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UK govt gives malware infected laptops to vulnerable students
Some of the laptops distributed by the UK Department for Education (DfE) to vulnerable students have been found to be infected with malware as reported by the BBC.
- January 21, 2021
- 12:07 PM
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Laptop maker Compal hit by ransomware, $17 million demanded
Taiwanese laptop maker Compal Electronics suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack over the weekend, with the attackers demanding an almost $17 million ransom.
- November 09, 2020
- 01:33 PM
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Lenovo warns of Windows 10 2004 crashing ThinkPad laptops
Lenovo has issued an advisory warning that Windows 10 2004, the May 2020 Update, can cause BSODs in various ThinkPad laptop models.
- August 31, 2020
- 04:16 PM
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Windows 10 Desktop Windows Manager crashes due to DirectX bug
Microsoft is working on a resolution for a new issue causing the Desktop Windows Manager to crash on laptops if the lid is repeatedly closed and opened.
- July 27, 2020
- 02:10 PM
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Firefox 77 rolls out WebRender to more Windows 10 laptops
Mozilla has released Firefox 77 today, June 2nd, 2020, to the Stable desktop channel for Windows, macOS, and Linux with bug fixes, new features, and security fixes.
- June 02, 2020
- 10:50 AM
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Windows 10 Insider Build 19592 Brings New 2-in-1 PC Experience
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19592 to Insiders in the Fast ring, which brings back new tablet experience for 2-in-1 convertible PCs.
- March 25, 2020
- 02:40 PM
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Windows, Linux Devices at Risk Due to Unsigned Peripheral Firmware
Researchers have discovered multiple instances of unsigned firmware in computer peripherals that can be used by malicious actors to attack laptops and servers running Windows and Linux.
- February 18, 2020
- 06:00 AM
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BusKill Cable Starts a Self-Destruct Routine on Stolen Laptops
A USB cable and some scripting can save sensitive data on your laptop from grab-and-go thieving situations when working in a public place.
- January 04, 2020
- 01:05 PM
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Acer Unveils RTX2080-Powered Predator Triton Gaming Notebooks
The Predator Triton 900 and the Predator Triton 500 both come with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX2080 GPU and Intel's Core i7-8750H CPU
- January 07, 2019
- 07:30 AM
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Apple Confirms Major Issues With MacBook Keyboards, Offers Free Service
Apple acknowledged on Friday that some MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops have faulty keyboards and has offered free service to all affected customers.
- June 23, 2018
- 07:43 PM
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Lenovo to Recall Over 83,000 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops Due to Fire Hazard
Lenovo announced yesterday plans to recall tens of thousands of ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops due to a loose screw that may cause the laptop's battery to catch fire.
- February 07, 2018
- 01:00 AM
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HP Recalls Laptop Batteries Due to Overheating and Fire Hazard
HP announced today "a worldwide voluntary safety recall and replacement program" for laptop batteries it shipped with notebooks or sold as accessories or replacements between December 2015 and December 2017.
- January 05, 2018
- 01:25 PM
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Keylogger Found in HP Notebook Keyboard Driver
HP has released driver updates for hundreds of notebook models to remove debugging code that an attacker could have abused as a keylogger component.
- December 08, 2017
- 03:40 PM
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There Are Only 25 Devices That Respect Your Privacy
Last week, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) awarded new certifications in the Respects Your Freedom (RYF) program that highlights hardware vendors and devices that respect user privacy and allow the user full control over his device.
- July 03, 2017
- 04:50 AM
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Rhode Island Schools Can Access Student School Laptops Without Reason or Notification
Low-income families from Rhode Island are giving up their privacy for the sake of receiving a school-issued laptop to aid children in their studies, according to a report released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) last week.
- June 19, 2017
- 07:45 AM
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US Wants to Extend Laptop Ban to All International Flights
US Secretary of Homeland Security Gen. John Kelly revealed in an interview over the weekend that the US might expand its current laptop ban to all flights into the US in the near future.
- May 29, 2017
- 05:05 AM
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HP Releases Driver Update to Remove Accidental Keylogger
HP has issued an update to remove a keylogging mechanism found in the audio drivers included with some of its high-end laptops.
- May 12, 2017
- 11:25 AM
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Keylogger Found in Audio Driver of HP Laptops
The audio driver installed on some HP laptops includes a feature that could best be described as a keylogger, which records all the user's keystrokes and saves the information to a local file, accessible to anyone or any third-party software or malware that knows where to look.
- May 11, 2017
- 08:45 AM
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Laptop Makers Overestimate Battery Life Stats, Study Finds
A year-long study revealed on Friday that laptop manufacturers seriously overstate their claims on a device's battery life, sometimes by hours, not minutes.
- April 02, 2017
- 09:32 AM
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HP Recalls 101,000 Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
HP issued a recall today for 101,000 Panasonic batteries that the company used in various laptop and notebook models, sold between March 2013 and October 2016.
- January 25, 2017
- 02:52 PM
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