Day: August 16, 2021

Secret Terrorist Watchlist With 2 Million Records Exposed Online

A secret terrorist watchlist with 1.9 million records, including classified “no-fly” records was exposed on the internet. The list was left accessible on an Elasticsearch cluster that had no password on it. BleepingComputer reports: July this year, Security Discovery researcher Bob Diachenko came across a plethora of JSON records in an exposed Elasticsearch cluster that…


PS5 restock tracker: How to buy a PlayStation 5 from PlayStation Direct, Target and more – CNET

Need to find a PS5? We have tips on how to get one this week. …read more Source:: CNet


Xbox Series X testing night mode, 4K dashboard – CNET

New features offer slight improvements to console experience as the Series X tries to take on the PlayStation 5. …read more Source:: CNet


Pixel 6 is coming soon, but maybe you should just buy a Pixel 3, 4 or 5 – CNET

Choosing between the Google Pixel 3, Pixel 4A and Pixel 5 can be a challenge, especially if you need a new phone right away. Here’s how to decide which one is best. …read more Source:: CNet


Best noise-canceling true wireless earbuds for 2021 – CNET

Looking for a set of true-wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation? There are more options than just Apple’s AirPods Pro. …read more Source:: CNet


Critical Valve Bug Lets Gamers Add Unlimited Funds to Steam Wallets

Valve plugs an API bug found in its Steam platform that that abused the Smart2Pay system to add unlimited funds to gamer digital wallets. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Sonos Gets Early Patent Victory Against Google Smart Speakers

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Sonos scored an early victory in its case against Google Friday, when the US International Trade Commission ruled that Google infringed five of Sonos’ smart speaker patents. The ruling is preliminary and subject to a full ITC review, but it could lead to a ban on…


T-Mobile confirms breach but still investigating if personal data was stolen – CNET

More than 100 million people are reportedly affected. …read more Source:: CNet


Remote code execution flaws lurk in countless routers, IoT gear, cameras using Realtek Wi-Fi module SDKs

Devices from 60+ manufacturers affected, says infosec outfit Taiwanese chip designer Realtek has warned of four vulnerabilities in three SDKs accompanying its Wi-Fi modules, which are used in almost 200 products made by more than five dozen vendors.… …read more Source:: Register


Nokia’s Smartphone: 25 Years Since it Changed the World

The Nokia 9000 Communicator — “the office in your back pocket” — was a smartphone even before the word was invented. It has been 25 years since it revolutionized the market. DW: Nokia presented its 9000 Communicator at the CeBIT 1996 computer fair in Hanover, Germany, and launched on August 15 of that year. “The…