Authentication and Passwords
Topical leaks users’ email addresses and interests
Twitter-to-email-newsletter service Topical exposes its users’ subscriptions and interests through poor security practices.
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TP-Link
TP-Link repeater firmware squanders 715 MB/month
A design flaw in TP-Link Wi-Fi repeater firmware causes it to waste an excessive amount of bandwidth on NTP timekeeping. DDoS’ed public NTP servers in the process.
Hover.com trouble, continued
I made a mistake in transferring my domain names to a new domain registrar: Hover. Transferring them out again would prove inexplicably difficult.
TP-Link
TP-Link serves outdated firmware on ⅓ of its European websites
Whether TP-Link provides you with security and firmware updates for your TP-Link product or not depends on what country you’re checking for updates from.
TP-Link
Difference between TP-Link RE650 and RE500? Firmware limits.
The TP-Link RE650 and RE500 are rated for different network speeds, but they’re really the same device featuring the same hardware; firmware-locked speeds.
Android
How to debug a WebExtension background script on Firefox for Android
Firefox for Android supports WebExtensions. However, debugging them during extension development can be complicated.
Advertisement Technology
Firefox 57 with a new and more distracting New Tab experience
The latest Firefox update presents tons of distractions every time you open up a new browser tab. Is this the browsing experience we want?
Security
First impressions of KeyChest – A TLS certificate expiration tracker
The new cost-free service helps you keep on top of service maintenance by sending you an email notifications before your HTTPS certificates expire.
Microsoft Windows
Why ‘IPv6 Control Message’ uses so much data in Windows 10
In some situations, a background network auto-configuration protocol can show as your Windows 10 device’s number one bandwidth hog.
Security
Tutorial: WordPress brute-force login protection with SSHGuard
Protect your WordPress install against brute-force password guessing with SSHGuard. SSHGuard parses your server logs and blocks repeat-offenders.
Networking
What’s new in SSHGuard 2.1
Here are the new features and services in SSH brute-force protection utility SSHGuard version 2.1 including subnet blocking and remote log parsing.
Browser Extensions
Contribute to creators all over the web with the new Flattr
Flattr’s new extension lets people give automated micro-payments to creators and websites as they browse the web; funded by a single monthly subscription.