Day: February 21, 2019

Highly Critical Drupal RCE Flaw Affects Millions of Websites

Admins should update immediately to fix a remote code-execution vulnerability. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Linux love hits Windows 10 19H1 amid a second round of zombie slaying

For the BOFHs: Admin Center preview loaded with Software Defined Networking goodness In a busy week for Windows Insiders, Fast-Ring fans got a fresh build of Windows last night, hot on the heels of a new preview of the Windows Admin Center.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Galaxy Fold: Samsung’s phone-tablet hybrid is the most exciting phone we’ve seen in years – CNET

Samsung’s thrilling, dizzying Galaxy Fold debut makes one thing clear: Phones will never be the same. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple, Goldman Sachs reportedly launching iPhone-linked credit card – CNET

It’ll let you set spending goals and manage your balance via Apple’s Wallet, according to the Wall Street Journal. …read more Source:: CNet


Mark Zuckerberg to meet with UK culture chief after ‘digital gangsters’ report – CNET

The meeting at Facebook headquarters on Thursday follows the damning report from a UK committee. …read more Source:: CNet


Trump pushes for 5G — and even 6G — upgrades ASAP – CNET

The president says the US mobile industry needs to step up or risk getting left behind. …read more Source:: CNet


CR-V, Forester, RAV4, XC40 ace IIHS pedestrian-detection test – Roadshow

But the BMW X1 and Mitsubishi Outlander fared poorly in avoiding dummies. …read more Source:: CNet


When Will Our Cars Finally Speak the Same Language? DSRC for Vehicles

At the turn of the 21st century, it became pretty clear that even our cars wouldn’t escape the Digital Revolution. Years before anyone even uttered the term “smartphone”, it seemed obvious that automobiles would not only become increasingly computer-laden, but they’d need a way to communicate with each other and the world around them. After…


Oracle: Major ad scam ‘DrainerBot’ is rinsing Android users of their battery life and data

App piracy fighter Tapcore strenuously denies involvement A major ad fraud operation could be sucking your phone of juice and using up more than 10GB of data a month by downloading hidden vids, Oracle has claimed.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Oracle Claims a Fighter of Pirated Apps is a Front For Ad Fraud

A company that claims to combat app piracy is a pirate itself, according to a report Oracle released this week. From a report: Oracle claims the company, Tapcore, has been perpetrating a massive ad fraud on Android devices by infecting apps with software that ring up fake ad impressions and drain people’s data. Based in…