Update shoots from Ethernet driver of iMac and MacBook

Apparently the sets supplied by Apple in the background patch "031-51913 Incompatible Kernel Extension Configuration Data 3.28.1" the drivers for the Ethernet adapter BMC5701 on a blacklist. He can no longer be executed. A patched patch is already available for download.

As part of the security updates "031-51913 Incompatible Kernel Extension Configuration Data 3.28.1" Apple has apparently set the driver BMC5701 for the Ethernet port with iMacs and MacBooks on a blacklist. He can no longer be carried out in order, whereby it cannot connect to it with the network more. However, a report from MacRumors According does the wireless connection yet.

Apple had confirmed the error on Sunday. Users who cannot use the Ethernet connection, it is recommended to connect via Wi-Fi to the network. Is it a connection to the Internet is carried out, they should then automatically obtain an update to version 3.28.2 of the patch, with which the driver works again.

The update can also be installed manually. For the Terminal app must be open and the command "sudo software update - background" be executed. After a reboot the problem should be fixed.

If there is no Wi-Fi, according to Apple is just a start of the recovery system of OS X. Then must the system disk are integrated via the Disk Utility. With the Terminal app can then restore a system folder, which overwrites the faulty update. Detailed instructions can be found in a support post at Apple. Alternatively, can be reinstalled on the recovery system and the entire operating system.

Raspberry Pi 3: New Work computer is available

The Raspberry Pi 3 has a faster processor and Wi-Fi. On the other data, nothing changes; the price is not much different from that of its predecessor.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has presented the new Raspberry Pi 3 the public on February 29th 2016.

On the craft computer a new processor is used: The BCM2837 from Broadcom. He has four cores based on the ARM Cortex-53 architecture and supports their 64-bittigen instruction set. The cores can be clocked at up to 1.2 GHz. The wireless function is provided on the Broadcom BCM43143 chip. The chip is already in the official wireless USB dongle for the Raspberry Pi used. The chip on the Raspberry Pi 3 but does not seem to be connected via USB. In addition, the computer has Bluetooth 4.1. The new features require more power; officially the new computer now requires a 2.5 amp power supply.

The remaining data correspond to the Raspberry Pi 2: The computer has 1 GB of RAM and four USB 2.0 ports. Video signals are output via HDMI. The 10- / 100-Mbps Ethernet connection is still connected via USB. Power is supplied by Micro-USB port. The assignment of the GPIO connector with 40 pins also remains the same. As GPU two Video Core IV cores Broadcom are built into the processor.

New release of Raspbian

With the introduction of the new computer is also a new release of Raspbian, the Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi, available. Although the previous distributions for the Raspberry Pi are basically executable, the wireless chip could at least need a new driver.

The Raspberry Pi 3 can already be ordered from many retailers, such as in Watterot and RS Components. The price in Germany is between 40 and 45 euros. The previously available models will be still available.

First details on the new Raspberry Pi have already been a few days ago announced after pictures and test reports had been published to the computer on the FCC website.

Mobile OS will no longer Support WhatsApp 2017

These mobile operating systems will no longer Support WhatsApp 2017

The management of the popular Messengers WhatsApp has now informed which operating systems they will support in the future. At the end of 2016 now the support for BlackBerry and Nokia is fully adjusted - also old Android and Windows Phone versions will soon no longer supported.

The announcement by WhatsApp wants to support in the coming year only the three most popular mobile operating systems continues. "Today, running 99.5 percent of smartphones sold with Android, iOS or Windows", puts it in a blog post of messenger developer. Not too long ago, this Nokia and BlackBerry were still at 70 percent market share, now they have almost disappeared from the screen surface.

The smart phone market has changed so much in recent years that the decision is understandable. Still, there was loud WhatsApp quite a "hard decision" to drop Nokia and BlackBerry. But for the development of new functions, it is now absolutely necessary to restructure the team, and to withdraw from some projects.

Declining numbers of users

For most systems, it should in fact only be a very small proportion of users. The complete of Support for BlackBerry, including BlackBerry 10, but surprised the community yet.

 WhatsApp will adjust this year; work on the following smartphone operating systems:

• BlackBerry, including BlackBerry 10
• Nokia S40
• Nokia Symbian S60
• Android 2.1 and Android 2.2
• Windows Phone 7.1

Porn Clicker: Trojan infects more than 300 games

Trojans in Google Play Store

"Porn Clicker": More than 300 fake games in the App Store

It has again crept a Trojan in the app store Google Play. The malware exploits no data from, but without knowledge of the user accepts connection to advertising platforms with pornography, and also circumvents many antivirus programs.

The security firm Eset warns the Trojans from the so-called "Porn-Clicker Group", which masquerades as a special version of popular games in the Google Play Store. The infected with the Trojan games seem almost unchanged on the right game by the name, icon design and description in the store. The experts from the security company could, for example, find more than 60 incorrect versions of GTA in the Play Store. Also popular game apps like Subway Surfers or Candy Crush Saga to have been spotted over 30 times in a counterfeit version in the store.

With the spread of the Trojan, the makers rely mainly on applications that can be downloaded from the App Store costs normally and they offer as a supposed free version. This approach seems to be very successful; Eset recorded in one version, for example, 100,000 installations. After downloading should notice those concerned the scam quickly because the apps are not functional.

The download of the Trojan brings no direct damage to the device. In the blog post Eset provides that no personal data is tapped or the memory of the phone would be encrypted. The main task of the Trojan is always in contact with various advertising platforms take - mainly what with pornography. Eset has analyzed that the malware opens an invisible browser window and automatically performs clicks on banners. With this action, the makers of Trojan earn their money.

Eset also reports that some discovered Porn clicker apps include an integrated antivirus check, which some suspicious activity will not be carried out with help. Currently to the Trojans know 56 different anti-virus programs, including Kaspersky, AVG Cleaner or Dr. Web.

Although there is no direct harm to users, it can still come for them to unpleasant situations. A permanent contact with the Command and Control servers at the expense of the volume of data available. In logfiles also the permanent connection is indicated to porn websites, what specifically can be uncomfortable at work?

On the homepage of Eset is a list of MD-5 hashes, the exact app name and the used C & C servers.

iOS 10: First evidence of new features

Slowly seeping first about iOS 10 by: Accordingly, Apple will significantly improve the Photos app in the next major update.

The Photos app in iOS is quite improved. So not view EXIF ​​information, to delete all the pictures they have previously still all be marked and editing images is only very rudimentary possible. As the Japanese site Macotakara reported Apple will bring the functionality of the Photos app in iOS 10 to the level of in-house photo management iPhoto 2.0.1. iOS 10 appears with the iPhone 7 this fall.

iPhoto for iOS allows about to edit specific individual parts of a photo with your finger about an area lighten targeted. Also, the view and modify EXIF ​​information about shutter speed and aperture is possible. In addition, photos cannot only mark as favorite but provided with additional flags.

iPhoto for iOS was set several years ago, the app was released only for iOS 7 - iOS 8 it was no longer operable. Now Apple seems to be slowly migrate the lost functions in its Photos app. In OS X 10:12 Apple will drill out the Photos app with functions also abolished iPhoto for Mac. Moreover, it was just known only that with OS X 10:12 Siri comes on MacBooks and iMacs.