It’s hard to imagine a smart house without smart lighting. Maybe it’s laziness, but the ability to turn a light on or off without walking over to the switch is a must-have, particularly once the lap is occupied by a sleeping infant. It’s tempting to just stuff a relay in the electrical boxes and control…

The attack is targeting financial regulators and embassy staff– but probably isn’t the work of an APT. …read more Source:: Threatpost

A popular hotspot finder app for Android exposed the Wi-Fi network passwords for more than two million networks. From a report: The app, downloaded by thousands of users, allowed anyone to search for Wi-Fi networks in their nearby area. The app allows the user to upload Wi-Fi network passwords from their devices to its database…

Facial recognition systems don’t want you to stop and think about them. This is what happens when someone does. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The company’s support comes in response to illegal farming, fishing and logging activities that threaten the forest’s viability. …read more Source:: CNet

The car appeared to smoke from underneath before bursting into flame. …read more Source:: CNet

A buggy update for Nokia 9 PureView handsets has apparently impacted the smartphone model’s in-screen fingerprint scanner, which can now be bypassed using unregistered fingerprints or even with something as banal as a pack of gum. From a report: Multiple users have complained about this problem over the weekend, after installing an OS update (v4.22)…

The reasons for the delay are murky but point to Samsung’s recent troubles with the screen. …read more Source:: CNet

The messaging app that will replace the government’s use of WhatsApp and Telegram was released last week, with security vulnerability included. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Samsung Electronics is delaying the expected Friday rollout of its Galaxy Fold smartphone [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source] until at least next month, WSJ reported Monday citing people familiar with the matter, the latest fallout from a product headache that began with tech reviewers reporting their test devices had malfunctioned. From…