At the high end, it’s probably less than half the total number of humans that have ever lived. But it doesn’t take many to be terrifying. …read more Source:: CNet

You get a pair of wallet-friendly Slims and a pair of Tile Mates for your keychains. …read more Source:: CNet

ioXt Alliance aims to bring ‘transparency and visibility’ On Thursday the ioXt Alliance, an Internet of Things (IoT) security trade group backed by some of the biggest names in the business, introduced a set of baseline standards for mobile apps, in the hope that IoT security may someday be a bit less of a dumpster…

The latest version of Google Chrome also introduces HTTPS as the browser’s default protocol. …read more Source:: DarkReading

A federal judge tossed a $506.2 million damages award against Apple after ruling the iPhone maker should have been able to argue that patent owner Optis Wireless Technology was making unfair royalty demands, though he refused to throw out the liability finding. From a report: Optis and its partners in the case, PanOptis Patent Management…

Normally $70, it’s a versatile and supercompact cordless screwdriver for all those odd jobs around the house. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader shares a report: On November 7, 2018, Leong Sze Hian, a financial advisor and blogger, shared an article on his Facebook page, without comment. The article, published by Malaysian website The Coverage, alleged that Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had become a target of ongoing investigations in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad…

Treasury Department slaps sanctions on IT security firms that it says supported Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service carry out the attacks. …read more Source:: DarkReading

As demand for travel, lodging, and concerts plummeted in 2020, bot traffic moved to more popular activities, such as e-commerce, healthcare, and government sites. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Linux for Windows switchers: smooth user experience, if users steer clear of Windows apps on Wine Zorin OS 16 Linux has moved into beta, promising improved performance and a more extensive application Store covering Flathub and Snap as well as old-style repositories.… …read more Source:: TheRegister