Day: October 30, 2020

Peacock: Everything to know about NBCUniversal’s (partially) free streaming app – CNET

Streaming app Peacock has free movies and TV shows, and it unlocks more — like originals and Premier League matches — if you pay. It’s on Roku now but you still can’t stream it on Amazon Fire TV. …read more Source:: CNet


Discover your family tree with a $99 DNA test from 23andMe – CNET

Black Friday must be coming, because 23andMe’s Health and Ancestry test is half off again. …read more Source:: CNet


Windows kernel zero-day disclosed by Google’s Project Zero after bug exploited in the wild by hackers

Chocolate Factory spills beans on make-me-admin flaw Google’s Project Zero bug-hunting team has disclosed a Windows kernel flaw that’s being actively exploited by miscreants to gain administrator access on compromised machines.… …read more Source:: Register


These Drones Will Plant 40,000 Trees in a Month. By 2028, They’ll Have Planted 1 Billion

Earlier this month, on land north of Toronto that previously burned in a wildfire, drones hovered over fields and fired seed pods into the ground, planting native pine and spruce trees to help restore habitat for birds. From a report: Flash Forest, the Canadian startup behind the project, plans to use its technology to plant…


The path to a new normal in 2021 demands increased cybersecurity resilience

In 2021, security and risk professionals must address issues of insiders, team culture and geopolitics. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Protect your privacy and save 44% with a subscription to Surfshark VPN – CNET

This upstart VPN offers one of the best deals we’ve ever seen, with up to four years of service for little more than a dollar per month. …read more Source:: CNet


WordPress Patches 3-Year-Old High-Severity RCE Bug

In all, WordPress patched 10 security bugs as part of the release of version 5.5.2 of its web publishing software. …read more Source:: Threatpost


RIAA Obtains Subpoenas Targeting 40 YouTube-Ripping Platforms and Pirate Sites

An anonymous reader shares a report: The RIAA is ramping up the pressure on a wide range of platforms allegedly involved in music piracy. Two DMCA subpoenas obtained against Cloudflare and Namecheap require the companies to hand over all information they hold on more than 40 torrent sites, streaming portals and YouTube-ripping services. Also included…


Firestarter Android Malware Abuses Google Firebase Cloud Messaging

The DoNot APT threat group is leveraging the legitimate Google Firebase Cloud Messaging server as a command-and-control (C2) communication mechanism. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Remember 2013? This coffee machine does: If I could turn back time – I’d reboot this PC

I’d take back that bork that hurt you, or drink tea…. Bork!Bork!Bork! While Marty McFly’s Delorean remains the stuff of fiction, the power of Bork could allow you to experience 2013 while avoiding the disappointing cup of coffee that is 2020.… …read more Source:: TheRegister