Cisco’s PIX firewalls older than PIX 7.0 have known exploitable vulnerabilities. VPN traffic running through this firewalls are not secure. It’s not the NSA that you need to be worried about, it’s the criminals who can now make use of this vulnerability that you need to protect against. Information provided by ex-NSA contractor, Edward Snowden,…
It appears that that Surface’s shrinking battery capacity isn’t a hardware issue at all. Microsoft was absolutely right when it diagnosed the Surface 3’s battery degradation problem as a software issue. It has now ruled out hardware as a cause of for shrinkage battery capacity. It is now working on a patch that will make…
Shadow Broker, a hacking group has put the NSA’s prized hacking tools for auction. In an incident of geopolitical significance a group of hackers who calls themselves as the Shadow Broker had put a number of stolen utilities for sale. The tools belonged to the Equation Group, the NSA’s hacking outfit. Edward Snowden had earlier…
Just days after announcing its first foray into the space, Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi’s head of international said that it is working on a more “sophisticated” virtual reality (VR) headset. The Mi VR Play headset, a device that was an “entry level” product without unveiling the price, according to the company, was unveiled by Xiaomi…
Plans to make major changes that would connect its Watch to cellular networks and make it less dependent on the iPhone by Apple Inc. has hit roadblocks, reported the media quoting sources. However, boasting improvements to health tracking, the company still plans to announce new watch models this fall. GPS-based location tracking would also be…
Their potential for skin irritation has been cited as the cause for their premature withdrawal. Although the toys that are included in McDonald’s Happy Meals are loved by youngsters, the nutrition content of its meals however remains as unhealthy as most of the menu at the Golden Arches. With the starting of the Rio Olympics,…
This will be the first time in the world that such an experiment is held on live-traffic. Although Finland has been testing its autonomous buses on public roads for a while now, it did so away from the busy traffic of its big cities. It is now set to try out its adorable EasyMile driverless…
Even as hardware companies struggle to keep up with rapid technology shifts, analysts and recruiters believe that Cisco Systems Inc’s announcement on Wednesday that it plans to lay off 5,500 employees is unlikely to be the last round of Silicon Valley pink slips. Analysts say that as mobile applications and cloud computing become increasingly important,…
Despite its odd shape, the Airlander 10, a hybrid between a airplane/airship, has made aviation history since it could revolutionise long distance air flight. You might think that companies may want to break world records will at least do it in style. Not so in this case. The Airlander 10, a hybrid air vehicle just…
This move is significant since it is a pointer to an increase in content sometime down the line. Although Pinterest still remains largely concentrated with its image-focused brand, its advertising options are foraying beyond the reach of still photography. It has today debuted video ads which allow users to expand its cinematic pins into full…
