Day: April 23, 2019

For World Book Day 2019, a new take on an old way to celebrate literature and love – CNET

Both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died on April 23. It’s also the perfect day to give the gift of literature and roses. …read more Source:: CNet


City of Stuart Still Recovering from Ryuk Ransomware Attack

Officials are investigating an April 13 ransomware attack that targeted Stuart’s city servers and forced it offline. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Node.js version 12 is now out: Let’s pop the hood and see what’s inside this JS runtime

TLS 1.3, speedups, reduced memory overhead, and more Node.js, the popular JavaScript runtime that relies on the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine, hit version 12 on Tuesday, bringing with a handful of potentially useful features and capabilities.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘not confident’ US will pass smart regulation for tech – CNET

During a panel discussion Tuesday, the iPhone maker’s CEO continues to push privacy, encryption and environmental issues. …read more Source:: CNet


Toyota recalls 43,000 Yaris hatchbacks for bad airbag wiring – Roadshow

Owners should receive recall notifications by mid-June. …read more Source:: CNet


Exploits for Adobe Vulnerabilities Spiked in 2018

With Flash Player on way out, attackers are renewing their focus on Acrobat Reader, RiskSense found. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Computers, Not TV, Are To Blame For Increase in US Sitting Time, Study Says

There’s a key culprit in the battle against sitting. Time spent watching TV and videos has remained consistently high in the United States over the past 15 years, but time sitting at a computer has increased dramatically, new research finds. From a report: Leisure-time computer use increased between 4.8% and 38% for various age groups…


Exploits for Social Warfare WordPress Plugin Reach Critical Mass

More and more attacks taking advantage of a XSS and RCE bug in the popular plugin have cropped up in the wild. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Dell EMC and Cisco renew their vows as converged offspring VxBlock turns 10

Yes, converged infrastructure model is still a thing Dell EMC and Cisco have renewed the dark pact under which the two collaborated on converged infrastructure (CI) products for a decade.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


6 cool cheap gifts for Mother’s Day 2019 – CNET

Hey, Mom understands you’re on a budget. But these gifts will make you look like a big spender. …read more Source:: CNet