Security

Apple's latest security flaw is a 'text bomb'

Software developer Abraham Masri claimed to have found the bug, called "chaiOS," and posted it on programming site GitHub on Tuesday afternoon. The so-called "text bomb" typically causes an iPhone to crash and, in some cases, restart. A newly discovered security flaw is affecting Apple's iPhone and Mac computers.

3 years, 3 months ago

Google: Microsoft's Windows Security Could Be Hacked With One Unopened Email

As bad flaws go, this one was particularly nasty. Google found a flaw in a security tool used in all modern Windows systems, known as the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, that allowed total remote control over a vulnerable PC by just sending an email.

3 years, 11 months ago

FBI chief James Comey recommends taping over your webcam

He likened it to locking your car and your house at night.

4 years, 7 months ago

Coups De Feu À La Rue St-Georges: La Sécurité Des Ambassades Renforcée

Les coups de feu tirés contre l’ambassade de France, dans la soirée du 29 mai, remettent en question la sécurité dans le pays. À quel point les ambassades sont-elles sécurisées ? Visites.

4 years, 10 months ago

Sécurité Renforcée à l’Aéroport de Plaisance

C’est une affaire que les autorités mauriciennes prennent très au sérieux. Des renseignements font état de risques d’attaque dans notre région.

5 years, 12 months ago

Air Mauritius: Plus Jamais de Pilote Seul dans le Cockpit

Il n’y aura plus jamais de pilote seul aux commandes des appareils d’Air Mauritius. La compagnie aérienne a en effet annoncé dans un communiqué publié vendredi 27 mars, une modification de ses procédures de vol en ce sens.

6 years ago

Sécurité en Mer : Xavier-Luc Duval Annonce des Sanctions Sévères Contre Ceux qui ne Respectent …

Le ministre du Tourisme durcit le ton après le drame survenu samedi 14 mars au large de l’île Plate, où la Française Josiane Guiber, 65 ans, est décédée après s’être tombée par-dessus bord du trimaran Babacool, heurté par une houle. Un accident qui a fait plusieurs blessés.

6 years, 1 month ago

Sécurité des Plages : Tours de Guet et Pontons Flottants Preconizes

Le ministre de l’Environnement, du Développement durable, de la Gestion des désastres et des plages, Raj Dayal, a animé une conférence de presse aux Casernes centrales, lundi. Il a énoncé les mesures pour la prévention de noyades dans les lagons.

6 years, 2 months ago

US Enhanced Airport Security Checks Target Electronics

American officials have ordered some overseas airports with direct flights to the US to intensify screening of electronic devices.

6 years, 9 months ago

U.S. Embassy Warns of Threat to Uganda Airport Amid Heightened Security

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda said that it had been warned of a "specific threat" Thursday evening against Entebbe International Airport near the Ugandan capital, Kampala.

6 years, 9 months ago

Internet Users Told to Change ALL Passwords in Security Alert Over 'Catastrophic' Heartbleed Bug

Internet users have been warned to change all their computer and phone passwords following what could be a ‘catastrophic’ security breach.

7 years ago

NSA Reportedly Collects 5 Billion Cell Phone Location Records a Day

The NSA collects nearly 5 billion records a day on the locations of cell phones overseas to create a huge database that stores information from hundreds of millions of devices, including those belonging to some Americans abroad, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

7 years, 4 months ago

Building a Skill Set That Employers Want

As I was working on this morning’s roundup, one quote kept ringing back at me: “If you do a job where someone tells you exactly what to do, they will find someone cheaper than you to do it.”

7 years, 8 months ago

Keep Your Company’s Secrets in the Digital Age

Through social sharing technologies like Facebook and Twitter, your employees may be unwittingly exposing company secrets. Even seemingly innocuous information like travel schedules or what online groups an employee joins can give competitors inside intelligence. Here’re a few ways to shield your organization from prying eyes:

8 years ago

Finie l’appropriation des terres

Le projet LAVIMS permet de sauvegarder plus efficacement les données en ce qui concerne les terres

9 years, 8 months ago