Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops
Toshiba has sold its remaining shares in its former personal computing division. Source:: BBC News – Technology
Toshiba has sold its remaining shares in its former personal computing division. Source:: BBC News – Technology
Broadband ISP and TV provider Virgin Media UK (Liberty Global) has completed another network extension, which this times sees an addition 2,500 homes in Leasowe – an area on the north coast of the Wirral Peninsula (Merseyside) – gains access to their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service. The deployment forms part of the operator’s £3bn Project…
News overview Not just one but two new DDoS amplification methods were discovered last quarter. In mid-May, Israeli researchers reported a new DNS server vulnerability that lurks in the DNS delegation process. The vulnerability exploitation scheme was dubbed “NXNSAttack”. The hacker sends to a legitimate recursive DNS server a request to several subdomains within the…
UK ISP Hyperoptic, which has deployed their 1Gbps capable “full fibre” (FTTP/B) broadband network across large apartment and office buildings in various cities, has launched a new migration service that makes it cheaper and easier for them to switch people who are still stuck in an existing contract with another ISP. The new service means…
Popular video conferencing app Zoom has addressed several security vulnerabilities, two of which affect its Linux client that could have allowed an attacker with access to a compromised system to read and exfiltrate Zoom user data—and even run stealthy malware as a sub-process of a trusted application. According to cybersecurity researcher Mazin Ahmed, who presented…
Since Microsoft discontinued Windows 7 support in January 2020, many businesses made the switch to Windows 10, ensuring they had the latest operating system to securely manage their programs, apps, and files. Source:: Avast
In an odd development Eurostar has blamed the Coronavirus for their decision to disable wireless broadband connectivity (WiFi) in their Standard class train coaches. Meanwhile those travelling in Standard Premier and Business Premier are apparently immune and can still surf the internet (bandwidth allowing). Normally those commuting on Eurostar should be able to access the…
A BBC Sport survey uncovered shocking examples of social media abuse sent to sportswomen. Here are three women’s stories in their own words. Source:: BBC News – Technology
The messaging platform has approached under-fire TikTok about a possible deal, according to sources. Source:: BBC News – Technology
For China’s global community, the app provides a vital means of staying in touch with home. Source:: BBC News – Technology
Elite British sportswomen speak out about “horrific abuse” on social media, telling a BBC Sport survey about constant comments on their appearance and sexist remarks questioning their right to play sport. Source:: BBC News – Technology
Online exam proctoring solution ProctorU has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor released a stolen database of user records on a hacker forum. […] Source:: BleepingComputer
Windows 10 comes with Microsoft Photos app and Windows Photo Viewer has been retired, but you can restore it by tweaking your Registry. […] Source:: BleepingComputer
Windows 10 is packed with useful settings that can improve your experience, but there are many features that simply can’t be accessed in Settings or Control Panel. In this article, we’ve highlighted registry hacks that you can try to enhance the experience. […] Source:: BleepingComputer
A security researcher discovered vulnerabilities in an automation system for smart homes and buildings that allowed taking over accounts belonging to other users and control associated devices. […] Source:: BleepingComputer
Samsung has started rolling out Android’s August security updates to mobile devices to fix critical security vulnerabilities in the operating system. […] Source:: BleepingComputer
A clever phishing scam is targeting cPanel users with a fake security advisory alerting them of critical vulnerabilities in their web hosting management panel. […] Source:: BleepingComputer
The FBI warns of Iranian hackers actively attempting to exploit an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw affecting F5 Big-IP application delivery controller (ADC) devices used by Fortune 500 firms, government agencies, and banks. […] Source:: BleepingComputer
The government’s gigabit voucher scheme has £70m available to poorly served communities. Source:: BBC News – Technology
A new project encourages adults to communicate more with their kids and focus less on their devices. Source:: BBC News – Technology