Day: March 8, 2019

Saving Your Vision From Super Glue In The Eyes

Super glue, or cyanoacrylate as it is formally known, is one heck of a useful adhesive. Developed in the 20th century as a result of a program to create plastic gun sights, it is loved for its ability to bond all manner of materials quickly and effectively. Wood, metal, a wide variety of plastics —…


Galaxy S10 phones on sale now: How to buy them, and if you should – CNET

The Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and S10E are officially on sale. Here’s everything you need to know. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple’s star witness will testify in Qualcomm case after all – CNET

This comes a day after Apple said the witness wouldn’t appear. …read more Source:: CNet


Ultrasound Machine Diagnosed with Major Security Gaps

Check Point researchers investigate security risks and point to implications for medical IoT devices. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Google: Chrome Zero-Day Was Used Together With a Windows 7 Zero-Day

Google said this week that a Chrome zero-day the company patched last week was actually used together with a second one, a zero-day impacting the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. From a report: The two zero-days were part of ongoing cyber-attacks that Clement Lecigne, a member of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, discovered last week on…


Machine Learning Can Use Tweets To Spot Critical Security Flaws

Researchers at Ohio State University, the security company FireEye, and research firm Leidos last week published a paper [PDF] describing a new system that reads millions of tweets for mentions of software security vulnerabilities, and then, using their machine-learning-trained algorithm, assessed how much of a threat they represent based on how they’re described. From a…


Mazda Miata, Fiat 124 Spider recalled for downshifts nobody asked for – Roadshow

The problem only affects models with automatic transmissions. …read more Source:: CNet


2019’s small appliance trends: Bright colors, fancy finishes – CNET

More small appliances will sport exciting finishes and eye-catching colors this year. We got a preview at IIHS in Chicago. …read more Source:: CNet


SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Returns To Earth After Historic Test Flight

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule returned safely to Earth early Friday, wrapping up its inaugural mission to the International Space Station and signaling that the U.S. may soon be able to ferry astronauts to and from space without relying on Russian spacecraft. From a report: The uncrewed capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, off the…


Car Alarm Hacks 3 Million Vehicles

Pen testing isn’t about evaluating inks. It is short for penetration testing — someone ensuring a system’s security by trying to break in or otherwise attack it. A company called Pen Test Partners made the news last week by announcing that high-end car alarm systems made by several vendors have a critical security flaw that…