Day: November 23, 2018

Lush scrubs its card-processing servers squeaky clean

Cash-only Thursday as soap seller’s tills go TITSUP* Soapnotes Lush, high street peddler of lotions and potions for the pampered, lost the ability to perform card transactions yesterday due to a bath bomb dropped in the server room.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Five Year Old Bug Spawns Router Botnet Monster

In the news has been yet another router botnet. [Hui Wang] and [RootKiter] of 360Netlab announced their discovery of what they call the “BCMUPnP_Hunter” rootkit. They estimate this botnet to be running on over 100,000 routers worldwide. There are two elements of this story that I found particularly baffling. First, this botnet infects routers using…


US Asks Foreign Allies To Avoid Huawei

The US government is reportedly trying to persuade its foreign allies’ wireless and internet providers to avoid Huawei equipment. From a report: Officials have spoken to their counterparts and telecom bosses in Germany, Italy, Japan and other friendly countries where the Chinese company’s equipment is already in use, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed…


Black Friday 2018 smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: $80 off Apple Watch, $200 Samsung Gear S3, $150 Fitbit Versa – CNET

Fitbit, Apple Watch and Samsung — we take a look at some of the best deals on wearables on Black Friday. …read more Source:: CNet


Airbnb hit with class action lawsuit over delisted West Bank settlements – CNET

It accuses the company of “outrageous discrimination.” …read more Source:: CNet


Black Friday 2018: The best deals, period – CNET

Tons of Friday-morning updates! The big day is here, so check out the best of what you can get. …read more Source:: CNet


Old Printer Vulnerabilities Die Hard

New research on an old problem reveals despite efforts, the InfoSec professionals still have a way to go when it comes to securing printers. …read more Source:: Threatpost


​Waze-fed AI platform helps Las Vegas cut car crashes by almost 20%

Predictive analytics allow Las Vegas traffic authorities to take preventative action that reduces the risk of collisions. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Nomad Rugged Case for Apple AirPods hands-on: Spiff up your case while adding protection

There are a ton of accessories for Apple products with many of them designed to make things look better. The new Nomad Rugged Case for the AirPods uses leather to improve the look and feel of your carrying case. …read more Source:: ZDNet


WepAttack – WLAN 802.11 WEP Key Hacking Tool

WepAttack is a WLAN open source Linux WEP key hacking tool for breaking 802.11 WEP keys using a wordlist based dictionary attack. This tool is based on an active dictionary attack that tests millions of words to find the right key. Only one packet is required to start an attack. What is a WEP Key?…