Day: December 7, 2020

When is a remote code execution bug in Teams not an RCE? When Microsoft says it is, flaw-finder claims

‘Zero-click, wormable, cross-platform’ vuln deemed ‘important, spoofing’ rather than, say, ‘aaargh!’ At some point since August, Microsoft quietly fixed a cross-site scripting (XSS) bug in its Teams web app that opened the door to a serious remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Linux, macOS, and Windows desktop versions of its Teams collaboration app.… …read…


Elon Musk shares epic Starship photo ahead of planned test flight – CNET

This should get you pumped to see the Starship spacecraft fly again. …read more Source:: CNet


Who’s winning the race to replace NAND flash?

Despite its success, NAND flash wins only because there’s nothing better. That may soon change. For now the landscape remains DRAM for memory and flash-based SSDs for storage. But underneath the surface calm, the technology trends are churning. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Startup Aurora, founded by ex-Googlers, to purchase Uber’s self-driving car unit

ber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will join Aurora’s board and Uber will take a $400 million stake in the company. …read more Source:: ZDNet


BTC-e founder sentenced to five years in prison for laundering ransomware funds

French prosecutors weren’t able to prove that Vinnik was also involved in the distribution of the Locky ransomware. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Remember Ask Jeeves? It’s still alive, kinda, and Google seems keen to show it the door once and for all

IAC calls foul over Chrome extensions spat, complicated by antitrust case Google wants to eradicate Chrome extensions it believes mislead and misdirect users toward competing search engine Ask.com, though is wary of doing so because of how it may look to antitrust investigators, according to a report on Sunday.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Google employees dispute company’s claim that AI researcher Timnit Gebru resigned – CNET

Gebru’s supporters also said Google’s policies were “applied unevenly and discriminatorily.” …read more Source:: CNet


The Magic Behind the Magic

And oldie but goodie and still pretty truey. …read more Source:: DarkReading


2021 Ford Bronco delayed, coronavirus supplier issues blamed – Roadshow

Bad news, friends: A spring Bronco launch just ain’t happening. Plus, the Bronco’s Sasquatch package with a manual transmission is delayed even longer. …read more Source:: CNet


Exxon Holds Back on Technology That Could Slow Climate Change

Carbon capture can make money for oil giants, and scientists say we need it. Is the industry willing to invest enough? From a report: Elk and pronghorn antelope migrate each fall through southern Wyoming, where the sparsely vegetated landscape slowly gives way to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Interrupting this serene vista is a…