Tech News
- LastPass says it didn't leak your password (12/28/21)
https://gizmodo.com/lastpass-says-it-didnt-leak-your-password-1848276573
- A French shipping container company reported data breach (10/1/2020). https://splash247.com/cma-cgm-concedes-data-breach-is-likely-as-criticism-mounts-over-its-handling-of-ransomware-attack/
- TikTok seems to be copying and pasting your clipboard with every keystroke. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/tiktok-seems-to-be-copying-and-pasting-your-clipboard-with-every-keystroke/
- Google collects face data now. Here's what it means and how to. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/google-collects-face-data-now-what-it-means-and-how-to-opt-out/
- Capital One Financial Corp. announced late Monday that more than 100 million people had their personal information hacked (August 5, 2019). https://www.marketwatch.com/story/100-million-capital-one-customers-were-hacked-everything-you-need-to-know-about-data-breaches-but-are-afraid-to-ask-2019-07-30?
- US and Russia clash over power grid 'hack attacks' (June 18, 2019). https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48675203
- Gmail’s confidential mode will be on by default for G Suite users starting June 25th (May 29th, 2019). https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/29/18644525/gmail-confidential-mode-on-default-g-suite-june
- Italy opens antitrust probe into Google because of a rejected Android Auto app (May 17, 2019) https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18629912/google-android-auto-italy-antitrust-probe-enel-g8roup
- Samsung announces new midrange Galaxy Tab S5e tablet for $399 (February 15, 2019) https://www.androidguys.com/news/samsung-announces-new-galaxy-tab-s5e-tablet/
- Hackers breach Quora.com and steal password data for 100 million users (December 3, 2018) https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/12/quora-says-hackers-stole-password-data-and-other-details-for-100-million-users/
- Facebook security breach affected 50 million people (September 28, 2018) https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-breach-affected-50-million-people/
- Hefty fine for telemarketer over Do Not Call infringement (September 27, 2018) https://www.itwire.com/telecoms-and-nbn/84684-hefty-fine-for-telemarketer-over-do-not-call-infringement.html
- An Android Pie phone even better than the Pixel 3 will launch this year (August 23, 2018) https://bgr.com/2018/08/23/huawei-mate-20-will-run-android-9-0-pie-like-pixel-3/
- AT&T adds three more cities to mobile 5G rollout plan (July 20, 2018) https://www.cnet.com/news/at-t-adds-three-more-cities-to-mobile-5g-rollout-plan/
- Ukraine Security Service Stops VPNFilter Attack at Chlorine Station (July 12, 2018) https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/ukraine-security-service-stops-vpnfilter-attack-at-chlorine-station/d/d-id/1332282
- Apple Releases Wave of Security Updates (July 11, 2018) https://www.darkreading.com/operations/apple-releases-wave-of-security-updates/d/d-id/1332268
- Apple acknowledges faulty MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards with new repair program (June 22, 2018) https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/6/22/17495326/apple-macbook-pro-faulty-keyboard-repair-program-admits-issues
- Apple announces iOS 12 for iPhones and iPads (June 4, 2018) https://www.cnet.com/how-to/ios-12-siri-group-facetime-memoji-and-more/
- The 5 best things from Google I/O this year https://www.cnet.com/news/5-best-things-from-google-io-2018/
- T-Mobile, Sprint agree to merge (April 29, 2018) https://www.pcmag.com/news/360741/t-mobile-sprint-agree-to-merge
- Personal data of a million found exposed on Web (April 13, 2018) https://www.itwire.com/security/82417-personal-data-of-a-million-found-exposed-on-web.html
- How Chromebooks became the go-to laptops for security experts https://www.cnet.com/news/how-google-chromebooks-became-the-go-to-laptop-for-security-experts/
- Intel made smart glassess that look normal https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/5/16966530/intel-vaunt-smart-glasses-announced-ar-video
- Microsoft has warned users that its patches for the dangerous Meltdown CPU bug won't reach them if their third-party antivirus hasn't been updated to support this week's Windows security update. http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-meltdown-spectre-patches-if-you-havent-got-them-blame-your-antivirus/
