Day: June 26, 2019

New Linux Worm Attacks IoT Devices

Silex has ‘bricked’ more than 2,000 Linux-based IoT devices so far. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Decoding America’s spies: What does the NSA’s cryptic memo really mean? Citizens illegally spied on again

Too much data slurped in October, months after snoops vowed not to do that Analysis The NSA illegally gathered a trove of American citizens’ phone and text message records just four months after it promised it had taken steps to literally not do that again.… …read more Source:: Register


Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony Ask Trump To Skip Tariffs on Gaming Consoles

President Donald Trump’s plan to increase tariffs on goods produced in China would affect a wide range of consumer goods. One gadget that could see a price increase because of a trade war is the video game consoles, and the three biggest companies behind consoles have come together to ask Trump for a pass. From…


Developers and Security Teams Under Pressure to Collaborate

The challenges and benefits to getting two traditionally adversarial groups on the same page. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Google Warns of Microsoft SwiftKey Losing Access To Gmail on July 15

Speaking of Google, the company is sending out warnings to Microsoft SwiftKey users that the keyboard will no longer be able to access the data in Google Accounts, including Gmail content, starting on July 15th. From a report: In an email, Google is telling SwiftKey users who have integrated the keyboard replacement with Gmail that…


Reddit quarantines pro-Trump subreddit – CNET

Site administrators say users violated the content policy with threats of violence against police and public officials. …read more Source:: CNet


Instagram’s Explore page will now feature ads – CNET

They’re scheduled to roll out over the next few months. …read more Source:: CNet


LG is working on 5G robot security guards – CNET

The autonomous bots are designed to patrol warehouses and other facilities and detect anything out of the ordinary. …read more Source:: CNet


Firefox Will Give You a Fake Browsing History To Fool Advertisers

Security through obscurity is out, security through tomfoolery is in. From a report: That’s the basic philosophy sold by Track THIS, “a new kind of incognito” browsing project, which opens up 100 tabs crafted to fit a specific character — a hypebeast, a filthy rich person, a doomsday prepper, or an influencer. The idea is…


Cisco Warns of Critical Flaws in Data Center Network Manager

Cisco has patched two critical vulnerabilities in its Data Center Network Manager software, which could allow a remote attacker to take over affected devices. …read more Source:: Threatpost