Day: November 7, 2019

Ex-Twitter Employees Spied on Saudi Dissidents: DoJ

The DoJ charges former Twitter employees for allegedly accessing thousands of accounts on behalf of Saudi Arabia. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Communication, communication – and politics: Iowa saga of cuffed infosec pros reveals pentest pitfalls

Tales from the coal face as experts reflect on what can possibly go wrong on the job Analysis It has been six weeks since Coalfire’s Gary Demercurio and Justin Wynn were arrested in Dallas County, Iowa, while performing a paid-for security penetration test at a courthouse. Despite everyone acknowledging there was no foul play, the…


OpenAI Has Published the Text-Generating AI it Said Was Too Dangerous To Share

The research lab OpenAI has released the full version of a text-generating AI system that experts warned could be used for malicious purposes. From a report: The institute originally announced the system, GPT-2, in February this year, but withheld the full version of the program out of fear it would be used to spread fake…


Bobble-Bot Teaches Modern Real-Time Robot Control

Bobble-Bot uses the standard inverted pendulum problem to teach modern robotic control using a Raspberry Pi, RT-Linux, and ROS. We’re really impressed by the polish and design effort put into this project, and it’s no surprise that it’s a finalist in the 2019 Hackaday Prize. Bobble-Bot is a top heavy bot sitting on two BLDC…


Best TV deals for Black Friday 2019 available now (and very soon) – CNET

It’s TV discount season. Here’s the best big-screen bargains you can buy now and this weekend. …read more Source:: CNet


To Prove Cybersecurity’s Worth, Create a Cyber Balance Sheet

How tying and measuring security investments to business impacts can elevate executives’ understanding and commitment to cyber-risk reduction. …read more Source:: DarkReading


A Ton of People Received Text Messages Overnight That Were Originally Sent on Valentine’s Day

Something strange is happening with text messages in the US right now. Overnight, a multitude of people received text messages that appear to have originally been sent on or around Valentine’s Day 2019. From a report: These people never received the text messages in the first place; the people who sent the messages had no…


Ring doorbells had vulnerability leaking Wi-Fi login info, researchers find – CNET

Amazon’s video doorbell sees who’s at your doorstep. For months, anyone on its open network could have seen your username and password. …read more Source:: CNet


Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.3 hatchback enters production – Roadshow

EVs are Volkswagen’s future and the ID.3 is the first of a sprawling range it will produce. …read more Source:: CNet


Audi brings rear-wheel drive to the R8 Coupe and Spyder – Roadshow

And it’s not a limited-edition model this time, either. …read more Source:: CNet