Day: October 12, 2020

UK Government Scraps Ad That Encouraged People Working in the Arts To Reskill by Turning To a Career in Cybersecurity

sandbagger writes: A government-backed advert that encouraged people working in the arts to reskill by turning to a career in cybersecurity has been scrapped after the culture secretary described it as “crass.” On Monday morning Oliver Dowden distanced himself from the Cyber First campaign, which resurfaced on the same day his department was celebrating awarding…


Fail Of The Week: Putting Guitar Strings On A Piano

The piano is a bit of an oddball within the string instrument family. Apart from rarely seeing people carry one around on the bus or use its case to discretely conceal a Tommy Gun, the way the strings are engaged in the first place — by having little hammers attached to each key knock the…


With iPhone 12, 5G could be the next technology to experience ‘the Apple effect’ – CNET

Commentary: Don’t underestimate Apple’s ability to sell you on a technology that you may not necessarily need in during the coronavirus lockdown. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone 12 could replace Lightning with USB-C. But don’t hold your breath – CNET

Commentary: Lightning, it’s time to disappear. But it probably won’t. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone 12 finally gets a new design, which means it could be even harder to repair – CNET

Everyone’s talking about Apple’s rumored iPhone redesign — especially the phone repair experts. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple’s T2 Security Chip Has an Unfixable Flaw

A recently released tool is letting anyone exploit an unusual Mac vulnerability to bypass Apple’s trusted T2 security chip and gain deep system access. The flaw is one researchers have also been using for more than a year to jailbreak older models of iPhones. But the fact that the T2 chip is vulnerable in the…


Microsoft Takes Down Hacking Network With Potential To Disrupt Election

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Here’s How Many Americans Still Secretly Use Their Ex’s Password

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Bitcoin Wallet Update Trick Has Netted Criminals More Than $22 Million

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Facebook Finally Bans Holocaust Denial Content

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