Day: April 2, 2021

Electric Window Motor Becomes Mini Chainsaw

This mini handheld chainsaw by [Make it Extreme] is based around an electric motor from a car door, the same ones used to raise and lower car windows. They are common salvage parts, and with the right modifications and a few spare chainsaw bits attached, it turns out that the motor is more than capable…


Best mattress deals 2021: See the spring sales from Casper, Helix, Layla, Leesa, Nectar and more – CNET

Get a big discount on a new mattress for a better night’s sleep. …read more Source:: CNet


Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools focuses on prevented violence

The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) released Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools, the newest report out of the center. For the first time in agency history, NTAC specifically examines attacks that were successfully prevented. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine


India’s Second Wave Hits the Whole World Through Vaccine Export Curbs

Facing a brutal new wave of coronavirus cases, India on Thursday made anyone over 45 eligible for vaccination. But the scramble to vaccinate as many people as possible has also meant sharply curtailing exports. From a report: The hopes of vaccinating the world have largely fallen on the shoulders of India, a vaccine manufacturing powerhouse…


The Witcher season 2 video reveals challenges of shooting during pandemic – CNET

Production on the second season of the Netflix show has wrapped. …read more Source:: CNet


Women’s Final Four today: How to watch South Carolina vs. Stanford, UConn vs. Arizona without cable – CNET

The final weekend of the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament is here. You don’t need cable to watch today on ESPN. …read more Source:: CNet


This Week in Security: Ubiquity Update, PHP Backdoor, And Netmask

Back in January, we covered the news that Ubiquiti had a breach of undisclosed severity. One reader pointed out the compromise of a handful of devices as potentially related. With no similar reports out there, I didn’t think too much of it at the time. Now, however, a whistleblower from Ubiquiti has given Krebs the…


App Store Now Rejecting Apps Using Third-Party SDKs That Collect User Data Without Consent

iOS 14 has brought several new privacy features, and there are more to come with App Tracking Transparency — which will let users opt out of being tracked by apps. From a report: As the launch of this new option approaches, Apple has begun to reject apps using third-party SDKs that collect user data without…


Dutch Watchdog Fines Booking.com 475,000 Euros For Keeping Customer Data Theft Quiet

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Legacy QNAP NAS Devices Vulnerable To Zero-Day Attack

…read more Source:: PacketStorm