According to Frank Gifford this 35-character password, FI7CTQsBDvsMwbQNyY6qxV2FunWIUpXpcZm, is surprisingly weak. Java’s util.Random class uses a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) which creates a deterministic sequence of numbers. When one needs statistically random numbers, such as for Monte Carlo simulations, this is a [...]
WhatsApp users are urged to update their app immediately WhatsApp users have been urged to update their app immediately, after it was hit by one of the worst security bugs ever seen. The flaw allows the app to be attacked by [...]
A new reported breach has seemingly exposed the personal information of some 80 million U.S. households—and no one seems to know who’s to blame. There’s a lot we don’t know yet, but there’s enough evidence to suggest that the breach is [...]
In a world where an organization’s trade secrets can be compromised with a few clicks, identifying whether or not intellectual property (IP) theft took place can be a complex process for many reasons. Since many IP theft perpetrators are internal [...]
Telegram just added a feature that makes it easier for users to delete any message they've ever sent — or any message they've ever received. The service announced this weekend that users can now delete messages from both individual conversations [...]
Apple introduced Live Photos with iPhone 6s and iOS9. Live Photos essentially are a still image combined with a short (3 second) video with sound. Selecting or pressing your finger on a Live Photo makes it come to life, with full audio support. They can [...]
Fire broke out at Notre Dame on Monday, and rapidly spread along the wooden roof frame, severely damaging the Gothic jewel. It is possible the fire was able to spread so quickly because of a “computer glitch” with the alarm system, [...]
On April 15, 1959, six decades ago this week, the FBI officially put the cuffs on Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Frank Sprenz, aka the “Flying Bank Robber,” in Laredo, Texas. But Sprenz’s flight from the law had actually ended across [...]
The tech giant records people’s locations worldwide. Now, investigators are using it to find suspects and witnesses near crimes, running the risk of snaring the innocent. When detectives in a Phoenix suburb arrested a warehouse worker in a murder investigation [...]
Facebook users searching for offending terms will be directed to a charity which combats far-right extremism. Facebook had previously allowed some white nationalist content it did not view as racist - including permission for users to call for the creation [...]
