[ad_1] US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the extension, today, but it was rumored over the weekend. It’s the second reprieve the US has granted Huawei since blacklisting the company. Ross said the decision was made to minimize disruptions to US customers, many of which are in rural areas. “We’re giving them a little more […]
Category: Security
Ransomware attack in Texas targets local government agencies
[ad_1] Texas hasn’t named the institutions so far due to “security concerns.” Security teams hadn’t identified the culprits. However, the evidence to date pointed to a “single threat actor” attacking all these entities at once. Ransomware attacks usually come from criminal organizations hoping to make a quick profit, although there have been reported instances of […]
After Math: Plead the fifth
[ad_1] With Dave Chappelle coming back to Netflix for the one, two, three, four, fif time later this month, we're taking a look at all of this week's headlines that will make you want to plead against self-incrimination. [ad_2] Source link
Judge orders Georgia to ditch ‘vulnerable’ voting machines by 2020
[ad_1] “Georgia’s current voting equipment, software, election and voter databases, are antiquated, seriously flawed, and vulnerable to failure, breach, contamination, and attack,” she wrote in her ruling. “The long and twisting saga of Georgia’s non-auditable DRE/GEMS voting system — running on software of almost two decades vintage with well-known flaws and vulnerabilities and limited cybersecurity […]
Amazon sent 20 order confirmations to the wrong people
[ad_1] In a statement to Engadget, an Amazon spokesperson said the company has addressed the issue and is in the process of contacting affected customers. While only a small number of individuals were affected, Amazon didn’t seem too concerned, at least according to one Twitter user. “Carmen GB,” a neuroscientist from Texas, shared a 24-tweet […]
Serious Bluetooth flaw leaves devices open to attack
[ad_1] The fact that attackers can exploit the flaw even for devices that had been previously paired makes it even worse. According to the paper the researchers published, the vulnerability affects devices that use Bluetooth BR/EDR (or Bluetooth Classic) connection. The attack will only work if both devices establishing a connection have the vulnerability. That […]
Facebook told staff but not users about single sign-on risks, says court filing
[ad_1] Facebook suffered a massive breach last year which affected up to 29 million users. There were concerns at the time that hackers could use the compromised accounts to log in to other services using the Facebook Login feature, though investigators found that this had not occurred. The court case, filed in the US District […]
Instagram users can now flag false content
[ad_1] To flag false content, users will click the three-dot menu at the top right corner of an Instagram post, select “it’s inappropriate” and choose “false information.” If a post is indeed incorrect, it won’t be deleted, but it will be “downplayed” on the Explore tab and hashtag pages. The post creator won’t be notified […]
Save $50 on a Schlage Connect smart lock
[ad_1] LG WP50NB40 External Optical Drive Street price: $83; deal price: $68 Down to $68, this is an excellent drop on this external optical drive, usually over $80. The LG WP50NB40 is a Blu-Ray capable optical drive we praise in our guide for being even faster at Blu-Ray tasks than our top pick (while slower […]
Apple promises hostile treatment for sites that break Safari privacy rules
[ad_1] Cross-site tracking is the practice of monitoring a person’s browsing behavior. Often, it involves sharing data with third parties such as advertisers. If you’ve ever looked at a product on Amazon, and then seen ads for it follow you from website to website, you’ve been a victim of cross-site tracking. As CNET notes, Apple […]