Day: April 12, 2019

This Week in Security Funding: Where the Money Went

Predictions for cybersecurity investment in 2019 are holding true with funding announcements from four startups. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Facebook Accidentally Shipped ‘Tens of Thousands’ of VR Controllers With Hidden Messages Like ‘Big Brother is Watching’ and ‘The Masons Were Here’

Facebook accidentally shipped “tens of thousands” of virtual reality (VR) controllers with bizarre hidden messages, including “Big Brother is Watching” and “The Masons Were Here,” reports BusinessInsider. From the report: Nate Mitchell, the cofounder of Facebook-owned VR organisation Oculus, wrote on Twitter on Friday that the company inadvertently printed some unusual messages inside its Touch…


Every upcoming Marvel Studios movie and TV show – CNET

If it’s confirmed or rumored to join the MCU, it’s on this list. …read more Source:: CNet


Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a galactically stupid title – CNET

Commentary: “A New Order” was just sitting there waiting to be used. …read more Source:: CNet


2019 Fiat 124 Spider Urbana Edition brings kinda-new looks to New York – Roadshow

It’s a pretty inexpensive package, to boot. …read more Source:: CNet


Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker trailer is here – CNET

Emperor Palpatine’s iconic cackle echoes through the galaxy once more. And Lando Calrissian’s looking dapper as ever. …read more Source:: CNet


Star Wars Episode 9: Rise of Skywalker sees Emperor Palpatine rise again – CNET

“Everything that has transpired has done so according to my design…” …read more Source:: CNet


China’s Largest Stock Photo Provider Attracts Fire Over Use of Black Hole Image

Reader hackingbear shares a report: As soon as the European Southern Observatory released the black hole photo, under Creative Commons license, on April 10, Visual China Group (VCG), China’s leading stock image provider that’s compared to Getty Images, made the image available for sale in its library without attribution to the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration….


Some Enterprise VPN Apps Store Authentication/Session Cookies Insecurely

At least four Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications sold or made available to enterprise customers share security flaws, warns the Carnegie Mellon University CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Response Center (US-CERT). From a report: VPN apps from Cisco, F5 Networks, Palo Alto Networks, and Pulse Secure are impacted,…


Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker trailer is here – CNET

J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy revealed the title and trailer at the Star Wars Celebration. …read more Source:: CNet