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Personal Data Left on Used Laptops
2019-03-26 11:24

A recent experiment found all sorts of personal data left on used laptops and smartphones. This should come as no surprise. Simson Garfinkel performed the same experiment in 2003, with similar results....

DXC security exec: Yes, I'd have thought we'd spend more on certs and laptop kit for staff, too
2019-03-26 09:08

Boss makes staggering admission during conf-call to discuss impact of latest cost purge: $60m to be cut from infosec division Exclusive A senior exec within DXC Technology's global security...

Support whizz 'fixes' screeching laptop with a single click... by closing 'malware-y' browser tab
2018-11-30 07:54

Nope, no new computer for you. Move along On Call Welcome once more to On Call, our weekly column where Reg readers share their tales of tech support problems solved.…

Laptop search unravels scheme to fake death for insurance cash
2018-11-22 17:00

The first rule of death club is not to be seen alive After faking one's own death to defraud a life insurance company, it's best to avoid being photographed alive and well, particularly when...

Apple forgot to lock Intel Management Engine in laptops, so get patching
2018-10-03 22:43

Chipzilla's security through obscurity withers under scrutiny In its ongoing exploration of Intel's Management Engine (ME), security biz Positive Technologies has reaffirmed the shortsightedness...

Cryptojacking – coming to a server-laptop-phone near you (and how to stop it)
2018-09-27 14:58

Cryptomining apps were banned from the Play Store some time ago - but that hasn't stopped the crooks getting cryptojackers past Google...

Researchers Heat Up Cold-Boot Attack That Works on All Laptops
2018-09-14 21:45

The attack bypasses BIOS mitigations for cold-boot compromise on models from Apple, Dell, Lenovo and all others made in the last 10 years.

You'll never guess what you can do once you steal a laptop, reflash the BIOS, and reboot it
2018-09-14 05:58

Hardware hackers bring cold boot attacks out of the deep freeze Video If you can steal someone's laptop, leave it switched on in sleep mode, crack it open, hook up some electronics to alter...

Using just a laptop, boffins sniff, spoof and pry – without busting browser padlock
2018-09-06 10:01

Researchers break certificate authorities' domain validation Researchers based in Germany have discovered how to spoof certificates they don't own – even if the certs are protected by the...

And you you thought you were safe behind your laptop screen…
2018-08-29 15:10

Modern LCD screens don't spew out electronic emissions like the old "tube" displays - but apparently they make telltale noises instead.