Day: October 29, 2019

WhatsApp slaps app hacker chaps on the rack for booby-trapped chat: NSO Group accused of illegal hacking by Facebook

Spyware used unlawfully against 1,400 targets, including human-rights bods, it is claimed Facebook and its WhatsApp subsidiary on Tuesday sued NSO Group, and affiliated corporate entity Q Cyber Technologies, alleging the Israel-based spyware maker unlawfully hacked smartphones using a vulnerability in the popular chat app.… …read more Source:: Register


Xbox One console streaming is here – CNET

You’ll be able to stream your Xbox One console library to your Android device. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook Sues Israel’s NSO Group Over Alleged WhatsApp Hack

Facebook on Tuesday sued Israeli cyber surveillance firm NSO Group, alleging it hacked users of its messaging platform WhatsApp earlier this year. From a report: The hacking spree targeted journalists, diplomats, human rights activists, political dissidents, senior government officials and others, Facebook said in its lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Facebook-owned…


Spider eyes inspire future-tech that could let nanobots see – CNET

Harvard researchers are looking to nature for answers on tiny camera tech. …read more Source:: CNet


Q. Who’s triumphantly slamming barn door shut after horse bolted at warp 9? A. NordVPN

Pentests, audits, and RAM-only servers part of lockdown plan 2019 has been a bad year for NordVPN on the security front.… …read more Source:: Register


Sea-Level Rise Could Flood Hundreds of Millions More Than Expected

By the end of this century, rising oceans will almost certainly flood the lands where tens of millions of people live as accelerating climate change warms the waters and melts ice sheets. From a report: But precise estimates of the vulnerable populations depend on precise measurements of the planet’s topography, to understand just how close…


AMD meets Q3 earnings expectations

The chipmaker’s Q4 outlook failed to impress, following AMD’s first full quarter of 7nm Ryzen, Radeon and Epyc processor sales. …read more Source:: ZDNet


The failure of advertising is creating a greater digital divide

Media companies are being forced into a subscription model because deflationary advertising trends cannot support high-quality free content — and that’s very bad for society. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Australia Proposes Facial Recognition for Adult Sites

The proposal would require biometrics systems to verify age before allowing visits to adult sites. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Samsung announces Galaxy Book Flex and Ion: Premium ultra-thin laptops with QLED displays

While hosting the Samsung Developer Conference in San Jose, the company introduced two new ultra-portable laptops that look fantastic and are built for enhanced experiences. …read more Source:: ZDNet