Archaeologists are mystified by ancient “gates” in Saudi lava fields
Google Earth reveals hundreds of geoglyphs in the desert, possibly 9,000 years old.
View ArticleA plethora of patches, Kaspersky hits back, new hope for Wannacry Brit hero –...
Everything you also need to know in security Roundup IT admins aren't always fond of patching.It's like going to the dentist – it needs to be done but it can be a pain to do.Sadly, this week there was...
View ArticleReport: Twitter CEO took a Russian impostor’s bait in 2016
The retweets were for innocent, "positive" stories.And that was the point.
View ArticleAxon missed an important e-mail from the SEC due to its spam filter
Axon hopes "to resolve these matters as expeditiously as possible."
View ArticleGran Turismo Sport review: A brilliant, but very new, direction for the series
The latest game in this legendary franchise is all about racing online and e-sports.
View ArticleMake your Stranger Things binge a little gooier with our baked treat ideas
Ganache, Fluff, and chocolate round out our baked '80s horror-food extravaganza.
View ArticleCO₂ benefits of regrowing forests nothing to shake a stick at
Land use shifts could provide over a third of our needed emissions cuts.
View ArticleSeveral women accuse tech pundit Robert Scoble of sexual harassment
"I felt one hand on my breast and his arm reaching around and grabbing my butt."
View ArticleNintendo Switch’s first portable dock offers freedom, but with new shackles
Nyko dock delivers a much-needed optionmdash;but it comes with serious dealbreakers.
View ArticleYou’ll never see a more touching film about a 72-year-old alien experiencer
David Huggins has an unremarkable lifemdash;well, minus the lifelong alien affairs.
View ArticleUS energy, nuke and aviation sectors under sustained attack
Homeland Security says 'Dragonfly' campaign has cracked networks The United States' Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert that warns of “advanced persistent threat (APT) actions targeting...
View ArticleNetBSD, OpenBSD improve kernel security, randomly
Q: 'Where in memory did you put that kernel?' A: 'Sorry, I have no idea' The folks at NetBSD have released their first cut of code to implement kernel ASLR – Address Space Layout Randomisation – for...
View ArticleNew phishing campaign uses 20-year-old Microsoft mess as bait
Necurs botnet spreads ransomware carried in Office documents The ever-vigilant folk at the Internet Storm Centre (SANS) have spotted yet another campaign trying to drop the Locky ransomware using...
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Your analytics strategy is obsolete
In the information age, it’s the data-driven bird that gets the worm.Giant companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple hoard data, because it’s the information equivalent of gold.But merely hoarding...
View ArticleKaspersky pledges independent code review to cast off spying suspicions
After accusations by DHS of ties to Russian intel, company seeks to reassure customers.
View ArticleIDG Contributor Network: Keep on running
Availability is part of digital transformation, a friend of mine at Veeam told me about a year ago. “Seriously? Backup and recovery plays a part in your businesses move to a data-driven business?”Let...
View ArticleOf course Star Trek: Discovery will come back for Season 2
You didnrsquo;t think this was the last yoursquo;d see of the spore drive, was it?
View ArticleROCA ’round the lock: Gemalto says IDPrime .NET access cards bitten by TPM...
Here's what to do if you have an affected badge Some Gemalto smartcards can be potentially cloned and used by highly skilled crooks due to a cryptography blunder dubbed ROCA.…
View ArticleFBI Director: unbreakable encryption is a “huge, huge problem”
“I get it, therersquo;s a balance that needs to be struck,” Christopher Wray said.
View ArticlePlease activate the anti-ransomware protection in your Windows 10 Fall...
Plus: Azure gets all Cray-cray A below-the-radar security feature in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, aka version 1709 released last week, can stop ransomware and other file-scrambling nasties dead.…
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