Day: July 17, 2019

For pity’s sake, groans Mimecast, teach your workforce not to open obviously dodgy emails

JavaScript obfuscation finds its way into finance phishery A JavaScript-based phishing campaign mainly targeting British finance and accounting workers has been uncovered by Mimecast.… …read more Source:: Register


A Password Management Report Card

New research on password management tools identifies the relative strengths and weaknesses of 12 competing offerings. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Firmware Bugs Plague Server Supply Chain, 7 Vendors Impacted

Lenovo, Acer and five additional server manufacturers are hit with supply-chain bugs buried in motherboard firmware. …read more Source:: Threatpost


AI Photo Editor FaceApp Goes Viral Again on iOS, Raises Questions About Photo Library Access

FaceApp, an app that applies filters to photos, is having another moment in the spotlight this week. An anonymous reader shares a report: The app has gone viral again after first doing so two years ago or so. The effect has gotten better but these apps, like many other one-off viral apps, tend to come…


Bluetooth Flaws Could Allow Global Tracking of Apple, Windows 10 Devices

Identifying tokens and random addresses, meant to create anonymity, do not change in sync on some devices — opening an attack vector. …read more Source:: Threatpost


FaceApp says it’s not uploading all your photos – CNET

The viral app that uses AI to see what you’ll look like older responds to privacy concerns. …read more Source:: CNet


To the Moon: Grumman, the company that built Apollo 11’s Lunar Module

Our fourth and final installment in our series is about Grumman, the company which built the Lunar Module (LEM) which made the historic manned landing on the Moon’s surface on July 20, 1969. …read more Source:: ZDNet


To the Moon: Rocketdyne, the company that gave Apollo 11 liftoff

Our third installment in our series is about Rocketdyne, the company which built and designed the mighty rocket engines for the Saturn V. …read more Source:: ZDNet


To the Moon: IBM and Univac, Apollo 11’s integrators

Our second installment in our series is about IBM and UNIVAC, the two primary computer systems integrators for the Apollo missions. …read more Source:: ZDNet


To the Moon: Boeing, the builder of the mighty Saturn V Apollo rocket

Our first profile in our series about the Apollo program is Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. …read more Source:: ZDNet