Microsoft pushes new Photos app onto Windows 10 machines via Windows Store

To avert another Heartbleed, open source group narrows list of projects in need of support As Wi-Fi calls come to smartphones, networks get ready to carry them

TechBrief February 10, 2015 Microsoft pushes new Photos app onto Windows 10 beta 9926 machines via Windows Store Over the weekend, Microsoft updated the Windows 10 January Tech Preview in a unique way: It pushed a Microsoft-written Universal app out of the Windows Store and onto all machines running beta 9926. While the new Photos app isn't significantly better than the woefully inadequate one it replaced, the update mechanism imperils those who want to keep some modicum of control over their machines. Also check out the slideshow: Hands-on with the Windows 10 preview: What works, what doesn't READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. To avert another Heartbleed, open source group narrows list of projects in need of support 2. As Wi-Fi calls come to smartphones, networks get ready to carry them 3. Researcher releases 10 million usernames, passwords from data breaches White Paper: HP 2014 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: Global Report The 2014 Cost of Cyber Crime Study taps the collective experience of 257 organizations in seven countries. It shows that cyber crime and its associated cost to businesses continues to rise. But there is good news, too. Security defenses and a strong security posture help drive down the losses. LEARN MORE >> To avert another Heartbleed, open source group narrows list of projects in need of support A group dedicated to averting another Heartbleed-style vulnerability is narrowing down a list of critical open source projects that will receive its funding and support.The Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII), which was formed last year to identify open-source projects in need of extra support, expects to name the projects that will receive its backing within a few months, said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, which oversees the CII. Also read: How the rise of open source could improve software securityREAD MORE White Paper: HP Deploying Code that Keeps Data Safe This SlashGuide will discuss the evolution of malware attack surface from endpoint to server to app, what do look for when sourcing or developing code, and what tests you should be performing now to keep enterprise data safe and malicious code out of your shop. LEARN MORE >> As Wi-Fi calls come to smartphones, networks get ready to carry them Wi-Fi may carry many voice calls within the next few years, but the technology required to make those calls is still young in some ways. Mobile subscribers have been talking and doing video chats over Wi-Fi for a long time using Internet-based services such as Skype. Now carriers are offering ways to call up friends and family over wireless LANs using their regular phone numbers. Also read: FCC calls blocking of personal Wi-Fi hotspots 'disturbing trend' And check out the white paper: The future of Wi-Fi in the enterprise READ MORE Researcher releases 10 million usernames, passwords from data breaches A researcher has released 10 million usernames and passwords collected from data breaches over the last decade, a step he worries could be a legally murky but one that will help security research. Also read: 6 simple tricks for protecting your passwords READ MORE White Paper: HP Securing Web Applications Made Simple and Scalable The weakest point in modern networking infrastructures is often not the low-level hardware and software running on the servers, but the web applications that are developed and hosted upon them. LEARN MORE