“Cyber-espionage operations from Cozy Bear, a threat actor believed to work for the Russian government, continued undetected for the past years by using malware families previously unknown to security researchers,” reports BleepingComputer — citing a surprisingly detailed report: Relying on stealthy communication techniques between infected systems and the command and control servers, the group managed…
Blizzard Suspended Three College ‘Hearthstone’ Players For Pro-Hong Kong Protests
An anonymous reader quotes the Verge: Blizzard has suspended three college Hearthstone players for six months after they held up a sign that read “Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz” while participating in an official competition stream. The ban, which was first reported by VICE Games, comes just over a week after Blizzard suspended a professional…
Customizing Xiaomi ARM Cortex-M Firmware
This hack was revealed a while ago at DEFCON26, but it’s still a fascinating look into vulnerabilities that affect some of the most widely used IoT devices. [Dennis Giese] figured out a way to modify ARM Cortex-M based firmware for use in customizing the functionality of devices or removing access to the vendor. Obviously, there…
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer and ticket sales coming Monday – CNET
The trailer will debut on Carrie Fisher’s birthday, during Monday Night Football halftime. …read more Source:: CNet
Blizzard Criticized By Bipartisan Group of US Lawmakers (Including Ron Wyden, Marco Rubio, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)
“If Blizzard wanted to keep politics out of its eSports scene, the Hearthstone publisher has failed miserably in just about every regard,” reports Forbes. After suspending a player for his pro-Hong Kong protest, Blizzard faced a backlash which Forbes describes as “swift,” “fierce,” and “almost universal. From across the political spectrum, from socialist left to…
iPhone 11 vs. iPhone XR: Which phone is the better buy for the price? – CNET
Apple’s latest iPhone 11 has new features and costs $100 more than last year’s iPhone XR. But it might not be worth buying. …read more Source:: CNet
The US Army Just Contracted With A UFO Group To Study Alien Alloys
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Critical Linux Wi-Fi Bug Allows System Compromise
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UC Browser Potentially Endangers 500 Million Users
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US Stopped Using Floppy Disks To Manage Nuclear Weapons Arsenal
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