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Tablets that measure pupil ­dilation to determine whether you’re in the mood to watch a horror movie or a comedy. Headbands, socks and bras that analyze brain waves, heart rates and sweat levels to help detect early signs of disease or gauge a wearer’s level of concentration. Cars that recognize their owner’s voice to start engines and direct turns and stops, all hands-free. This week in Las Vegas at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES,...

Google’s primary search domain for Tajikistan had seemingly been hacked yesterday, along with other high profile domains including Yahoo, Twitter, Amazon -- redirected to a defaced page. Actually neither Google, nor Twitter servers have been hacked, rather website of Tajikistan's Domain registrar (domain.tj) authority has been hacked, that allows the hacker to access domain control panel.  

Over the Christmas period, we here at Webroot  have noticed a large amount of Zeus infections that are spoofing the Bitdefender name. While infections spoofing AV companies aren’t unusual, it’s been a while since we have seen such a spike on one particular vendor in such a short time period. Most of the names are slight variations, but the numbers are impressive – Overall, we have seen 40,000 unique MD5`s in the last week alone! The...

Security researchers say that the Cryptolocker ransomware, or a copycat variant, has become more pernicious because it can now spread automatically to USB sticks. A new variant of the file-encrypting ransomware known as Cryptolocker has begun spreading using a dangerous new feature: self propagation through USB drives, according to multiple security firms.   Antivirus firms Trend Micro and ESET both found evidence of the new version of Cryptolocker spreading on the Internet. The malicious software...

Microsoft is releasing best practices for enterprise workers who are considering using their personal technology device for work and play. This business trend, known as BYOD, continues to grow as more devices enter the marketplace giving consumers a variety of choice in terms of functionality and application for work and home. According to Gartner Research, globally, eighty-eight percent of executives report employees use their personal computing technologies for business purposes today, while only sixty-two percent...

Intel has decided to ditch the McAfee brand. At CES 2014, Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich unveiled the new brand that will be used to identify Intel security services and products: Intel Security. The shield used for the McAfee logo will remain. The re-branding starts right away, but the company estimates that it will take as much as a year before the switch is made completely. McAfee, acquired by Intel in 2010 for over $7.6 billion...

Telecommunications and wireless equipment company BlackBerry has revealed its intention to launch a new security innovation center in Washington, D.C. The announcement was made by John Chen, the company’s CEO, at CES 2014. The new security innovation center will facilitate collaboration on mobile security with both expert partners and governmentcustomers. “We are committed to working with government and industry experts to solve some of the biggest challenges we face in securing mobile communication,” Chen told...

Internet advertisement networks provide hackers with an effective venue for targeting wide range computers through malicious advertisements. Previously it was reported by some security researchers that Yahoo's online advertising Network is one of the top ad networks were being abused to spread malware by cyber criminals. Recent report published by Fox-IT, Hackers are using Yahoo's advertising servers to distribute malware to hundreds of thousands of users since late last month that affecting thousands of users in various...

If you want to hack a Netgear and Linkys Wireless Routers, there is a quick backdoor entry available, that allow an attacker to reset the admin panel password to defaults. Eloi Vanderbeken, a hacker and reverse-engineer from France has discovered an administration password Reset vulnerability in many Netgear and Linkys Routers. In a blog post, Eloi said that During Christmas Holidays he forgot the admin interface password of his Linksys WAG200G router and in an effort to...

Evernote has promised to focus on tackling stability problems rather than adding new features after complaints about its record-keeping apps. Founder Phil Libin acknowledged that the release of an app for Apple's iOS 7 had proved particularly "frustrating" after bugs had "disproportionally hit longer-term customers". His comments were prompted by a post by tech writer Jason Kincaid. The blogger had listed a series of faults including lost sound recordings.