Day: August 22, 2019

For Young Female Coders, Internship Interviews Can Be Toxic

An anonymous reader shares a report: Eyre (an anecdote in the story) is one of more than 1,000 young women college-aged or older, hailing from 300 schools around the country, who participated in a recent survey [PDF] about the challenges female engineers face while applying for technical internships. The study was conducted last fall by…


Time to Get Smarter About Threat Intel

Bad actors move faster than threat intelligence feeds and the infosec pros who monitor them, notes Joakim Kennedy, Threat Intel Manager for Anomali Research. Organizations need to establish a dedicated team to manage threat intel, and an adequate budget. Kennedy also encourages intelligence sharing as part of a stepped-up protection strategy. …read more Source:: DarkReading


2020 Chevy Bolt EV gets 259-mile electric range from the EPA – Roadshow

That’s a 21-mile jump compared with the 2019 Bolt EV. …read more Source:: CNet


As browser rivals block third-party tracking, Google pitches ‘Privacy Sandbox’ peace plan

Disclaimer: No advertisers were harmed in making this project On Thursday, Google reminded everyone who might have forgotten that “privacy is paramount to us” and announced an initiative called “Privacy Sandbox” that proposes paving over a few privacy pitfalls without suffocating its ad business.… …read more Source:: Register


iPhone 11: 8 features I need right now – CNET

Commentary: No notch please. …read more Source:: CNet


VMware Buys Carbon Black and Pivotal, Valued Together at $4.8 billion

Software company VMware on Thursday said it’s acquiring Carbon Black at an enterprise value of $2.1 billion and Pivotal at an enterprise value of $2.7 billion. The deals are expected to close by the end of January 2020. From a report: These are VMware’s largest acquisitions yet. The deals build on VMware’s strength helping companies…


Microsoft Tops Phishers’ Favorite Brands as Facebook Spikes

Microsoft remains the favorite brand to spoof in phishing campaigns, but more attackers are impersonating Facebook. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Minecraft Earth beta opens to Android – CNET

The AR mobile game has extended its beta from iOS to Android. …read more Source:: CNet


Overstock dot-gone: Surplus biz CEO now surplus to requirements, ejects after MiB rant

Resigns today – or punished for telling the truth? Wake up, sheeple! Ten days after releasing a corporate press release that raved about the deep state, men in black and political corruption, the CEO of Overstock has quit – in similarly colorful fashion.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


How Facebook AR glasses could become real thanks to Oculus VR tech – CNET

Facebook’s Joel Hesch talks about how Oculus Insight tracking is the present and future for VR/AR. …read more Source:: CNet