Day: August 24, 2021

Magic: The Gathering is releasing crossover decks with Lord of the Rings, Warhammer 40K – CNET

Play cards featuring Gandalf, Frodo and more. …read more Source:: CNet


Starlink has shipped 100,000 satellite internet terminals, Musk says – CNET

The SpaceX effort to provide satellite internet connections to as many people as possible seems to be picking up steam. …read more Source:: CNet


Proofpoint wins $14m from ex-VP and French email security rival in IP theft court battle

Jury finds message-filtering tech misappropriation was ‘wilful and malicious’ Infosec firm Proofpoint has won $14m from a former vice president and his new employer after a jury found they had unlawfully used its trade secrets when he moved to the other company.… …read more Source:: Register


FBI Sends Its First-Ever Alert About a ‘Ransomware Affiliate’

The US Federal Bureau of Investigations has published its first-ever public advisory detailing the modus operandi of a “ransomware affiliate.” From a report: A relatively new term, a ransomware affiliate refers to a person or group who rents access to Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms, orchestrates intrusions into corporate networks, encrypt files with the “rented ransomware,” and…


Current refinance rates on Aug. 24, 2021: Rates inch higher – CNET

A few major refinance rates increased slightly today. …read more Source:: CNet


Current mortgage rate for Aug. 24, 2021: Rates stay the same – CNET

Major mortgage rates remained largely unchanged today. Find out what this might mean if you’re in the market for a home loan. …read more Source:: CNet


Custom WhatsApp Build Delivers Triada Malware

Researchers have spotted the latest version of the Triada trojan targeting mobile devices via an advertising SDK. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Oh the humanity: McDonald’s out of milkshakes across UK

Will this nightmare ever cease? Sugar fiends headed to the Golden Arches for a sweet treat were to be disappointed today as McDonald’s admitted its UK restaurants had run out of milkshakes.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Trump’s tweets blocked for election misinformation still spread to other sites – CNET

The same messages popped up on Facebook, Instagram and Reddit, NYU researchers found. …read more Source:: CNet


Hackers targeting outdated versions of Linux in the cloud

New research Linux Threat Report 2021 1H from Trend Micro found Linux operating systems are being targeted – with nearly 13 million detections from the first half of 2021 – as organizations increase their digital footprint in the cloud and the pervasive threats that make up the Linux threat landscape. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine