Day: February 28, 2020

Amazon shipment missing? 6 ways to reduce the odds of stolen packages

Over four out of five Americans have been victims of — or are worried about — package theft. And these times of the week and hot spot areas are the most vulnerable. …read more Source:: ZDNet


2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid: Cheaper than RAV4 Hybrid, but slightly less efficient – Roadshow

Honda reveals that its hybrid crossover returns respectable fuel economy figures, but they don’t match Toyota’s RAV4 Hybrid. …read more Source:: CNet


Samsung Galaxy S20 sales down in Korea due to coronavirus, report claims – CNET

First-day sales of Samsung’s latest flagship may be affected by the coronavirus. …read more Source:: CNet


Report Identifies the Most Dangerous Mobile App Store on the Internet

9Game.com, a portal for downloading free Android games, was the mobile app store hosting the most malicious apps in 2019. From a report: 9Game ranked number one on the list of app stores with the most “new” malicious app uploads, but also number one on the list of app stores with the highest concentration of…


Escape From Tarkov: Hardest of the hardcore looter-shooter is spellbinding despite the punishing learning curve

Fun not required The RPG Greetings, traveller, and welcome back to The Register Plays Games, our monthly gaming column. For the first time we feature a multiplayer title, and not a particularly forgiving one at that. I don’t know why, I’m not even good at video games despite dedicating a chunk of my scant free…


Reducing Risk with Data Minimization

Putting your company on a data diet that reduces the amount of the sensitive data you store or use is a smart way to achieve compliance with GDPR and CCPA. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Man Plans To Fix Up Phone Booth After Finding Bottle In Ocean With Reward From 2600 Magazine

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Ghostcat bug impacts all Apache Tomcat versions released in the last 13 years

Ghostcat vulnerability can allow hackers to read configuration files or plant backdoors on Tomcat servers. …read more Source:: ZDNet


The Most Popular YouTube Videos About The Coronavirus Are Being Made In India — And They’re Full Of Hoaxes

India is in the middle of a YouTube-powered coronavirus frenzy that could kill people. From a report: The most popular YouTube video in the world about the coronavirus was created by a channel called Wonderful Secrets of the World, which typically publishes Hindi-language videos about sports and cars, as well as roundups like “Top 5…


Southern Water not such a phisherman’s phriend, hauls itself offline to tackle email lure

UK utility biz suspends internet services British utility biz Southern Water was the victim of a phishing attack on Wednesday, resulting in a hurried shutdown of some of the company’s systems.… …read more Source:: Register