From a report on CNBC: Despite legacy media’s anxieties about cord-cutting, data suggest that the phenomenon isn’t nearly as significant as cable providers make it out to be. In its 11th annual “Digital Democracy Survey,” Deloitte found that the percentage…
'Extreme and Unusual' Climate Trends Continue After Record 2016
From a report on BBC: In the atmosphere, the seas and around the poles, climate change is reaching disturbing new levels across the Earth. That’s according to a detailed global analysis from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It says that…
Ebay Asks Users To Downgrade Security
Ebay has started to inform customers who use a hardware key fob when logging into the site to switch to receiving a one-time code sent via text message. The move from the company, which at one time was well ahead…
Plans For London-Paris Electric Flight in 'Next Decade' Unveiled
A start-up has unveiled ambitious plans to offer an electric-powered commercial flight between London and Paris in the next ten years. From a report: Wright Electric believes the proposed low-emission electric plane would offer a cheaper alternative to jet fuel…
Nintendo Is Repairing Left Joy-Cons With … a Piece of Foam?
While Nintendo remains silent on the issue of some left Joy-Con controllers becoming desynced from the Switch console, it appears it has a solution for those affected. No, it’s not avoidance of aquariums or all other wireless devices; instead, it’s…
Mozilla Patches Pwn2Own Zero Day in Firefox
Mozilla patched a zero day uncovered at Pwn2Own in Firefox in 22 hours on Friday.
Local Windows Admins Can Hijack Sessions Without Credentials
A researcher has published a method by which a local admin can hijack any other Windows sessions without the need for credentials.
Latest Tax Scams Include Phishing Lures, Malware
Microsoft warns this year’s crop of tax scams use social engineering attacks based on fear to spread banking Trojans and collect personal info.
Locky, Cerber Ransomware Skilled at Hiding
Since January, a number of ransomware families are sharing a common infrastructure with different techniques allowing the malware to hide from detection systems.
Code Execution Vulnerability Found in Libpurple IM Library
A severe vulnerability has been disclosed in libpurple, the library used in the development of a number of popular instant messaging clients, including Adium for the macOS platform.