It’s time to give Firefox another chance | TechCrunch

If you’re like me, you switched your default browser over to Chrome years ago and never looked back. Chances are, before you made the switch, you used Firefox or — God forbid — Internet Explorer. What made Chrome stand out back then was its speed and simplicity, especially at a time when Firefox felt like it was getting slower and heavier with every update. But times have changed. It’s now time to give Firefox another chance.



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Equifax breach shows signs of a possible state-sponsored hack

Ever since word of the Equifax hack got out, there's been one lingering question: was it a state-sponsored attack, or just criminals who took advantage of a security hole? At the moment, it looks like it might be the former. Bloomberg sources have shed light on the ongoing investigations into the breach, and they claim there are signs of a government's involvement. The initial group of hackers weren't particularly experienced, according to the tipsters, but they handed things over to a more "sophisticated" team. There are even hints that this might be the work of Chinese intelligence agents, although it's not yet clear who's responsible.



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One third of smartphone notifications make our mood worse, research shows??

As part of the study, the researchers developed an app – NotiMind – which participants downloaded to their phones. The app collected details relating to the phone’s digital notifications, as well as participants’ self-reported moods at various points in the day over a five-week period.

The researchers say their findings show that it possible to predict phone users’ moods based on information they are receiving. ?? In the future they say it could be used to personalise notifications, so fewer system notifications were sent when someone was feeling down, or more entertainment features to boost mood.

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How a missing smiley foiled a $70,000 email fraud

When hackers sent an email designed to steal thousands of dollars, they failed to make their message entirely convincing... Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Read more...