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“ISIS Terrorist Behind U.S. Laptop Ban Bomb Plot Identified as British Car Mechanic,” by Tom Porter, Newsweek, June 17, 2018:     A car mechanic from the U.K., who remains at large in Iraq and Syria, has been identified by a former British intelligence agent as one of the masterminds behind a terror plot that led…

Microsoft insists that its rollout of the latest Windows 10 feature update is going well, but some customers are skeptical. And without accurate data, it's impossible to tell who's right.     By Ed Bott  June 19, 2018  Windows 10 upgrade: Survey finds half of users experience problems       Facts are stubborn things," John Adams…

The new integration, along with updates to Adobe Sign and Scan, are about getting work done and documents signed from within the tools people are already using.     By Stephanie Condon  June 19, 2018     About two years after launching its strategic partnership with Microsoft, Adobe's is rolling out some product innovations that further connect…

With gaming disorder making its way into the International Classification of Diseases it's just a matter of time before other digital issues--think smartphone and social--are flagged.     By Larry Dignan June 19, 2018       The World Health Organization's move to enter gaming disorder as an addiction worthy of the International Classification of Diseases is…

Calling 911 from an iPhone will soon automatically share the device's location with 911 centers.   By Liam Tung | June 18, 2018  iOS 2: First look at the developer beta.         Apple has announced a new feature coming in iOS 12 that will automatically share the location of an iPhone with emergency services when…

North Korea's Hidden Cobra security hackers spawn new remote-access malware. By Liam Tung | June 18, 2018 Job-offer malware linked to North Korea chases bitcoin boom.       The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is warning users and admins about newly uncovered malware developed by North Korean hacking group Hidden Cobra, also known as the Lazarus…

"This makes using encrypted containers pointless," said security researcher Patrick Wardle.     By Zack Whittaker fJune 18, 2018  (Image: ZDNet)     A bug in macOS can expose the contents of a user's files -- including document text and photo thumbnails -- even if the drive is encrypted. Security researcher Wojciech Regula found that the "Quick…

Zacinlo malware has been targeting Windows devices since 2012.     By Danny Palmer | June 18, 2018        A newly uncovered form of stealthy and persistent malware is distributing adware to victims across the world while also allowing attackers to take screenshots of infected machines' desktops. Discovered by researchers at Bitdefender, the malware has been…

Microsoft said it used AI technologies to monitor its latest Windows 10 update.     By Liam Tung | June 15, 2018        Microsoft yesterday declared the Windows 10 April 2018 Update fit for business and now running on 250 million PCs. But despite the rocky upgrade for some users, the Redmond company insists its AI…

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