Day: August 7, 2020

Have I Been Pwned Set to Go Open-Source

Fully opening the door to allow people to contribute to – and notably, tinker with – the code for the data-breach information service will be an entirely next-level effort, according to founder Troy Hunt. …read more Source:: Threatpost


NASA ditching insensitive nicknames for cosmic objects – CNET

NASA reconsiders unofficial names given to galaxies and nebulae, such as “Eskimo Nebula,” as it works to be more inclusive. …read more Source:: CNet


Gates Foundation Teams Up With Vaccine Maker To Produce $3 Covid-19 Shots

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it is backing the world’s largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India, to churn out 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine for poorer countries and price them at less than $3. From a report: The move comes as governments around the world, including the U.S. and U.K., strike…


Have I Been Pwned to go open source – 10bn credentials, not so much, says creator Hunt

Heavy burden for one valiant man to carry, and it needs sharing Credential breach website Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) will be going open source, site creator and maintainer Troy Hunt has told the world.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Hands-On: AND!XOR Unofficial DC28 Badge Embraces the Acrylic Stackup

Still hot from the solder party, a new AND!XOR badge just landed on my desk courtesy of the hacking crew that has been living the #badgelife for the past five years. Originally based on the Futurama character Bender, the design has morphed to the point that it’s no longer recognizable as a descendant of that…


Hulu’s discounted annual plan makes a great deal even better – CNET

Get two months of ad-supported streaming free when you pay for a year. …read more Source:: CNet


Hackers flood dozens of Reddit communities with pro-Trump posts – CNET

Dozens of Reddit communities were forcibly flooded with pro-Trump content Friday morning. Reddit is blaming compromised moderator accounts. …read more Source:: CNet


Massive Hack Hits Reddit

A massive attack has hit Reddit today after at least tens of Reddit channels (subreddits) have been hacked and defaced to show messages in support of Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, ZDNet reports. From the report: The hacks are still ongoing at the time of writing, but we were told Reddit’s security team is aware of…


Ancestry.com: Let arbitrator decide on auto-enrolling membership lawsuit

This is not a matter for the San Diego court, says digital family history service Springer of unwelcome family tree surprises and favorite of investigative genealogy hunting uncles everywhere, Ancestry.com has tried to invoke an arbitration clause to fight off a 77-page false advertising lawsuit accusing it of violating California auto-renewal laws.… …read more Source::…


Hackers are defacing Reddit with pro-Trump messages

BREAKING: Massive hack hits Reddit. …read more Source:: ZDNet