Day: August 28, 2020

Get Hitman and Shadowrun Collection — $110 in free games — right now from Epic – CNET

This week, Epic cues up two A-list games. …read more Source:: CNet


Instagram ‘Help Center’ Phishing Scam Pilfers Credentials

Researchers warn that a phishing scam is targeting Instagram users via direct messages on the app. …read more Source:: Threatpost


It’s never the data breach — it’s always the cover-up

The felony charges levied against former Uber CSO paints him as actively masterminding and executing a plan to cover up a major data breach. This serves as a reminder that CSOs and CISOs must consider how decisions made in the moment can be interpreted, construed, or proven to be criminal after the fact. …read more…


Fairphone Users Can Buy New Camera Without Replacing the Phone Itself

An anonymous reader shares a report: Last year, repair guide site iFixit tore down the Fairphone 3 and gave the modular-designed phone a rare perfect 10/10 repairability score. Today, Fairphone demonstrated just how far its philosophy of modular phone design can take its users by offering the massively upgraded cameras from its newly released Fairphone…


Facebook fires dual sueball at devs who allegedly harvested too much data on netizens via malicious SDKs

Vacuuming up people’s information? That’s our job! Facebook has filed two separate lawsuits in the US and UK to prevent developers accessing users’ data through allegedly dodgy software development kits.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Fortnite season 4 challenges and where to find Wolverine’s claw marks – CNET

New season, new challenges. …read more Source:: CNet


Mark Zuckerberg Said Apple Is Charging ‘Monopoly Rents’ With Its ‘Stranglehold’ On iPhones

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took a swing at Apple on Thursday, calling the iPhone maker’s app store monopolistic and harmful to customers during a company-wide meeting. From a report: “[Apple has] this unique stranglehold as a gatekeeper on what gets on phones,” Zuckerberg said to more than 50,000 employees via webcast. He added that the…


DNC Warns Campaign Staffers of Dating App Dangers

The Democratic National Committee advises against sharing too much work and personal information on popular dating apps. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Building a Heavy Duty Open Source Ventilator

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, we’ve seen several attempts to create homebrew ventilators designed to address the shortage of these lifesaving machines. Unfortunately, most hackers aren’t terribly experienced when it comes to designing practical medical equipment. So while many of the designs might have appeared functional on the workbench, there’s little chance they’d get used…


This solar-powered hand-crank emergency LED flashlight is only $7 – CNET

Compact yet versatile, this is an ideal light to throw in a pocket, purse, glove compartment or backpack. …read more Source:: CNet