Source: ‘They’d love to do damage’: The FBI says ISIS wants to hack parts of the US power grid
Success breeds contempt, and if you need proof, look no further than the recent proliferation of malware on Mac OS X. In 2015, there has been five times as much malware discovered for Apple’s desktop operating system as there was between 2010 and 2014 combined — and this year’s not even over
Source: Malware Explodes on Mac OS X
The fun never ends with Adobe Flash. Just one day after Adobe released its monthly security patches for various software including Flash Player, the company confirmed a major security vulnerability that affects all versions of Flash for Windows, Mac and Linux computers. You read that correctly… all versions
Source: Adobe confirms major Flash vulnerability, and the only way to protect yourself is to uninstall Flash
Yes, but it wouldn’t be the Internet you know.
Source: Can the Internet exist without Linux? | ZDNet
Some Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users are finding that they can only reschedule and not cancel Windows 10 upgrades.
Source: Windows 10 upgrade nags become more aggressive, offer no opt-out | ZDNet
Interesting… and unlikely to see any real use.
Yet another reason not to plug a USB stick of unknown origin into one of …
Source: This USB stick will fry your computer within seconds
Cyber crime is a growing concern, increasingly costing corporations not only hard dollars in terms of lawsuits, business disruption and customer loss, but insurance is increasingly covering less […]
Source: Cyber Crime Costs Are Skyrocketing
Researchers have uncovered a new malware threat affecting iOS devices which they say has been distributed despite Apple App Store’s strict code review.
Source: YiSpecter malware can bypass Apple App Store checks to infect iPhones and iPads | ZDNet