Day: September 1, 2020

ISO 27701 Paves the Way for a Strategic Approach to Privacy

As the first certifiable international privacy management standard, ISO 27701 is a welcome addition to the existing set of common security frameworks. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Nvidia’s RTX 3090 Demo Emphasizes the Absurdity of 8K Gaming

Jeff Grubb, writing for VentureBeat: One of the things I would like you to associate with me is a skepticism of 4K gaming. I play in 4K on my PC using a 32-inch monitor that I sit a few feet away from, and that is great. But outside of that scenario, the 2160p resolution is…


Apple releases iOS 13.7 with standalone COVID-19 Exposure Notifications feature

The new feature no longer requires a third-party app to receive alerts if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19, but remains opt-in only. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Norwegian Parliament discloses cyber-attack on internal email system

Norway’s Parliament, Stortinget, says hackers gained access and downloaded content for “a small number of parliamentary representatives and employees.” …read more Source:: ZDNet


The best Nintendo Switch multiplayer games for families – CNET

Clubhouse Games, Animal Crossing and many more. …read more Source:: CNet


An innocent Typo Led To a Giant 212-Story Obelisk in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Kelerei writes: Microsoft Flight Simulator players spotted a giant mountain-high obelisk in Australia last month. While Flight Simulator has done a great job at recreating the real world, this unusually huge structure doesn’t exist in real life. Players have now discovered that its existence stems from a simple typo. University student Nathan Wright made an…


U.S. Voter Databases Offered for Free on Dark Web, Report

Some underground forum users said they’re monetizing the information through the State Department’s anti-influence-campaign effort. …read more Source:: Threatpost


What rhymes with ‘boom’ and is veritably raking it in thanks to the coronavirus pandemic?

Do people even know alternative videoconferencing software exists? The coronavirus pandemic has been kind to videoconferencing service Zoom, which has seen Q2 2021 revenues soar by 355 per cent year-on-year on the back of widespread adoption by business and personal users alike.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Tesla Autopilot now alerts drivers to green lights – Roadshow

Tesla continues to build out Autopilot’s smarts, but it’s far from a self-driving car. …read more Source:: CNet


Magecart Credit-Card Skimmer Adds Telegram as C2 Channel

In a rare move, the encrypted messaging service is being used to send stolen payment-card data from websites back to cybercriminals. …read more Source:: Threatpost