Day: November 15, 2019

2020 Audi S8 gets big power, but a bigger price tag – Roadshow

As in, a $130,495 price tag. …read more Source:: CNet


1Password hopes to cross some items off its todo list with help from $200m in venture capital

Though not much detail on said list, except security and privacy Some 14 years after it was founded and with no external funding taken in during that time, 1Password has finally succumbed to the charms – and $200m in cash – of venture cap biz Accel.… …read more Source:: Register


Lizard Squad Threatens UK’s Labour Leader with Cyberattacks Against His Family

The threats follow a DDos attack bent on taking out the Labour Party’s online presence. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Android users beware: 146 bugs found in pre-installed apps – CNET

Kryptowire’s DHS-funded research again exposes a battery of security threats. …read more Source:: CNet


The Mandalorian episode 2 reveals the true nature of this Star Wars bounty – CNET

The man with the T-shaped visor encounters Trandoshans and Jawas and gets his butt kicked. …read more Source:: CNet


Black Friday 2019 store ads: Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Newegg share their best deals – CNET

No matter at which stores you plan to do your holiday shopping, we can tell you what’s on sale and where. …read more Source:: CNet


Tonight on Tales from the Crypto: It lives! GPU flinger Nvidia bouncing back after miner affair

Just goes to show, stick with what you know The ill-conceived and costly error of doubling down on the crypto-market is almost a distant memory for Nvidia as the GPU maker reported results that indicate an upward turn in fortunes.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Disney + and ‘The Mandalorian’ Are Driving People Back To Torrenting

An anonymous reader shares a report: A simple glance at torrent websites shows that plenty of people are stealing from the brand new steaming services — episodes of The Mandalorian and Dickinson all have hundreds or thousands of seeders and are among the most popular shows on torrent sites. I reached out specifically to Disney,…


Attackers’ Costs Increasing as Businesses Focus on Security

Based on penetration tests and vulnerability assessments, attackers’ costs to compromise a company’s network increases significantly when security is continuously tested, a report finds. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Needling Your Projects: 3D Printed PCB Probing Jig Uses Accupuncture Needles

Trying to probe a modern electronic circuit with tiny SMD components, without letting the magic smoke escape in the process, can be quite a challenge. Especially since we hackers have not yet developed the number of appendages required to hold 3 different probes in place while operating both an oscilloscope and a computer. [Giuseppe Finizia]…