Day: October 4, 2018

NHL 2018-19: When the puck drops, how to watch and more – CNET

A streaming guide for hockey fans for the upcoming season. …read more Source:: CNet


Daredevil season 3 trailer gets even darker as villain Fisk returns – CNET

Matt Murdock is back, but so is Wilson Fisk. …read more Source:: CNet


Was China spying on Apple and Amazon? (The 3:59, Ep. 469) – CNET

We discuss a bombshell alleging a huge Chinese spying effort, Amazon’s work with — and sometimes against — its hardware partners, and Uber’s new scooters. …read more Source:: CNet


Israel Sends Nation-Wide Security Alert Following Reports About Hijacked WhatsApp Accounts

A wave of reports about hijacked WhatsApp accounts in Israel has forced the government’s cyber-security agency to send out a nation-wide security alert on Tuesday, ZDNet has learned. From a report: The alert, authored by the Israel National Cyber Security Authority, warns about a relatively new method of hijacking WhatsApp accounts using mobile providers’ voicemail…


How Precise is That Part? Know Your GD&T

How does a design go from the computer screen to something you hold in your hand? Not being able to fully answer this question is a huge risk in manufacturing because . One of the important tools engineers use to ensure success is Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). A good technical drawing is essential for…


These two gadgets make me want to lie down and scream

It takes a certain sort of imagination to mine the creepy or the bonkers. Yet here we are. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Senate Passes Bill That Lets the Government Destroy Private Drones

On Thursday, the Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization Act, which, among other things, renews funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and introduces new rules for airports and aircraft. But the bill, which now just needs to be signed by the president, also addresses drones. From a report: And while parts of the bill extend some…


Recent wave of hijacked WhatsApp accounts traced back to voicemail hacking

Israeli government authorities warn users about new method of hijacking WhatsApp accounts. …read more Source:: ZDNet


A Proposed Model for Permanent Change in Cybersecurity

Why is it that we keep on doing the same things in security year after year and we expect a different result? For decades, we have been buying and installing security tools to “fix” our security issues around things such as patch management, privileged access, application vulnerabilities, etc. And yet these issues remain at the…


Vice President Mike Pence Says Google Should Halt Dragonfly App Development

On Thursday, the U.S. Vice President Mike Pence weighed in on Dragonfly, a project run by Google to build a censored search engine app for China. He said Dragonfly app would make it easier to track someone’s internet searches. From a report: Pence said in a speech that business leaders are now thinking twice before…