Day: February 26, 2019

The Dark Sides of Modern Cars: Hacking and Data Collection

How features such as infotainment and driver-assist can give others a leg up on car owners. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Long phone is loooong: Sony swipes at flagship fatigue with 21:9 tall boy

This one gets everything right MWC Hands On Five years ago, LG, Sony and HTC roamed the Earth like all-conquering warlords. But then the engines of the Chinese manufacturing economy cranked up, and thanks to the gift of Android that Google gave them, Huawei and OnePlus stole much of their thunder. And market share.… …read…


The man behind the Android G1 is working on a secret VR headset – CNET

And, of course, it runs on 5G. …read more Source:: CNet


Galaxy Fold vs. Huawei Mate X: Battle of the foldable phones – CNET

Samsung and Huawei face off as the foldable phone wars heat up. …read more Source:: CNet


Who needs malware? IBM says most hackers just PowerShell through boxes now, leaving little in the way of footprints

Direct-to-memory attacks now account for 57 per cent of hacks, apparently A company’s internal network, once compromised, is now more likely to be ransacked by automated scripts than a piece of malware.… …read more Source:: Register


Galaxy S10 5G isn’t the only 5G phone coming. Here’s a (probable) list of more – CNET

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


GPS inventors win prize for greatest engineering innovation

Work of the team that built the global navigation system honoured with top engineering prize. …read more Source:: ZDNet


The case of the missing 300 Swiss francs: WIPO fires CIO following probe into allegations of fraud

Reg sees reports on IT chief investigation Exclusive The UN’s patent body has finally fired chief information officer and one-time whistleblower Wei Lei after claiming a probe found evidence of criminal misconduct, a point still contested by the ex-staffer.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Congress considers a national standard for data privacy

One major sticking point is likely to be whether nationwide rules should overrule state regulations. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Facebook Moderators Are Routinely High and Joke About Suicide To Cope With Job, Says Report

According to a new report from The Verge, Facebook moderators in Phoenix, Arizona reportedly make just $28,800 a year and use sex and drugs to deal with the stress. “The report published on Monday detailed the experiences of current and former employees who worked at professional services company Cognizant, a company they say Facebook outsources…