Day: March 3, 2021

Unpatched Bug in WiFi Mouse App Opens PCs to Attack

Wireless mouse-utility lacks proper authentication and opens Windows systems to attack. …read more Source:: Threatpost


CISA to Federal Agencies: Immediately Patch or ‘Disconnect’ Microsoft Exchange Servers

The US Department of Homeland Security agency’s new emergency directive comes in the wake of major zero-day attacks on email servers revealed by Microsoft this week. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Samsung Will Soon Ship Micro LED TVs, But Mini LED Still Leads the Lineup

Samsung has announced imminent availability (most models will start shipping this month) for its high-end Micro LED and Mini LED TV lineup. ArsTechnica adds: We’ll get to Micro LED in a minute, but let’s start with the mainstream high end, which comprises the Mini LED TVs. Samsung is giving these a proprietary “Neo QLED” label….


Google Patches Actively-Exploited Flaw in Chrome Browser

A flaw (CVE-2021-21166) in the Audio component of Google Chrome is fixed in a new update being pushed out to Windows, Mac and Linux users. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Now that we’re emerging from COVID-19 hell, who’s ready for some on-prem IT, asks on-prem IT giant HPE

Demand will increase, says CEO, as HPC chief heads for the exit Hewlett Packard Enterprise says it is now seeing signs that biz customers are planning to update their on-premises infrastructure as the world slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic… not that this came in time to save its latest quarter.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Navajo Nation Hospital Targeted By Large-Scale Ransomware Hack

An anonymous reader shares a report: When Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services in Gallup, New Mexico, was hit with a cyberattack earlier this year, the hospital’s staff had to revert to pen and paper to keep things running. Publicly available details about the hack are scarce, and the hospital has declined to comment beyond…


Arizona considering law that could help Fortnite maker Epic remake Apple and Google app stores – CNET

The new rules could force Apple and Google to allow alternative payment options, an issue at the center of Apple and Google’s lawsuits with Epic. …read more Source:: CNet


The Bugatti Divo Lady Bug is a mic drop of painting perfection – Roadshow

Just… wow. …read more Source:: CNet


Ed Burns made the Epix series Bridge and Tunnel like an indie filmmaker – CNET

On CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, the writer, director, producer and actor explains why ’80s Long Island is the perfect time and place to revisit during a pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet


Complicated and Useless Cancel Each Other Out

We all know what it means to procrastinate, but what about actively spending time building a useless machine? You have undoubtedly seen the ornamental boxes with a tempting little toggle switch on the top. When you inevitably flip the switch, an actuator pops out from one half of the enclosure with the sole purpose of…