Day: February 2, 2019

The Kremlin’s Remote-Access Credentials Left Thousands Of Businesses Exposed For Years

A Dutch security researcher says he found credentials for the Russian government’s backdoor account for accessing servers of businesses operating in Russia, ZDNet reports: The researcher says that after his initial finding, he later found the same “[email protected]” account on over 2,000 other MongoDB databases that had been left exposed online, all belonging to local…


The Luxman P-750u headphone amp is truly drool-worthy – CNET

The Audiophiliac: Ultra high-end headphones love this amplifier. They really do. …read more Source:: CNet


Cheap ESP32 Webcam

Looking for a cheap way to keep an eye on something? [Kevin Hester] pointed us to a way to make a WiFi webcam for under $10. This uses one of the many cheap ESP32 dev boards available, along with the Internet of Things platform PlatformIO and a bit of code that creates an RTSP server….


145$ million funds frozen after death of cryptocurrency exchange admin

Highly unlikely that the exchange and its users will ever get access to these funds ever again. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Back to the future with Wharfedale’s Denton 85th Anniversary Edition speaker – CNET

Wharfedale celebrates its 85th anniversary with a new speaker. …read more Source:: CNet


Bug-hunter faces jail for vulnerability reports, DuckDuckPwn (almost), family spied on via Nest gizmo, and more

Your rapid-fire guide to all the other infosec news of the week Roundup This was the week we saw GPS grumbles, shady speakers, and Yahoo! Losing! Again!… …read more Source:: Register


9 great reads from CNET this week – CNET

We cozy up to robots, look at high-tech alternatives for the border wall and check in with wireless carriers ahead of the Super Bowl. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple’s clash with Facebook and Google: What you need to know – CNET

The smartphone maker punished both companies by revoking their enterprise certificates. …read more Source:: CNet


FCA’s 2019 ‘Big Game Blitz’ tries to buttonhook the Super Bowl – Roadshow

In that most American tradition of “More is better,” Fiat Chrysler gave us six ads this year, none of which will air during the big game. …read more Source:: CNet


Security cameras with facial recognition tech inside – CNET

Take a look at some of the home security cameras that scan faces and tell you who’s there. …read more Source:: CNet