Google’s Project Zero discloses Windows 0day that’s been under active exploit October 30, 2020 Security flaw lets attackers escape sandboxes designed to contain malicious code. https://bit.ly/2TGLZtg Read more
Solve coding challenges at Runcode.ninja online competition, Nov. 6-9 October 30, 2020 Write code, solve problems, win gift cards—what’s not to like? https://bit.ly/37Uvh1P Read more
Hackers are on the hunt for Oracle servers vulnerable to potent exploit October 29, 2020 Code-execution bug has severity rating of 9.8 out of 10; little skill needed to exploit. https://bit.ly/31QSOwU Read more
Advisories: “Brazen” Russian ransomware hackers target hundreds of US hospitals October 29, 2020 The threat comes as virus cases spike and the election nears the final stretch. https://bit.ly/3kKfFBW Read more
In a first, researchers extract secret key used to encrypt Intel CPU code October 28, 2020 Hackers can now reverse engineer updates or write their own custom firmware. https://bit.ly/2TvvvEi Read more
Trump’s website defaced with claim that Trump admin created coronavirus October 28, 2020 Cryptocurrency scam said Trump involved in creating COVID and rigging election. https://bit.ly/2Tz9BQE Read more
SpaceX Starlink public beta begins: It’s $99 a month plus $500 up front October 27, 2020 “Better Than Nothing” beta to have speeds up to 150Mbps, latency as low as 20ms. https://bit.ly/34y1muz Read more
Study shows which messengers leak your data, drain your battery, and more October 26, 2020 Link previews provide convenience. They can also compromise privacy or security. https://bit.ly/37KZ5hE Read more
SpaceX Starlink to go South for first time with planned deployment in Texas October 26, 2020 Starlink's first Southern deployment focuses on students who lack home Internet. https://bit.ly/3kIOPty Read more
Hackers behind life-threatening attack on chemical maker are sanctioned October 23, 2020 It's not unlawful for US persons to transact with lab owned by the Russian government. https://bit.ly/34n6VM4 Read more
Bot orders $18,752 of McSundaes every 30 min. to find if machines are working October 23, 2020 Know before you go... drive-through milkshake style. https://bit.ly/3onHEt2 Read more
AT&T loses another 600,000 TV customers as it seeks buyer for DirecTV October 22, 2020 TV-subscriber losses decline in Q3, but AT&T is running out of customers to lose. https://bit.ly/35oj6Yq Read more
Hacker says he correctly guessed Trump’s Twitter password—it was “maga2020!” October 22, 2020 Security researcher says he alerted Trump team to weak password and lack of 2FA. https://bit.ly/3dNem2p Read more
Trickbot—the for-hire botnet Microsoft attacked—is scrambling to stay alive October 20, 2020 It's still not dead, but thanks to an industrywide effort, it's currently dormant. https://bit.ly/3kkWle7 Read more
Adblockers installed 300,000 times are malicious and should be removed now October 20, 2020 If you have Chromium versions of Nano Adblocker or Nano Defender, pay attention. https://bit.ly/3dR66yo Read more
Microsoft’s new data center in a box will use SpaceX Starlink broadband October 20, 2020 Starlink and SES will bring satellite to modular data centers in remote areas. https://bit.ly/31rFa3c Read more
Six Russians accused of the world’s most destructive hacks indicted October 19, 2020 Remember the NotPetya wiper that caused billions in losses or Ukraine power grid attacks? https://bit.ly/3m8ylLX Read more
QAnon/8chan sites back online after being ousted by DDoS-protection vendor October 19, 2020 Conspiracy theorists, hate-filled groups have trouble staying online. https://bit.ly/34cgGwv Read more
The Internet is full of business cats: Dealing with the breakdown of the work/home divide October 19, 2020 Finding the right balance between collaboration and privacy is suddenly critical. https://bit.ly/34dHAV0 Read more
Fancy Bear imposters are on a hacking extortion spree October 17, 2020 Nice looking website you've got there. It'd be a shame if someone DDoSed it. https://bit.ly/346tkgA Read more
Hackers are using a severe Windows bug to backdoor unpatched servers October 16, 2020 Attackers are spraying the Internet to backdoor unpatched Active Directory systems. https://bit.ly/2IEsK1p Read more
Thousands of infected IoT devices used in for-profit anonymity service October 16, 2020 Interplanetary Storm uses P2P networking, mostly in devices running Android. https://bit.ly/3nXI9di Read more
Verizon forced to pull ad that claimed firefighters need Verizon 5G October 15, 2020 Ad dispute echoes 2018 controversy over Verizon throttling fire department. https://bit.ly/2H9CQq4 Read more
