Day: May 19, 2021

Freenode IRC staff resign en masse, unhappy about new management

Crown Prince and network boss Andrew Lee disputes claims made by those leaving the internet chat community Most of the volunteer staff of Freenode, an internet relay chat (IRC) network dating back to 1995, have resigned in protest over what they describe as a hostile takeover of the chat service.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Cobalt Strike Becomes a Preferred Hacking Tool by Cybercrime, APT Groups

Incident response cases and research show how the red-team tool has become a become a go-to for attackers. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Fear Street horror movie trilogy coming to Netflix in July – CNET

Goosebumps author R. L. Stine’s other famous ’90s book series is coming to Netflix. …read more Source:: CNet


SolarWinds CEO: Attack Began Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Investigation shows threat actors began probing SolarWinds’ network in January 2019, according to Sudhakar Ramakrishna. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Qulacomm promises 5G 6nm Snapdragon 778G chip in mid-range phones by summer

Honor, iQOO,OPPO, Realme, Xiaomi, Motorola onboard so far Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon 778G 5G system-on-chip for next generation mid-to-high-end smartphones at its annual 5G Summit, which kicked off on Wednesday.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Twitter explains why it removed image crop on iOS and Android – CNET

“Not everything is a good candidate for an algorithm,” Twitter says. …read more Source:: CNet


Google Chrome Makes It Easier to Update Compromised Passwords

A new capability will use Google’s Duplex technology to alert people when their passwords are compromised and help change them. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Google will help you identify that suspicious mole or rash – CNET

Derm Assist, a new tool from Google, helps you figure out what’s going on with your skin. …read more Source:: CNet


IBM-powered Mayflower autonomous ship set to sail itself across Atlantic – CNET

After months of trials, the ship is ready to make the big journey from the UK to the US. …read more Source:: CNet


You sent your data to the cloud. Do you know where it is now?

Time to rethink your data protection strategy Webcast We don’t think anyone goes out of their way not to protect their data. But if you’ve embraced the cloud without taking a long hard look at your data protection and recovery policies, you could be doing just that.… …read more Source:: TheRegister