today
If you’ve been waiting for an dual-band 802.11ac router to drop below $100, you’re in luck. Amazon is selling the Netgear AC1750 R6300v2 smart router today for $70. That’s about $22 off Amazon’s list price and well below other online retailers
2017-03-02 17:57
Google makes it easier to summon Assistant in Allo, adds in-app GIF searching
While all Marshmallow and Nougat phones will soon be able to summon Google Assistant just like Pixel users are able to do, Google hasn’t forgotten about Assistant’s other home: Allo. A new update rolling out brings a new way to incorporate Googleâ€
2017-03-02 17:56
HPE refocuses tech services group on cloud, big data
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has revamped its existing technology services unit to focus on helping customers adopt emerging technologies, including cloud computing, the internet of things, and big data.