Day: November 2, 2018

Intel CPUs Impacted by New PortSmash Side-Channel Vulnerability

Intel processors are impacted by a new vulnerability that can allow attackers to leak encrypted data from the CPU’s internal processes. From a report: The new vulnerability, which has received the codename of PortSmash, has been discovered by a team of five academics from the Tampere University of Technology in Finland and Technical University of…


Bohemian Rhapsody review: A killer Queen biopic indeed – CNET

This review doesn’t use the O-word, but the award looms large for Rami Malek’s bravura portrayal of Freddie Mercury. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple News will give you live midterm election results Nov. 6 – CNET

Tune in Nov. 6 at 8pm ET. …read more Source:: CNet


Great. Global internet freedoms take another dive as censorship and fake news proliferate

China is ‘remaking the world in its techno-dystopian image’ Internet freedoms have taken a nose dive for the eighth year running, according to a report warning that authoritarian countries and populist leaders are exporting harmful attitudes and ideas around the world.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Roscosmos: An assembly error doomed our Soyuz, but we promise it won’t happen again

So we’re ok to launch a crew in December, right? Er, guys? The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, has completed its investigation into October’s Soyuz mishap in record time, pointing the finger of blame at problems during assembly.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Tackling Cybersecurity from the Inside Out

New online threats require new solutions. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Iranians Compromised a Highly Sensitive CIA Covert Communications System in 2011 by Using Google Search: Report

In 2011, Iran was able to use Google’s search functionality to hack into a secret CIA communication network that was being used to contact agents and informants around the world — a breach that appears to have triggered the exposure and execution of Agency sources in China and Iran, Yahoo News reported Friday. of this…


Black Friday 2018: A sneak peek at Amazon’s device deals – CNET

Here’s the full list of the Echo, Fire, Kindle and other Amazon gear and their upcoming sale prices! …read more Source:: CNet


Pokemon Go lets you track steps with Apple HealthKit, Google Fit – CNET

Adventure Sync lets you progress without having the app open, saving your battery. …read more Source:: CNet


Tracking wolves through 6 million acres of Denali wilderness – CNET

Wolves matter to the entire Denali ecosystem. So scientists use GPS, cameras and radio signals to know their movements and behavior. …read more Source:: CNet