The Mac Defender malware has just gotten one step closer to your hard drive, no longer requiring a password in it’s installation process. Security firm Intego has released anew memostating that a variant of the Mac Defender malware, dubbed MacGuard, doesn’t require an admin password during it’s installation process. This streamlines the process of installing the malware on unsuspecting users’ machines, although it does not totally automate the process. The Mac Defender malware is a malicious fake antivirus that propagates itself through links among the top results for searches....

New micromobility coalition aims to create simple and consistent pan-European policy Coherent Policy As e-scooter and shared bike schemes have expanded across Europe, often appearing overnight with little consultation with city authorities, tensions have arisen regarding regulation and management. In October, Copenhagen banned scooters from its streets after complaints from the public about poorly parked devices blocking access for elderly and disabled residents. Many countries, however, including Ireland and the UK, have been slow to react to the new modes of mobility, relying on outdated legislation to govern their use....

What do you do if the business sector that you try to control is in need of an update? If you are Microsoft looking at the world of enterprise IT, you try to give the end-user what they want, regardless of what their masters may say. What Microsoft has decided to push is the flexibility of the modern worker, to, in thecompany’s words: “work anywhere—at home, in the office, [even] on the road....

Digging for patents is a bit like using a metal detector on a large patch of grass: Sometimes you just get lucky. Today is such a day. A newMicrosoft patentthat has been uncovered details a dual-screen smartphone design. We doubt that the company is rushing to bring the device to market, but that does not mean that the idea itself is not interesting. Take a look at the following image from the patent:...

Aim bots are nothing new in the world of competitive online gaming. But the possible existence of a virtually undetectable new machine learning-powered cheat for consoles has the gaming community in a bit of a fervor as of late. Up front:We can’t confirm its existence, but the Anti-Cheat Police Department Twitter account posted footage of what it says is a legitimate AI-powered cheating software. Ladies and gentlemen, I present you the next generation of cheating now available on console, and has been for a while but lately its been becoming more popular and more of a trend, consoles are no longer a safe space to play your games legit anymorepic....