Microsoft Windows gets SSH support

Redmond is finally planning to support SSH in Windows and their boffins will take participation in the OpenSSH project. SSH is being widely used by Unix and Linux systems for years to remotely connect to system, but Microsoft has never given SSH by default. As SSH becomes the default standard for secure remote logins, this put onus on Microsoft as its users wanted to have default support for SSH and at last company has given a green signal. "A popular request the PowerShell team has received is to use Secure Shell protocol and Shell session (aka SSH) to interoperate between Windows and Linux - both Linux connecting to and managing Windows via SSH and, vice versa, Windows connecting to and managing Linux via SSH. Thus, the combination of PowerShell and SSH will deliver a robust and secure solution to automate and to remotely manage Linux and Windows systems," Angel Calvo, a group software engineering manager on  Microsoft's PowerShell team said. <more>

iPhone crashes with just a text message

Few days back there was a news regarding iPhone crashes with a specially crafted text. Apple quickly released a workaround for iPhones, iPads and the Apple Watch, also advises the use of Siri can mitigate problems caused by the simple text attack. Company will provide the proper patch to rectify this security flaw once for all but meanwhile Apple urges users to apply workaround to keep them safe. According to firm this issue is quite similar to what they faced in the iMessage so patch will be released soon. This issue was pointed out by Reddit and Twitter users causing iOS-based devices to crash or locking the user out of the messaging application. <more>

Facebook launches new security checkup tool

Facebook rolls out a new feature called Security Check-up that will boost the security of user's account. Facebook is usually a prime target for hackers due to its popularity and widely usage so proper mechanism are in placed by the company to secure user profiles. The Check-up will pop up over the top of the site, prompting users to explore new options in order to increase security. Users prefer to connect to Facebook with its mobile app and on most occasions they have not logged out properly. In case of any mishap like your phone stolen or lost then your facebook account if not properly logged out would a tricky situation for you. To avoid such instances Facebook gives the opportunity to receive login alerts to show the computers logged into different Facebook services. <more>