Day: June 3, 2020

$5bn+ sueball bounces into Google’s court over claims it continues to track netizens in ‘private browsing mode’

You’ve not heard this one before but it does sound familiar Google has been sued for billions of dollars in a proposed class action alleging the adtech company identified and tracked users who adopted its browser’s incognito mode to avoid such tracking.… …read more Source:: Register


Google Removes Viral Chinese-App Scanner From the Play Store

Remove China Apps, the viral Android app for flagging software made in China, has been removed from Google’s Play Store. From a report: Before its demise, the app had reached the coveted number-one free download spot on the Play Store. The app was removed for violating Google’s “Deceptive Behavior Policy,” which states that apps cannot…


Hyped coronavirus drug study mired in controversy over data reliability – CNET

Serious concerns have been raised about data used in a recent hydroxychloroquine study showing the drug causes increased mortality. …read more Source:: CNet


Surviving The Pandemic As A Hacker: Peering Behind The Mask

We’re now several months into the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with most parts of the world falling somewhere on the lockdown/social distancing/opening up path. It’s fair to say now that while the medical emergency has not passed, the level of knowledge about it has changed significantly. When communities were fighting to slow the…


TrickBot Adds BazarBackdoor to Malware Arsenal

The stealthy backdoor is delivered via mass-market phishing emails that are well-crafted to appear convincing. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Critical SAP ASE Flaws Allow Complete Control of Databases

Researchers warn of critical flaws in SAP’s Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise software. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Xiaomi has such Huawei with words: Our two new phones have ‘easy access’ to Google apps… unlike that other guy

Who’s in China and not involved in the deployment of 5G, eh? We are! Xiaomi has formally launched its latest phones for the UK market, the Redmi Note 9 Series, with an interesting dig at fellow corporate citizen Huawei as it bids to become the successor to that company in the West.… …read more Source::…


Microsoft’s New Edge Browser Now Rolling Out via Windows Update

Microsoft is starting to roll out its new Edge browser through Windows Update. The new Chromium-based version of Edge launched in January, but Windows users had to specifically download it. From a report: A Microsoft support article notes that it’s now available on Windows Update, meaning it will soon arrive on the more than 1…


Apple’s rumored mini-LED iPad Pro might not launch until 2021 – CNET

New iPad Pro models will reportedly have 5G and mini-LED displays. …read more Source:: CNet


AMC Theatres Has ‘Substantial Doubt’ it Can Remain in Business

AMC Theatres, the world’s biggest movie theater chain, said on Wednesday that it has “substantial doubt” it can remain in business after closing locations across the globe during the coronavirus pandemic. From a report: The theater chain, which closed its theaters earlier this year, expects to have lost between $2.1 billion and $2.4 billion in…