Jail Authorities Mistakenly Early Released 3,200 Prisoners due to a Silly Software Bug

Washington State Department of Corrections (DoC) is facing an investigation after it early released around 3,200 prisoners per year, since 2002, when a bug was introduced in the software used to calculate time credits for inmates' good behavior. The [...]

Lenovo Caught Using Rootkit to Secretly Install Unremovable Software.

Two years ago Chinese firm Lenovo got banned from supplying equipment for networks of the intelligence and defense services various countries due to hacking and spying concerns. Earlier this year, Lenovo was caught red-handed for selling laptops pre-installed with Superfish malware. One of [...]

Apple Mac OSX Zero-Day Bug Allows Hackers to Install RootKit Malware.

A zero-day software vulnerability discovered deep in the firmware of many Apple computers could allows an attacker to modify the system’s BIOS and install a rootkit, potentially gaining complete control of the victim’s Mac. The critical vulnerability, discovered by well-known OS X security researcher [...] - See more at: http://thehackernews.com/#sthash.8nvBQ6hM.dpuf

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