The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, a prolific tweeter, has been criticized in the past for his tweets on everything from coronavirus to Tesla stock. …read more Source:: CNet

Firm told customers they’d got a new Gmail address A Brit public sector-owned office supplies company shrugged off a ransomware demand for 102 Bitcoins after a staffer opened a phishing email.… …read more Source:: Register

HBO Max, AT&T’s big bet on the future of streaming, will be excused from AT&T’s mobile data caps, while competing services like Netflix and Disney Plus will use up your data. From a report: That’s the follow-up from a Vergecast conversation with Tony Goncalves, the AT&T executive in charge of HBO Max. Asked whether HBO…

Google and Qualcomm both addressed significant vulnerabilities in their June updates. …read more Source:: Threatpost

In the last installment, I told you I was building an open-source, split, ortholinear keyboard called the ErgoDox. I’m doing this because although I totally love my Kinesis Advantage, it has made me want to crack my knuckles and explore the world of split keyboards. Apparently there are several of you who want to do…

Hackers who obtained personal data on users of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare say they plan to use the information to perform so-called SIM swapping attacks, according to one of the hackers. Motherboard: The news shows hackers’ continued interest in trying to leverage security issues with telecom-based forms of authentication. In a SIM swapping attack, a…

Are you Team Red or Team Blue? HP has refreshed its Omen 15 gaming laptop, and choice is the name of the game here. This effort emphasises customisation, extending to providing an option between Intel and AMD chips.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Universities are struggling with online learning. And with social distancing here for some time, there are no easy solutions. From a report: As thousands of students logged into their university’s systems at the same time, poor connections and technical problems were the norm — and for the most part, teachers were left alone to troubleshoot…

Cisco has patched a high-severity flaw that could lead to denial-of-service attacks on its Nexus switch lineup. …read more Source:: Threatpost

People are being encouraged to reserve #BLM and #BlackLivesMatter hashtags for useful information. …read more Source:: CNet