“In 2012, the New York Times’s David Sanger broke a bombshell story detailing a joint US-Israel cyber attack on Iran that undermined its nuclear enrichment facilities. The computer virus, dubbed “Stuxnet,” disabled 1,000 of Iran’s 5,000 centrifuges at the time.”
Apple issues security updates for all devices
“Apple issued a laundry list of updates on most of its operating systems to resolve what appears to be security soft spots. Cupertino offered few specifics but the list includes macOS, tvOS, iOS, watch OS, Safari and iTunes and iCloud for Windows.”
Google’s safeguard against rogue Android apps is now available
“Google is acting on its promise to further guard your Android phone against rogue apps. The company tells us that it’s rolling out its Play Protect home screen to every Android device running Google Mobile Services 11 or newer.”
If you use Wi-Fi on your iOS device, get this security update
“Apple released a security patch on Wednesday that you should really consider updating to if you enjoy using Wi-Fi on your iOS devices. So, you know, just about everybody should update.”
Microsoft’s Cortana-powered thermostat is totally gorgeous
“Microsoft today released a video on YouTube debuting a brand new smart thermostat called GLAS. According to the video (embedded above), GLAS has presence-detection capabilities, registers indoor and outdoor air quality data and sends customers daily usage reports.”
These 4 Strategies Will Make You Immune to Cyberattacks
“Imagine trying to defend yourself against the most sophisticated and modern military opponent by using a moat and a draw bridge. Sounds ridiculous but it’s exactly what most companies are doing when it comes to cyberthreats.”
Google is using your entire search history to create a personalized news feed
“Your search history alone could be enough to paint a surprisingly vivid portrait of everything, from your current hobbies to your deepest darkest secrets. Not to mention everything you’ve ever done in Google’s many other services, like YouTube and Maps. “
Google quietly released a killer new feature in Google Maps
“Google added a neat feature for cyclists in Google Maps in 2014. Whenever you asked for directions from point A to point B, Maps would also provide a little map with an estimated elevation for each part of the route. Now the same is true for walking directions.”
Drones will begin delivering blood and medicine in the US
“A startup that uses drones to deliver medicine and blood to remote areas of Rwanda is launching a similar program in the US.”
If your home wifi router is on this list, it might be vulnerable to CIA hacking tools
“For the past four months, WikiLeaks has been slowly publishing a series of documents that describe a plethora of hacking tools, which the anti-secrecy organization says belong to the US Central Intelligence Agency.”
