Computer Safety & News

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/7/18535081/alexa-windows-10-hands-free-wake-word-push-to-talk-update Alexa can now be summoned with just your voice on any Windows 10 PC. The latest version of the Alexa app on the Windows Store notes that Amazon’s voice assistant will now listen for the Alexa wake word “when the app is running in the background or minimized.” The previous version of the app […]

SANS ISC highlights KAPE as a tool that can be used for forensics when investigating compromised systems, hacking, or even more routine needs for evaluation.  It can zero in on specific areas such as Edge or IE history for example.  https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Introduction+to+KAPE/24896/ What is KAPE? — Kroll Artifact Parser and Extractor (KAPE) is primarily a triage […]