Day: January 21, 2020

Using ‘Legacy’ Sonos Devices With Modern Ones Will Prevent Any Future Software Updates

Sonos has announced that come May 2020, a number of its older products will no longer receive software updates. From a report: That’s fair enough, especially considering some of the devices were introduced as far back as 2005. What’s likely to raise the heckles of affected Sonos customers, though, is that should they choose to…


Chonky cats beware: There’s a new cat fitness tracker in town – CNET

The PurrSong Pendant is a tiny device that measures your cat’s activity and sleep. …read more Source:: CNet


Ransomware Upgrades with Credential-Stealing Tricks

The latest version of the FTCode ransomware can steal credentials from five popular browsers and email clients. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Citrix Accelerates Patch Rollout For Critical RCE Flaw

Citrix has issued the first of several updates fixing a critical vulnerability in various versions of its Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Citrix Gateway products. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Google extends updates for Chromebooks, Chrome OS in education, ups prices

A Chromebook bought in 2020 will have support and updates extending into 2028. Google also updated its admin console and added creative apps. …read more Source:: ZDNet


US Cyber Command was not prepared to handle the amount of data it hacked from ISIS

Operation Glowing Symphony was a success, but Cyber Command operators were not prepared for the amount of data they found in hacked ISIS accounts and servers. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Opera hits back at ‘short seller’ whose report claimed its ‘predatory’ microloan droid apps could hurt, er… investors

Nothing to see here, insists browser-maker Opera has responded to accusations that it offers predatory short-term loans to some of the world’s most disadvantaged communities to shore up its financial results.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


LastPass Stores Passwords So Securely Users Cannot Access Them

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Antivirus Vendors Push Fixes For EFS Ransomware Attack Method

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


GE’s Next Gen Kitchen Hub is a mega-touchscreen that can microwave – CNET

The 27-inch over the range smart display GE released last year is getting a second generation with a microwave and new smart home features. …read more Source:: CNet