Day: April 6, 2020

Government VPN Servers Targeted in Zero-Day Attack

The attacks are being carried out against Chinese government interests worldwide, according to Qihoo 360. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Mozilla Patches Two Critical Zero-Days in Firefox

The latest release of Firefox brings fixes for two Critical vulnerabilities already seen exploited in the wild. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Cash for Clunkers program could make a comeback, Ford says – Roadshow

As the coronavirus slams the economy, Ford suggests a similar stimulus program will be necessary. …read more Source:: CNet


Microservices: Do you believe the hype?

Take this short, multiple choice survey and tell us what you think about microservices. …read more Source:: ZDNet


New Jersey Desperately Needs COBOL Programmers

In New Jersey, the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in something that few people outside that state’s tech department would have foreseen: a dire need for COBOL coders. From a report, shared by reader AmiMoJo: Standing for Common Business-Oriented Language, COBOL’s day came and went long ago. It initially made a splash by giving coders a…


RHEL pusher Paul Cormier appointed CEO to lead Red Hat into the IBM era

20-year veteran takes over as Jim Whitehurst becomes Big Blue prez Long-serving Red Hatter Paul Cormier has been named president and chief exec as his predecessor, Jim Whitehurst, sets off for fields Big and Blue.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


The Fisker Ocean electric SUV could be tomorrow’s rescue vehicle – Roadshow

Fisker imagines the Ocean could spend some time at the gym and become a beefy military or rescue vehicle. …read more Source:: CNet


Sling TV offers 7 days of free live TV streaming, no credit card required – CNET

People stuck at home can sign up for 40 channels of live TV for free. …read more Source:: CNet


Better with age? Final Fantasy VII 2020 vs. Final Fantasy VII 1997 – CNET

An old-school gamer puts his nostalgia to the test. …read more Source:: CNet


Why Humans Will Always Be Phishing’s Weakest Link

And it’s not just because they click when they shouldn’t… they also leave a trail of clues and details that make them easy to spoof …read more Source:: DarkReading