Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Your USB Devices Aren’t Safe Anymore, Thanks To BadUSB [feedly]

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Your USB Devices Aren't Safe Anymore, Thanks To BadUSB
// MakeUseOf.com

If you bought a computer before 1997, you probably noticed that the back was a pock-marked mess of connectors and ports. And if you bought a new printer and scanner, odds were good it would only work with a certain type of port. And if the pins on the connector broke, your device was worthless. It was a nightmare. And then USB arrived. Universal Serial Bus (USB) was created by a consortium of seven major technology companies, all hoping to solve one important question; 'How do I connect this device to my computer?'. Almost 20 years later, USB has became...

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Another iOS Exploit Allows Untrusted Users to Access Siri [feedly]

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Another iOS Exploit Allows Untrusted Users to Access Siri
// Lifehacker

Since Siri was announced, it seems like there's always a way for people to use it against it you. It turns out iOS 8 is no different.

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Twitter sues U.S. government over surveillance disclosure [feedly]

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Twitter sues U.S. government over surveillance disclosure
// Hacker News

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