[ad_1] While the company admitted to the publication that it had concerns about CA’s practices months before its data gathering became public knowledge, it insisted that it “absolutely did not mislead anyone.” A spokesperson said the employees were talking about a different issue in the email exchange, and that it wasn’t about CA’s data purchase […]
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DHS issues warning about Medtronic implantable defibrillator flaws
[ad_1] (This is one of the affected Medtronic programmers, which allow doctors to tweak the implant’s settings.) Implantable defibrillators are placed under the skin to monitor the patient’s heart. If they detect a wildly irregular rhythm, they shoot out electric shocks to restore the person’s normal heartbeat. The vulnerabilities allow bad actors to change or […]
Boeing sold essential safety features as extras on 737 Max
[ad_1] Both of the optional safety features worked in tandem with a new software system used in the planes. That software took readings from “angle of attack” sensors, which determine how much the plane’s nose is pointing up or down in relation to oncoming air. If the software system determines the plane is pointed at […]
Over 20,000 Facebook employees had access to 600 million user passwords
[ad_1] Facebook will alert all users whose passwords were stored in plain text, including hundreds of millions of users of Facebook Lite, a version of the social network designed for slow internet connections and low-specification phones, which is typically used in developing nations. It will also notify tens of millions of other Facebook users and […]
Evidence mounts that Russian hackers are trying to disrupt the EU elections
[ad_1] Both groups have previously been linked to Russia. APT28 was allegedly behind the 2016 Democratic National Convention hack, while Sandworm is believed to be the malicious actor involved in last year’s NotPetya ransomware attacks on mainly Ukrainian facilities. FireEye says that latest efforts of both groups appears to be co-ordinated — although each have […]
Windows 7 message alerts users to the end of security updates
[ad_1] Many people are likely to see the notice. Net Applications data suggested that Windows 7 represented nearly 40.2 percent of desktop usage as of February, or slightly more than were using Windows 10. Whether or not they can heed the message is another story. Many of those people are either on PCs that would […]
A New Zealand shooting video hit YouTube every second this weekend
[ad_1] The speed at which the videos were uploaded forced YouTube to take unprecedented measures. Under standard protocol, YouTube’s software flags troublesome content, which human moderators then review. But because the system was inundated, it let the AI software both flag and remove content it suspected to be problematic. As Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product […]
Steam partners can use Valve’s network to speed up game traffic
[ad_1] How much you’ll benefit from the better connection will vary depending on your own access and where you live. Valve’s data suggests that 43 of gamers will see at least some reduction in lag, while 10 percent will see their ping times drop by 40ms or more. The biggest improvements tend to be in […]
Two thirds of Android antivirus apps don’t work properly
[ad_1] In some cases, the failure is a simple one: they’re not really scanning app code. AV-Comparatives found that are just using app whitelists or blacklists, and sometimes very broad ones at that. They may allow all apps whose package files start with “com.instagram,” but it would be trivial to create rogue apps that used […]
Beto O’Rourke was a member of hacking group Cult of the Dead Cow
[ad_1] O’Rourke came to CDC in the 1980s when he started using bulletin board systems (early versions of forums and message boards) to communicate with others. He operated his own board, called TacoLand, where he discussed punk rock music. He also browsed other boards to find cracked video games. That’s where he met Kevin Wheeler, […]