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Facebook Security Chief Says It’s Time to Kill Flash

Abode revealed three critical vulnerabilities in the last week. The zero-day exploit, made public by the dump of Hacking Team’s data and email, was the most publicized but the company also disclosed another two issues that compromises the security of its users. This comes on the heels of many more security issues that involve the browser plug-in. Steve Jobs famously penned his reason as to … Continue reading Facebook Security Chief Says It’s Time to Kill Flash

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Electronics, Featured, Hardware, Updates

Flying the Security Compromised Skies

According to the FBI, Chris Roberts, a security researcher with One World Labs, may have successfully intruded into the flight system of a passenger jet and did it while it was in flight. Roberts claims he’s done it, but he maintains that it’s only been done in a simulated environment. This much is clear — the FBI took notice of and paid close attention to … Continue reading Flying the Security Compromised Skies

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Electronics, Mobile

Your New BlackBerry Tablet is Really a Samsung Tablet

BlackBerry keeps on ticking along — and to prove that it’s still a thing, CEO John Chen announced a new tablet. No, it’s not the return of the PlayBook or the Son of PlayBook or a reboot of the PlayBook. BlackBerry’s cleaned its slate by offering a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.5 modified by Secusmart, a security company the Waterloo, Canada-based purchased last year. (That’s a lot … Continue reading Your New BlackBerry Tablet is Really a Samsung Tablet

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