- Episode 643
- February 19, 2020
US Natural Gas Facility Had to Shut Down Due to Ransomware Attack
The Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that a US-based natural gas facility had to shut down operations for two days after sustaining a ransomware infection that prevented personnel from receiving crucial real-time operational data from control and communication equipment.
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- Episode 643
- February 19, 2020
Jeff Bezos is Investing $10bn in the Fight Against Climate Change
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has pledged $10bn to help fight climate change. He wants the money to finance work by scientists, activists and other groups.
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- Episode 643
- February 19, 2020
Ring Doorbell is Enforcing 2FA by Default
Ring, Amazon's video doorbell system, has introduced additional steps to the way users log in to their accounts, and is making two-factor verification mandatory.
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- Episode 642
- February 12, 2020
Facebook's Twitter Account was Hacked
A hacker crew managed to temporarily take control of Facebook's official Twitter account.
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- Episode 642
- February 12, 2020
ARM's New SoC Backed by a Neural Processing Unit
Arm has announced the Ethos-U55 and the Cortex-M55 for edge devices, bringing an AI neural-network accelerator to future smart speakers, light-bulbs, fridges, and other IoT devices.
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- Episode 642
- February 12, 2020
Google Maps Thinks Guy Pulling Red Wagon Filled With Phones is a Major Traffic Jam
Artist Simon Weckert borrowed phones from friends and rental companies until he had acquired 99 devices, which he piled into a little red wagon. He then walked up and down a given street, mostly at random, towing his smartphone-packed wagon behind him. Inevitably, Weckert says his wagon created a long red line in the app, indicating that traffic had slowed to a crawl—even though there wasn't any traffic at all. He had effectively tricked the system into thinking a series of large buses were crawling back and forth.
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- Episode 642
- February 12, 2020
Helios64 Arm-Powered Linux NAS Discounted Preorders
Helios64 is a full-fledged Linux-powered NAS solution that offers built-in features you won’t find in any other product at this price point.
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- Episode 642
- February 12, 2020
Astronomers Detect a Signal From Space ... And It's Repeating
Astronomers are analyzing a mysterious radio signal from space that starts every 16.35 days, lasts for four days and then falls silent for 12 days before starting up again. In other words, the signal is not repeating at random.
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- Episode 642
- February 12, 2020
Xbox Biggest Competitors are Not Nintendo or Sony
Microsoft no longer sees PlayStation-maker Sony and Nintendo as the biggest competition for its Xbox platform. Rather, they believe Amazon and Google are the main competitors going forward.
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- Episode 642
- February 12, 2020
RobbinHood Ransomware Has Found a Way Around Windows Protections
The RobbinHood ransomware, known for taking down the city of Baltimore networks and systems in Greenville, NC, has found a way to defeat Microsoft Windows defenses. The ransomware is now installing a discontinued Gigabyte motherboard driver which has a known vulnerability in it, giving the ransomware full reign over the system.
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