The phone’s biometric security system currently allows access even if you’re unconscious. …read more Source:: CNet

Some of the videos reportedly used TikTok filters like hearts and stars. …read more Source:: CNet

Poorly secured opening in security blamed On Monday, security biz Avast said it believes some of its credentials were stolen and abused in an unsuccessful attempt to subvert CCleaner, a file cleanup utility that it acquired in 2017.… …read more Source:: Register

A Swedish engineer’s umbrage at a traffic ticket has led to a six-year legal fight and now a global change in the speed with which traffic light signals are timed. From a report: After Mats Jarlstrom lost an initial legal challenge in 2014, a federal judge in January this year ruled Oregon’s rules prohibiting people…

Can you generate VGA and handle a PS/2 keyboard with a Cortex-M4 in Rust? That’s precisely what [theJPster] wanted to find out with Monotron, a 1980s style home computer programmed in pure Rust. In order to run embedded Rust without a working operating system, some tools are necessary: an LLVM back-end for generating machine code,…

You don’t need a cable subscription to stream the Fall Classic on Fox. …read more Source:: CNet

The Russian-speaking APT stole the Neuron and Nautilus implants and accessed the Iranian APT’s C2 infrastructure. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Wikileaks founder said to be frail, labours to confirm name and date of birth An emotional and clean-shaven Julian Assange has appeared in court to request more time and resources to prepare his defence against extradition to the US on espionage charges.… …read more Source:: Register

American companies have an obligation to defend the freedom of expression, even at the risk of angering China, writes The New York Times’ Editorial Board. From the article: China’s assertive campaign to police discourse about its policies, even outside of its borders, and the acquiescence of American companies eager to make money in China, pose…

On a call, Mark Zuckerberg laid out Facebook’s plans for protecting election security. …read more Source:: CNet