“Microsoft-owned GitHub has removed a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for critical ProxyLogon bugs in Microsoft Exchange, causing a backlash from security researchers,” reports Inside.com’s Developer newsletter: The exploit has recently led to infections of as many as 100,000 servers. Microsoft rushed out patches last week for the vulnerabilities in response to a number of Chinese groups…

When [Vitor Melon] found out there was a custom firmware (CFW) available for his Xiaomi Mijia M365 Pro electric scooter that would increase his top end speed, naturally he installed it. Who wouldn’t want a little more performance out their hardware? But while the new firmware got the scooter running even better than stock, he…

Attacks that leverage Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities “have escalated,” warns CNN. They cite a senior White House official saying the window for updating exposed servers is incredibly short — “measured in hours, not days.” On Thursday, Microsoft and security researchers warned that the vulnerabilities are now being combined with another potent cybersecurity threat: ransomware, which locks…

These iPhone cases for the iPhone XR and XS Max are about half off, and you can save a few dollars on a great Mophie power bank too. …read more Source:: CNet

The PlayStation 5 is mostly sold out, but retailers are restocking it every week. …read more Source:: CNet

We’ve had two decades to absorb the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto. What have we learned, and what are we still learning? ‘We are closer and more aware, but we are turning a tanker and it is slow and incremental.’ …read more Source:: ZDNet

“Three recently unearthed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, located in the iSCSI module used for accessing shared data storage facilities, could allow root privileges to anyone with a user account,” reports SC Media: “If you already had execution on a box, either because you have a user account on the machine, or you’ve compromised some…

The new SL inches closer to reality. …read more Source:: CNet

The Washington Post reports: Tesla’s Bay Area production plant recorded hundreds of covid-19 cases following CEO Elon Musk’s defiant reopening of the plant in May, according to county-level data obtained by a legal transparency website. The document, obtained by the website PlainSite following a court ruling this year, showed Tesla received around 10 reports of…

Open source project shows Apple has done some funky stuff with M1 The Asahi Linux project has published the first progress report detailing its effort to port Linux to the Apple Silicon platform.… …read more Source:: TheRegister