Day: May 12, 2020

The Modern SOC Demands New Skills

Automation and other technologies are improving the organizational structure of the security operations center. This is ultimately for the better, but it means that roles will change too. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Researchers spot thousands of Android apps leaking user data through misconfigured Firebase databases

Take care what data you enter into apps, it may be stored insecurely Security researchers at Comparitech have reported that an estimated 24,000 Android apps are leaking user data because of misconfigured Firebase databases.… …read more Source:: Register


Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever

Some Twitter employees will never return to their office. From a report: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey emailed employees on Tuesday telling them that they’d be allowed to work from home permanently, even after the coronavirus pandemic lockdown passes. Some jobs that require physical presence, such as maintaining servers, will still require employees to come in….


Best air mattress for 2020: SoundAsleep, REI and more compared – CNET

We inflated and slept on some of the most popular air mattress models, from Intex, Coleman, King Koil and more. Here’s what we learned. …read more Source:: CNet


Press F2 to pay respects. New Xiaomi Poco Pro has 5G, top-drawer Snapdragon chippery, 64MP camera

Flagship killer at a lower cost, though €500+ isn’t exactly budget Xiaomi has lifted the lid on the much-anticipated successor to 2018’s Pocophone F1 flagship killer: the Poco F2 Pro. The handset, which starts at €500, packs Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon 865 platform and a 64MP quad-camera setup.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Scientists spot ‘one in a million’ super-Earth – CNET

Wish we could go for a visit. …read more Source:: CNet


Fauci Warns ‘Little Spikes’ of Coronavirus Might Turn Into Outbreaks if States Reopen Too Soon

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned of serious consequences if governors reopen state economies prematurely, saying he fears spikes in coronavirus infections could morph into further outbreaks of the disease. From a report: Testifying by videoconference before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, ticked through the…


Facebook tackles coronavirus misinformation, hateful memes with AI – CNET

Understanding the relationship between words and images isn’t easy for machines. …read more Source:: CNet


On the three-year anniversary of WannaCry, US exposes new North Korean malware

US cyber-security officials expose today three new North Korean malware strains named COPPERHEDGE, TAINTEDSCRIBE, and PEBBLEDASH. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Facebook is Quietly Helping To Set Up a New Pro-tech Advocacy Group To Battle Washington

Facebook is working behind the scenes to help launch a new political advocacy group that would combat U.S. lawmakers and regulators trying to rein in the tech industry, escalating Silicon Valley’s war with Washington at a moment when government officials are threatening to break up large companies. From a report: The organization is called American…