Day: October 23, 2018

Can ‘blockchain’ mobe Exodus stem movement of HTC’s Jah people?

Yeah, probably not, but dev previews are available now “Exodus” may be a fair description of HTC’s customer base in recent years – once the reviewers’ darling, it has fallen a long way. Earnings for the first half of 2018 were almost half the same period last year (PDF).… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Former HS Teacher Admits to ‘Celebgate’ Hack

Christopher Brannan accessed full iCloud backups, photos, and other personal data belonging to more than 200 victims. …read more Source:: DarkReading


5G smartphones are coming. Here’s a (probable) list of them – CNET

The 5G revolution is nearly upon us. Here’s when to expect super fast 5G phones from heavy-hitting phone makers. …read more Source:: CNet


Alexa, be afraid – CNET

Commentary: Think Alexa is the voice assistant to beat? Think again. …read more Source:: CNet


ThreatList: 3 Out of 4 Employees Pose a Security Risk to Businesses

Finance-sector employees fared the worst in an awareness survey, with 85 percent showing some lack of cybersecurity and data privacy knowledge. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Richard Stallman Announces GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

AmiMoJo writes: Richard Stallman has announced the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines, an effort “to start guiding people towards kinder communication.” The Guidelines differ from a Code of Conduct in that it’s trying to be proactive about kindness around free software development over being rules with possible actions when breaking them. These new GNU communication guidelines…


Adult Website Hack Exposes 1.2M ‘Wife Lover’ Fans

A 40-year-old, easily cracked encryption method was used to protect the 98MB database of user information. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Save $100 on the last outdoor Christmas lights you’ll ever need – CNET

EverLights are controlled by Wi-Fi and designed to be left up year-round. This starter bundle includes 25 feet of lights for $300. Plus: the return of the $14 gaming headset. …read more Source:: CNet


IoT Bot Landscape Expands, Attacks Vary by Country

New report finds 1,005 new user names and passwords beyond Mirai’s original default list two years ago. …read more Source:: DarkReading


WordPress Team Working On Eradicating Old Versions From Internet

…read more Source:: PacketStorm