Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday the government would impose a nationwide lockdown from midnight for 21 days to stem the spread of the coronavirus. “There will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes,” Modi said in a televised address. of this story at Slashdot. …read more Source:: Slashdot

As pandemic worsens, online profiteering — from fraudsters to ransomware operators to cybercriminal hacking — continues unabated, despite some promises from the underground. …read more Source:: DarkReading

It’s hard not to be a little intimidated by the squeaks and whirs that come with your first journey into a machine shop. Here, skilled machinists pilot giant hunks of cast iron that turn metals into piles of chips to yield beautiful parts. But what if machine tools themselves didn’t have to seem so scary….

Movies, music festivals, tech conferences and sports leagues: Here’s what has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet

Social networking site also unveils a feature to help users relieve the stress many are experiencing. …read more Source:: CNet

To minimize traffic strain on the internet, Google’s massive video service already defaulted image quality to standard def in the EU, the UK and China. Now, it’s the same everywhere. …read more Source:: CNet

Communities living in warmer places appear to have a comparative advantage to slow the transmission of coronavirus infections, according to an early analysis by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From a report: The researchers found that most coronavirus transmissions had occurred in regions with low temperatures, between 37.4 and 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit (or…

Gone are the days when threat actors had to actually spend time and effort planning and developing an attack on their own, Recorded Future says. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Attackers work 24/7, so you have to be vigilant around the clock. Time for some game theory. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Malicious TrickMo app seen deployed in Germany for now, but broader use is expected. …read more Source:: ZDNet