- Apple releases a macOS security update to fix huge login security flaw
- iPhone X Pre-Orders Go Live https://www.pcmag.com/news/357034/iphone-x-pre-orders-go-live
- October 16, 2017: WPA2 security flaw puts almost every Wi-Fi device at risk of hijack, eavesdropping http://www.zdnet.com/article/wpa2-security-flaw-lets-hackers-attack-almost-any-wifi-device/
- Microsoft finally admits Windows Phone is dead https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/9/16446280/microsoft-finally-admits-windows-phone-is-dead
- Zscaler has discovered a password stealer spreading through a compromised website. The malware is delivered by VBScript, which after downloading the malicious payload, downloads a decoy document, terminates Microsoft Word processes, installs the payload through PowerShell, and removes document recovery entries of Microsoft Word. (Via CyberWire)
- Security firm finds some Macs vulnerable to 'firmware' attacks http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-cyber/security-firm-finds-some-macs-vulnerable-to-firmware-attacks-idUSKCN1C41P1?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
- Deloitte hit by cyber-attack revealing clients’ secret emails https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/25/deloitte-hit-by-cyber-attack-revealing-clients-secret-emails
- Equifax Breach: Two Executives Step Down as Investigation Continues https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/business/equifax-hack-what-we-know.html
- September 18, 2017: CCleaner was hacked to spread malware to millions of users for a month https://thenextweb.com/security/2017/09/18/ccleaner-hacked-malware-distribute/#.tnw_Bg7ZvYES
- September 14, 2017. Apple: Face ID didn't fail at iPhone X launch, our staff did. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/14/apple-face-id-didnt-fail-at-iphone-x-launch-staff
- Sep. 12, 2017.
iPhone X release date, specs and price: It's official with Super Retina display, A11 CPU https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2475805/iphone-x-release-date-specs-and-price-its-official-with-super-retina-display-a11-chip - Equifax compromised 143 million people's Social Security numbers and other data https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/7/16270808/equifax-data-breach-us-identity-theft
- New Garmin smartwatches announced (September 6, 2017) http://www.coolsmartphone.com/2017/09/06/new-garmin-smartwatches-announced
- Xiaomi launches its first Android One smartphone, the Mi A1 http://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-launches-first-android-one-smartphone-mi-a1-798380/
- Refurbished Galaxy Note 4 Batteries Recalled Over Fire Risk https://www.pcmag.com/news/355639/refurbished-galaxy-note-4-batteries-recalled-over-fire-risk
- 7 More Chrome Extensions Hacked via Phishing Scam https://www.hackread.com/7-more-chrome-plugins-hacked-via-phishing-scam/
- Fake Adobe Flash Player App Infects Android Devices with Banking Malware https://www.hackread.com/fake-adobe-flash-player-app-android-banking-malware
- 67% of Malware Attacks Came via Phishing email in Second Quarter (August 8, 2017) http://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/67--of-malware-attacks-come-by-way-of-phishing-in-second-quarter/d/d-id/1329586?
- Amazon Echo goes on sale for $90 today only (August 4, 2017) https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/4/16094912/amazon-echo-sale-half-off-price-90-dot-good-deal
- Mazda, Toyota team up to develop electric, connected cars (August 4, 2017) https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/mazda-toyota-team-up-to-develop-electric-connected-cars/
- Facebook will use machine learning to fight fake news (August 3, 2017) https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-will-use-machine-learning-to-fight-fake-news
- Creepy 'FruitFly' Surveillance Malware Hits American Apple Macs https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/07/24/apple-mac-malware-fruitfly-infects-americans/#4070b9515ce5
- Apple Discontinues iPod Nano, Shuffle https://www.pcmag.com/news/355234/apple-discontinues-ipod-nano-shuffle
- Facebook and Amazon hit $500 billion milestone http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/27/investing/facebook-amazon-500-billion-bezos-zuckerberg/index.html