The Nmap Project just released the Holiday Edition of its open source cross-platform security scanner and network mapper, with several important improvements and bug fixes. New features in Nmap 7.40 include Npcap 0.78r5, for adding driver signing updates to work with Windows 10 Anniversary Update; faster brute-force authentication cracking; and new scripts for Nmap Script Engine,
Read MoreYes, I am aware that term hasn’t been used for more than a decade. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Amazon Echo is a device people love to play with, but it’s not much of a toy for the kids. These holiday items however are toys first, but are also voice-activated to make playtime interactive. Source: CNet
Read MoreAn intriguing development this year has been an aggressive push from manufacturers to connect cooking to the smart home. Here are the most impressive smart appliances we’ve seen. Source: CNet
Read MoreSocial Cues: Also trending are Bill O’Reilly and four-worded New Year’s resolutions. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe self-described white hat security group OurMine is claiming responsibility for hacking the Netflix Twitter account this morning. Past targets include Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Source: CNet
Read MoreWe publish a lot of how-to articles here on ZDNet, especially in the DIY-IT column hosted by David Gewirtz. To wrap up our year, David takes you through ten of the most popular how-tos from 2016. Happy New Year, folks! Source: DIY IT
Read MorePrivacy Shield, the new international framework allowing companies to transfer customer data between the EU and the U.S., is getting good reviews so far, but some companies aren’t betting on it for the long term. Companies using Privacy Shield worry that it may face the same fate as long-used predecessor the Safe Harbor Framework, which was
Read MoreThe U.S. is better off supporting strong encryption that trying to weaken it, according to a new congressional report that stands at odds with the FBI’s push to install back doors into tech products. On Tuesday, a bipartisan congressional panel published a year-end report, advising the U.S. to explore other solutions to the encryption debate. “Any
Read MoreTop editors from IDG Enterprise brands Computerworld, Network World, CIO and CSO chime in with their thoughts and predictions for enterprise technology trends in the upcoming year. From Apple to VR, we’ve got thoughts on what will be hot in 2017. Source: Security
Read MoreTracer appears alongside her female partner in the latest holiday comic. Source: CNet
Read MoreOur boulder buddies return in a pair of doodles to welcome winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Source: CNet
Read MoreKurt Eichenwald is on a mission to find out who sent him a tweet that triggered an epileptic seizure. Source: CNet
Read MorePut on a VR headset and watch how vodka is made. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network continues its push in live media. This time, video is not included. Source: CNet
Read MoreVirtual reality. Space travel. Flagship phones and next-gen computers. What 2016 tech was worth the wait, and what left us cold? Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company that owns the Wink smart-home hub will help produce the Mellow, a sous vide machine that’s been in development for more than two years. Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’re optimistically looking back at 2016 and all the great shows and movies it brought us. Join us to forget about this dumpster fire year, won’t you? Source: CNet
Read MoreYes, the king of Slurpees, taquitos and the Big Bite is dominating at commercial drone deliveries in the US. Source: CNet
Read MoreTurns out people really like being scared when they’re wearing Samsung’s virtual reality headset. Source: CNet
Read MoreWarm your techie soul with a joyful Yule log video showing a fireplace full of Samsung Galaxy Note 7s merrily roasting away. Source: CNet
Read MoreYes, the king of Slurpees, taquitos and the Big Bite is dominating at commercial drone deliveries in the US. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe anticipated Nintendo Switch can be played on the go, but it’s thought to work even better when docked. Source: CNet
Read MoreWhy ride roller coasters when you can experience them through virtual reality? Viewers wanted real thrills in VR this year, according to Samsung. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ShadowBrokers didn’t break into the United States National Security Agency after all. The latest research into the group of cybercriminals selling alleged NSA spy tools reinforced the idea that they’d received the classified materials from an insider within the intelligence agency, security company Flashpoint said. Analysis of the latest ShadowBrokers dump, which was announced earlier
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