Osama bin Laden regularly taunted America with propaganda photos and videos, leaving us to wonder where in the world was he? Now, U.S. spy agencies are seeking technology that analyzes and quickly identifies where such imagery was made. Currently, human intelligence analysts pore over propaganda imagery to tease out clues from things such as the […]
U.S. official acknowledges that imported computer software is pre-infected
A top Homeland Security official has acknowledged that computer hardware and software is already being imported to the United States preloaded with spyware and security-sabotaging components. The remarks by Greg Schaffer, the Department of Homeland Security’s acting deputy undersecretary for national protection and programs, came Thursday during a tense exchange at a hearing of the […]
Microsoft reveals features from “Windows 8”
Microsoft has disclosed some key features of its new operating system, which may or may not be dubbed “Windows 8.” The new OS was heavily influenced by the Windows Phone UI’s touch-based functionality. It;s designed with tablets in mind, but users can choose to use a keyboard and mouse as well. Users can also switch […]
How to Identify a Mac Malware Attack
A researcher from zdnet.com was able to duplicate results others’ encountered when being victimized by malware attacks to their Macs. In both of the cases he was advised of, the results showed up via Google Image Search, which is an increasingly common source of malware. He simply did a search for radioactive tsunami waves on […]
Innocent Man’s Reputation Threatened Because of Wi-Fi Connection
On March 7th, a resident of Buffalo, New York was awoken at 6:30 am by a thunderous crash of his front door by ICE ( U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement ) agents. The Daily Tech fully explains his rude awakening. He pleaded he had no idea why they were calling him a pedophile but the […]
