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Daily Archives: February 1, 2019
Linux user? Check those patches! Public exploit published for systemd security holes…
A pair of bugs in a very widely used Linux system tool called systemd have just been “weaponised” – check you’re patched!
Credential dump contains another 2.2 billion pwned accounts
How many user credentials have fallen into the hands of criminals during a decade of data breaches? Billions, according to two recent discoveries.
Hacker talks to baby through Nest security cam, jacks up thermostat
Yet another family unnerved by yet another voice coming from a nursery webcam serves as yet another argument against password reuse.
Microsoft Azure data deleted because of DNS outage
Users of Microsoft’s Azure system lost database records as part of a mass outage on Tuesday. A combination of DNS problems and automated scripts were to blame, said reports.
Google says sorry for pulling a Facebook with monitoring program
It was using the same Apple enterprise back door as Facebook to get its market research done, but it owned up and backed off.