Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: July 30, 2019Windows XP and 7 vulnerable to an attack similar to WannaCry
Several older versions of Windows, including Windows XP and Windows 7, are vulnerable to a rapidly spreading computer virus that can infect entire networks, much like the 2017 WannaCry attack. The flaw identified by Microsoft could allow hackers to take control of a remote computer…
Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: June 7, 2019Thousands of extremist videos will be removed by YouTube
YouTube will remove thousands of videos advocating extremist ideologies such as neo-Nazism and white supremacism. This effort aims to eliminate discriminatory or hateful content. “We specifically prohibit videos that affirm the superiority of a group in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on…
Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: September 24, 2018Microsoft deploys first underwater datacenter
After years of research, Microsoft’s first underwater data center has just been built off Scotland. This risky bet could be as profitable for the company as for the environment, thanks to the energy savings generated by this method. The data center, consisting of 12 trays…
Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: October 1, 2015Electronic monitoring of the NSA
An ultra-secret computer surveillance system, called XKeyscore, allows the US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on email, e-mail, browsing and search history for millions of dollars without a warrant. ‘people. The existence of this tool for large-scale surveillance of US intelligence services was revealed…