Google and Intel warn of high-severity Bluetooth security bug in Linux October 14, 2020 Yes, it's serious, but high severity doesn't necessarily mean high risk. https://bit.ly/3o1YmhI Read more
SpaceX gets FCC approval to bid in $16 billion rural-broadband auction October 14, 2020 Nearly 400 ISPs qualify for auction, with SpaceX as the only LEO satellite ISP. https://bit.ly/3iUqH5z Read more
Verizon “nationwide” 5G ready for iPhone 12—don’t expect a big speed boost October 13, 2020 Verizon 5G available in 1,800 cities, should be marginally faster than 4G. https://bit.ly/3nNx4LP Read more
AT&T has trouble figuring out where it offers government-funded Internet October 13, 2020 AT&T said it is correcting mistakes and will exceed requirements in each state. https://bit.ly/315Bynf Read more
Facebook bans Holocaust denial amid rapid rise in “deceptive” content October 12, 2020 The policy is a reversal for Facebook—if it actually sticks or is enforced. https://bit.ly/33SnyPr Read more
Remote tribe says SpaceX Starlink “catapulted” them into 21st century October 12, 2020 Starlink's limited beta hooked up a reservation in rural Washington state. https://bit.ly/2Fl4VKy Read more
Undocumented backdoor that covertly takes snapshots found in kids’ smartwatch October 12, 2020 The X4, made and jointly developed in China, raises concerns. https://bit.ly/33T10yi Read more
Feds say active exploits of critical Zerologon bug threaten elections orgs October 09, 2020 Zerologon gives attackers instant access to all-powerful domain controllers. https://bit.ly/2SHlFyO Read more
Microsoft thumbs its nose at Apple with new “app fairness” policy October 09, 2020 The software giant has picked a side, and it's with Epic and Spotify. https://bit.ly/2FlXMKc Read more
AT&T plans thousands of layoffs at HBO, Warner Bros., rest of WarnerMedia October 09, 2020 AT&T’s WarnerMedia cuts jobs, blames pandemic’s impact on entertainment industry. https://bit.ly/3nwNzvz Read more
Comcast says gigabit downloads and uploads are now possible over cable October 08, 2020 Comcast begins trial of symmetrical 1.25Gbps—no word on commercial availability. https://bit.ly/3jI4h97 Read more
IBM to split into two companies by end of 2021 October 08, 2020 As-yet unnamed “NewCo” will handle IBM’s “managed infrastructure services.” https://bit.ly/3iIw87B Read more
Now you can enforce your privacy rights with a single browser tick October 08, 2020 From the ashes of Do Not Track rises a new Global Privacy Control. https://bit.ly/3lmI8xt Read more
SpaceX has launched enough satellites for Starlink’s upcoming public beta October 07, 2020 "Fairly wide public beta" to come after latest satellites reach target position. https://bit.ly/3lo5vqu Read more
AT&T offloading DirecTV could be a “fire sale” as company weighs low bids October 07, 2020 AT&T moves ahead on DirecTV sale despite low offers, seeks second round of bids. https://bit.ly/2I9EHvT Read more
DHS warns that Emotet malware is one of the most prevalent threats today October 06, 2020 US detects more than 16,000 alerts since July for nasty trojan that's hard to spot. https://bit.ly/34tZUYI Read more
Buying Verizon 5G Home is even harder than finding a Verizon mobile 5G signal October 06, 2020 5G Home is barely available even in the few areas that have Verizon mobile 5G. https://bit.ly/3no0SOV Read more
Boom! Hacked page on mobile phone website is stealing customers’ card data October 05, 2020 If you're in the market for a new phone plan, use a different site. https://bit.ly/3iG6Xmo Read more
AT&T kills DSL, leaves tens of millions of homes without fiber Internet October 05, 2020 AT&T stops connecting new DSL users; only 28% of AT&T territory has full fiber. https://bit.ly/3lh5qER Read more
Custom-made UEFI bootkit found lurking in the wild October 05, 2020 Attackers are going to great lengths to gain the highest level of persistence. https://bit.ly/2SvHv8e Read more
Russia’s Fancy Bear hackers likely penetrated a federal agency October 03, 2020 New clues indicate that APT28 may be behind mysterious intrusion disclosed last week. https://bit.ly/2SnvoKu Read more
Nearly 20,000 workers have had COVID-19, Amazon admits October 02, 2020 It's the first tally from Amazon, which had been keeping quiet about its numbers. https://bit.ly/3nc16IR Read more
Paying ransomware demands could land you in hot water with the feds October 01, 2020 Advisory applies not just to victims but also to security and finance firms they hire. https://bit.ly/33jaHFK Read more