Day: July 21, 2020

SUSE releases major Linux update

SUSE just rolled out SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Service Pack 2 and its latest system management program, SUSE Manager 4.1 …read more Source:: ZDNet


NYT Says Krebs Wrongly Implicated Briton In Twitter Hack

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


The App of the Summer Is Just a Random-Number Generator

Thelasko writes: Last year Slashdot reported on the Randonaut phenomenon. The Atlantic reports how a new app has spread the phenomenon further this summer From the report: Randonauting is also simple. You can do it using the free app Randonautica, which asks you for your location, prompts you to select one of a handful of…


How to watch: CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook testify before Congress – CNET

Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg will be appearing before members of Congress in Washington. …read more Source:: CNet


Bad: US govt says Chinese duo hacked, stole blueprints from just about everyone. Also bad: They extorted cash

Including COVID-19 research, it is claimed. And they’ll almost certainly never face an American court On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice charged two Chinese nationals with allegedly hacking hundreds of organizations and individuals in the US and elsewhere to steal confidential corporate secrets on behalf of Beijing for more than a decade.… …read more…


Ransomware Gang Demands $7.5 Million From Argentinian ISP

A ransomware gang has infected the internal network of Telecom Argentina, one of the country’s largest internet service providers, and is now demanding $7.5 million as ransom to unlock encrypted files. From a report: The incident took place over the weekend, on Saturday, July 18, and is considered one of Argentina’s biggest hacks. Sources inside…


Chris Vickery: AI Will Drive Tomorrow’s Data Breaches

Chris Vickery talks about his craziest data breach discoveries and why “vishing” is the next top threat no one’s ready for. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Don’tcha just LOVE meetings? Microsoft does, too, so here are some new Teams features, you lucky, lucky people

Plus: Security tweaks for Microsoft 365 Inspire Because its customers apparently can’t get enough of meetings, Microsoft has added some new Teams capabilities in the form of Standard and Premium Microsoft Teams Rooms.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Nab these decent true wireless earbuds for a mere $27 – CNET

Tribit’s new FlyBuds 3 true wireless earbuds, normally $36, are on sale at Amazon for 25% off. …read more Source:: CNet


US Charges Two Chinese Spies For a Global Hacking Campaign That Targeted COVID-19 Research

U.S. prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals, said to be working for China’s state intelligence bureau, for their alleged involvement in a massive global hacking operation that targeted hundreds of companies and governments for more than a decade. From a report: The 11-count indictment, unsealed Tuesday, alleges Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 33, stole…