Day: April 17, 2019

T-Mobile, Comcast Turn on Call Verification Between Networks in Latest Robocall Fight

pgmrdlm shares a report: Calls between T-Mobile users and Comcast’s Xfinity Voice home subscribers will now be “verified,” the latest move in the ongoing fight against robocalls. The two companies announced Wednesday that they have launched cross-network verification, allowing users to know that the calls they are receiving is from an actual person and not…


State-Sponsored DNS Hijacking Infiltrates 40 Firms Globally

An ongoing campaign, active since 2017, has been stealing credentials via global DNS hijacking attacks. …read more Source:: Threatpost


‘Partly Alive’: Scientists Revive Cells in Brains From Dead Pigs

In a study that raises profound questions about the line between life and death, researchers have restored some cellular activity to brains removed from slaughtered pigs. From a report: The brains did not regain anything resembling consciousness: There were no signs indicating coordinated electrical signaling, necessary for higher functions like awareness and intelligence. But in…


2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35: Sleek style and potent punch – Roadshow

The rakish new CLA-Class gets a 302-horsepower AMG injection. …read more Source:: CNet


US Government Admits It Doesn’t Know If Assange Cracked Password For Manning

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Supreme Court of UK gives Morrisons the go-ahead for mega data leak liability appeal

Should companies be on the hook for criminal employees’ doings? Brit supermarket chain WM Morrisons is headed for the Supreme Court to fight an earlier ruling that made it liable for one disgruntled employee dumping the personal details of 100,000 colleagues online.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Cyberspies Hijacked the Internet Domains of Entire Countries

Trailrunner7 shares a report: The discovery of a new, sophisticated team of hackers spying on dozens of government targets is never good news. But one team of cyberspies has pulled off that scale of espionage with a rare and troubling trick, exploiting a weak link in the internet’s cybersecurity that experts have warned about for…


2020 Lincoln Corsair is the brand’s newest, most affordable crossover – Roadshow

Lincoln’s newest crossover goes heavy on style, tech and quietness. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Find My Friends, Find My iPhone apps reportedly moving in together – CNET

A new unified app will also add item tracking beyond Apple devices. …read more Source:: CNet


2020 Lincoln Corsair brings smart luxury design to New York – Roadshow

Lincoln’s MKC replacement embodies the brand’s so-called “Quiet Flight” design mantra. …read more Source:: CNet