Day: September 11, 2020

Back to school ransomware attacks

Recently, schools throughout the U.S. have endured delays in reopening after experiencing massive ransomware attacks that force the shutdown of critical information technology systems. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine


Last chance: Get Jabra’s excellent Elite 75t earbuds for just $120 at Best Buy – CNET

The highly rated Elite 75t true wireless buds are on sale for $120 for My Best Buy members, which is free to join. …read more Source:: CNet


Hundreds of Americans Planted ‘Chinese Mystery Seeds’

An anonymous reader shares a report from Motherboard, written by Jason Koebler: In late July, America was briefly enthralled with “Unsolicited Seeds from China,” which started showing up in mailboxes in all 50 states. These mystery seeds prompted warnings from the USDA, which said people should not plant them, and should instead alert their state…


Americans willing to pay more for increased security at public venues

In the 19 years that have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, Americans have seen significant increases in counterterrorism security in public venues, including more security guards, closed-circuit TV cameras, metal detectors and bag checks. A study by the USC Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) finds out that people are still…


Even cybersecurity companies spill data and passwords

Nobody is immune to data breaches and hacking, not even the professionals. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Oyster raises giant $14m seed round as VCs focus on Latin America

I spoke with PayPal alumni Vilash Poovala about raising the largest seed investment in Latin America and the opportunities in fintech. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Contact tracing: England’s app finally gets a launch date

The government has announced the COVID-19 app will be ready for launch at the end of the month. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Adtech’s bogeymen are tracking everything – even your web visits to mental health charities, claim campaigners

So says Pro Privacy after automatedly gazing at 82,000 sites British charities are sharing information about people visiting their websites with adtech data brokers, according to a report.… …read more Source:: Register


Entity list? Pah! Huawei rolls out updated laptops, including a pricey i7 ultrabook

And there you were thinking the annual developer conference was all about software It wasn’t just software that hogged the limelight at Huawei’s annual developer conference, the embattled Chinese company’s PC hardware got a fresh lick of paint too.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Smart contact lens prototype raises eyebrows

This prosthetic iris demonstrates the power and promise of nanotechnology. …read more Source:: ZDNet