Day: April 6, 2020

FBI Warns of BEC Dangers

A new PSA warns of attacks launched against users of two popular cloud-based email systems. …read more Source:: DarkReading


UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Taken To Intensive Care For Coronavirus Treatment

Boris Johnson has been taken into the hospital intensive care unit for treatment for coronavirus after his condition worsened, his office said. The Guardian reports: The British prime minister was admitted to St Thomas’s Hospital in London on Sunday night because his virus symptoms had not cleared up and he became more seriously ill on…


Coronavirus updates: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly in ICU, US deaths reach 10,000 – CNET

Plus: Dr. Anthony Fauci says social distancing is helping, and the CDC advises people to wear nonmedical cloth face masks when venturing out. …read more Source:: CNet


Next Nissan Rogue launch on track despite coronavirus, report says – Roadshow

The next-generation Rogue is expected to go on sale this fall. …read more Source:: CNet


YouTube will throttle coronavirus 5G conspiracy videos – CNET

The site will reduce recommendations for videos about a false theory connecting 5G to the coronavirus and COVID-19. But it stopped short of a ban. …read more Source:: CNet


Four new bugs? You shouldn’t have: Microsoft celebrates 45 years with dollop of borkage on Windows Insider Fast Ring

Also: Skype goes attention-seeking and Edge shares its scrolling smarts with Chromium Roundup Got time on your hands and an enterprise running on Microsoft 365? The Windows giant wants to hear from you in this week’s quick ‘n’ dirty rundown of Redmond news.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


PayPal and Venmo Are Letting SIM Swappers Hijack Accounts

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Several major apps and websites, such as Paypal and Venmo have a flaw that lets hackers easily take over users’ accounts once they have taken control of the victim’s phone number. Earlier this year, researchers at Princeton University found 17 major companies, among them Amazon, Paypal, Venmo,…


Apple Safari Flaws Enable One-Click Webcam Access

The white hat hacker who discovered the vulnerabilities received a $75,000 from Apple’s bug-bounty program. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Coronavirus updates: US deaths reach 10,000, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized – CNET

Plus: Dr. Anthony Fauci says social distancing is helping, and the CDC advises people to wear nonmedical cloth face masks when venturing out. …read more Source:: CNet


Coronavirus cancellations and delays: Wisconsin primary, Wimbledon, and more – CNET

Movies, music fests, tech conferences, political rallies and sports events have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet