Day: August 13, 2019

Twitter is testing a way to let you follow topics – CNET

The company is starting with sports. …read more Source:: CNet


Trump’s China tariffs could hit Apple’s AirPods and Apple Watch next – CNET

The Trump Administration said Tuesday it’s delaying tariffs for laptops and video game consoles, but other popular electronics may not be so lucky. …read more Source:: CNet


This summer’s hottest sequels: BlueKeep II, III, IV and V – the latest wormable RDP holes in Microsoft Windows

Plus special guest stars Adobe and SAP in this month’s security fixes Patch Tuesday Microsoft, Adobe, and SAP may have just ruined more than a few summer vacation plans, thanks to a massive and critical Patch Tuesday bundle of security fixes this month.… …read more Source:: Register


Does Personality Make You Vulnerable to Cybercrime?

A new study explores the connections between personality traits and susceptibility to different cyberattacks. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Apex Legends solo mode is live, but players aren’t happy with new loot boxes – CNET

Many were excited at first until they saw how much it will take to get certain skins. …read more Source:: CNet


$3 Million Fortnite Winner Becomes Latest Swatting Target

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Kotaku reports that Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf was streaming a Fortnite game late Sunday when he abruptly left his desk and abandoned the game with the livestream still running. The cause? His father coming to tell him that armed police were at the front door. Fortunately, Bugha…


Microsoft Patches Wormable RCE Vulns in Remote Desktop Services

Similar to the now-patched ‘BlueKeep’ vulnerability, two flaws fixed today could let malware spread across vulnerable computers. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Vulnerability in Microsoft CTF Protocol Goes Back To Windows XP

CTF, a little-known Microsoft protocol used by all Windows operating system versions since Windows XP, is insecure and can be exploited with ease. From a report: According to Tavis Ormandy, a security researcher with Google’s Project Zero elite security team and the one who discovered the buggy protocol, hackers or malware that already have a…


We checked and yup, it’s no longer 2001. And yet you can pwn a Windows box via Notepad.exe

Google guru shows how WinXP-era text code grants total control Patch Tuesday Software buried in Windows since the days of WinXP can be abused to take complete control of a PC with the help of good ol’ Notepad and some crafty code.… …read more Source:: Register


Shades of BlueKeep: Wormable Remote Desktop Bugs Top August Patch Tuesday List

The flaws allow remote code-execution without user interaction or authentication, and are highly exploitable. …read more Source:: Threatpost