Month: July 2020
Twitter says a spear phishing attack led to the huge bitcoin scam
Twitter provided an update about the unprecedented July 15th attack that allowed hackers to tweet from some of the most high-profile accounts on the service, in a blog post and a series of tweets published Thursday evening. Twitter now says that a few employees were targeted in a phone spear…
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In the pandemic economy, tech companies are raking it in
From a pure entertainment perspective, I am genuinely sorry that the House’s antitrust hearing targeting the big four tech companies — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — took place Wednesday instead of next week. Because literally a day after a meeting attempting to determine if Big Tech was too big,…
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Microsoft’s Edge browser is crashing if you have Google set as default search
Microsoft’s new Edge browser started randomly crashing when users typed into the address bar tonight. The issues appear to have affected Edge users who have selected Google as the default search engine. Microsoft investigated the problem and now says it’s believed to have been resolved. Microsoft recommends turning off Search…
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Google Nest Hub Max update adds a ton of new games Google Nest
Google has added a slew of party games like Jeopardy! and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? for the Nest Hub Max and other smart displays. The games are part of a new update for Google Assistant rolled out to the public on Thursday and accessible by saying the phrase,…
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One of the biggest reasons to use a VPN is about to disappear null
In addition to protecting your privacy and blocking unwanted tracking online, one of the best reasons to use a VPN is to receive discounts you normally wouldn’t. By using a VPN while shopping online, you can save thousands when purchasing airline tickets and other items by changing your IP address…
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VPN increasingly being used to penetrate organizations null
Security researchers from Claroty have discovered multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited to allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code while analyzing a number of popular remote access solutions used for Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The vulnerabilities the researchers found affect VPN implementations that are used to provide remote access…
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