Area 51 raid, Alienstock were more like music fest with tin foil hats – CNET
Alienstock descended on Rachel, Nevada, and the crowds kept calm….
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RSA warns Digital Transformation is supercharging Digital Risk
“Digital transformation” is the buzz word du jour in industry. But executives at RSA Security warn that it is also magnifying digital risk in ways that are easy to miss.Related StoriesThird Party Cyber Risk is growing. Most Companies aren’t prepared.Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk StrategyHuge Survey of Firmware Finds No Security Gains in 15 Years …
Update Google Chrome Browser to Patch New Critical Security Flaws
Google has released an urgent software update for its Chrome web browser and is urging Windows, Mac, and Linux users to upgrade the application to the latest available version immediately. Started rolling out to users worldwide this Wednesday, the Chrome 77.0.3865.90 version contains security patches for 1 critical and 3 high-risk security vulnerabilities, the most severe of which could allow…
Android 10-based OxygenOS rolling out now to OnePlus 7 Pro
For the past few months, we’ve been following the progress of OnePlus’s version of Android 10. As of today, OxygenOS version 10.0, complete with Android 10, is beginning to roll out to OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro devices.
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How to fix iOS 13 Mail bugs on the iPhone
The iOS Mail app has been a bit of a mess throughout the iOS 13 beta process, and it seems that some of these bugs have made it through to the final release.
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Startups Weekly: Upfront Ventures bets on a bus service
In this week’s newsletter: Airbnb, WeWork and Postmates prep IPOs. …
Best Nintendo Switch accessories for 2019 – CNET
From controllers to charging to protection, here are our recommendations to keep you playing at your best….
Selfie Android Apps with 1.5M+ Installs Push Ads, Can Record Audio
A couple of Android apps found in Google Play included functionality that stealthy recording audio without user consent. The apps posed as selfie camera filters and had been installed over 1.5 million times. […] …
Lion Air the Latest to Get Tripped Up by Misconfigured AWS S3
The breach, which reportedly exposed data on millions of passengers, is one of many that have resulted from organizations leaving data publicly accessible in cloud storage buckets. …
Night Vision: Navigating the Darknet for Improved Threat Intelligence
Securely accessing the darknet can help organizations overhear criminal conversations, find actionable data, look for evidence of compromise, build better defenses and uncover critical user risks.
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Twitter discloses another 10,000 accounts suspended for fomenting political discord globally
Twitter’s ongoing, and possibly Sisyphean, effort of policing and removing nefarious content disseminated on its platform is taking another step forward today. The company’s safety team has disclosed the removal of another 10,112 accounts across six countries that were found to be actively spreading misinformation and encouraging unrest in politically sensitive climates. The accounts noted […] …
Google app gains direct Dictionary homescreen shortcut
Google Search has a number of built-in tools, especially on Android. Defining words is a common task for the engine, and the Android client now has a direct Google Dictionary shortcut.
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Blockchain ID checks: How this startup is now verifying identities online
Veriff, Estonia´s fastest-growing startup, is partnering with Blockchain and also targeting small businesses.
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HP Acquires Endpoint Security Company Bromium
HP on Thursday announced the acquisition of California-based endpoint security solutions provider Bromium. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
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Enter the Capitalocene: How Climate Change Will Ruin Capitalism
Capitalism is responsible for climate change—not you and me. But here’s what one economist says we could do about it….