Day: April 14, 2021

Blue Origin rocket passes latest test, sets path for crewed space launches – CNET

Mission NS-15 offered a chance to see actual humans aboard Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard rocket. …read more Source:: CNet


A Post-Data Privacy World and Data-Rights Management

Joseph Carson, chief security scientist at Thycotic, discusses the death of data privacy and what comes next. …read more Source:: Threatpost


EU Commission To End AstraZeneca and J&J Vaccine Contracts at Expiry

The EU Commission has decided not to renew COVID-19 vaccine contracts next year with AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Italian daily La Stampa reported on Wednesday, citing a source from the Italian health ministry. Reuters: “The European Commission, in agreement with the leaders of many (EU) countries, has decided that the contracts with the…


Xbox and PS5 bundles may be coming to GameStop today – CNET

As always, supplies will be limited — but this could be your lucky day! …read more Source:: CNet


Chrome and Chromium updated after yet another exploit is found in browser’s V8 JavaScript engine

JS component seems to be focus of researchers and miscreants alike Google has announced new updates to Chrome 89 following the discovery of yet another live exploit for a vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine.… …read more Source:: Register


Parallels 16.5 Can Virtualize ARM Windows Natively on M1 Macs With Up to 30% Faster Performance

Parallels today announced the release of Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac with full support for M1 Macs, allowing for the Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview and ARM-based Linux distributions to be run in a virtual machine at native speeds on M1 Macs. From a report: Parallels says running a Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview virtual…


ExpressVPN review: A fine VPN service, but is it worth the price?

If you want an easy-to-use VPN with middle-of-the-road everything, ExpressVPN might be for you. We did notice one concerning issue, but otherwise, it’s a fine VPN service. Just fine. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Minecraft’s big Caves & Cliffs update is getting split in two. Here’s the new release timeline – CNET

The game developers need more time to fully complete the ambitious update. …read more Source:: CNet


FBI Deletes Web Shells From Hundreds Of Compromised Microsoft Exchange Servers Before Alerting Admins

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


Sweden Drops Russian Hacking Investigation Due To Legal Complications

The Swedish government dropped today its investigation into the 2017 hack of its sports authority, citing legal constraints that would have prevented prosecutors from charging the Russian hackers responsible for the intrusion, which officials claimed were mere pawns operating on behalf of a “foreign power.” From a report: This marks the first time that such…