News and highlights from the world of IT
Prices for 4K monitors have dropped below US$500, bringing them within the reach of cost conscious buyers looking to replace 1080p displays. The prices have been falling steadily from $700 or more earlier this year. 4K monitors are available from Samsung, Sharp, Dell, Asus, Acer, Monoprice, and small vendors. 4K gives a resolution of 3840 … Read more
A malware program distributed recently through a rogue server on the Tor anonymity network was also used in targeted attacks against European government agencies. The malware has been dubbed OnionDuke by security researchers from antivirus firm F-Secure, who believe it is connected to MiniDuke, a cyberespionage threat of Russian origin that was used to attack … Read more
Facebook lets its users control whether other people can see the information they post, but when it comes to controlling what Facebook itself gets to see, privacy-conscious users are out of luck. In fact, Facebook doesn’t think it would make sense to let users do that. “With most online services, there’s an understanding that when … Read more
Apple has acted quickly to address a malware threat to iOS and Mac OSX computers, saying on November 6th it has blocked apps from running that are infected with the WireLurker malicious code. A day earlier, security vendor Palo Alto Networks revealed a campaign in which hackers were transferring malware to Apple devices through infected … Read more
Happy day, Android users! And if you’re currently sporting the second-generation Moto X, you’re in for a treat. Motorola said it would deploy Android Lollipop quickly, and boy, did it deliver. Motorola has apparently not only has begun its soak test for Lollipop for the new Moto X, but it’s already put up arelease notes … Read more
