Day: July 19, 2018

Senate Wants Netflix, Spotify To Send Out Federal Emergency Alerts

Senators in Hawaii and South Dakota have introduced a bill, called the “Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) act, that would “explore” broadcasting alerts to “online streaming services, such as Netflix and Spotify,” amongst other changes to the Emergency Alert System. TechCrunch reports: Some of the other things the bill touches on: – Users on…


Attackers used phony Microsoft site to target 2018 political candidates – CNET

But Microsoft says it saved the day. …read more Source:: CNet


CNET Member Asks: Would you consider a BlackBerry phone today? – CNET

Longtime BlackBerry user and CNET member Nate650 wants to know whether or not you would consider using a BlackBerry phone today. …read more Source:: CNet


CNET Member Asks: Submit your questions to be featured on our site – CNET

Have some questions that just need answering? Submit them here and have the CNET community respond. …read more Source:: CNet


Cyberattacks in Finland Surge During Trump-Putin Summit

Attackers targeted IoT devices like they did during Trump’s June meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, but this time China was the top-attacking nation. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Fukushima’s Nuclear Signature Found In California Wine

An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: Is it possible to see the effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in California wines produced at the time? Today we get an answer, thanks to a study carried out by french pharmacologist Philippe Hubert and a couple of colleagues. “In January 2017, we came…


ThreatList: Sizing Up The Scourge of Credential-Stuffing

Over two billion credentials were stolen in 2017 and contributed to the complex problem of credential spills, credential stuffing and account takeover fraud. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Surprise! Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns after cancellation – CNET

12 new episodes with Anakin, Ahsoka and more are coming to Disney’s upcoming streaming service. …read more Source:: CNet


New Star Trek vodka launches… into Comic-Con and space – CNET

Liquor me up, Scotty. …read more Source:: CNet


How to get caught buying drugs on Venmo: This Twitter bot – CNET

Follow @venmodrugs. …read more Source:: CNet