Google’s beta project, OSS-Fuzz, has found 264 vulnerabilities in 47 open-source projects – so is it an idea whose time has come?
News in brief: warning on extending laptop ban; telecom customers alerted; watchdog opens data probe
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All Fossil-Fuel Vehicles Will Vanish In 8 Years, Says Stanford Study
Stanford University economist Tony Seba forecasts in his new report that petrol or diesel cars, buses, or trucks will no longer be sold anywhere in the world within the next eight years. As a result, the transportation market will transition…
HPE Unveils The Machine, a Single-Memory Computer Capable of Addressing 160 Terabytes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from VentureBeat: Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced what it is calling a big breakthrough — creating a prototype of a computer with a single bank of memory that can process enormous amounts of information. The…
Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone Is Returning to the Company
After leaving Twitter in 2011 to pursue new projects, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has announced that he’s returning to the company to “guide company culture.” Stone said in a statement: “It’s important that everyone understands the whole story of Twitter…
The Tech Sector Is Leaving the Rest of the US Economy In Its Dust
Yesterday afternoon, the S&P 500 closed at a record high, and is up over $1.5 trillion since the start of 2017. “And the companies doing the most to drive that rally are all tech firms,” reports The Verge. “Apple, Alphabet,…
Scientists 3D-Print Ovaries To Allow Infertile Mice To Mate and Give Birth
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Infertile mice have given birth to healthy pups after having their fertility restored with ovary implants made with a 3D printer. Researchers created the synthetic ovaries by printing porous scaffolds from…
WikiLeaks Reveals Two CIA Malware Frameworks
WikiLeaks released details on what it claims are two frameworks for malware samples dubbed AfterMindnight and Assassin, both allegedly developed by the US Central Intelligence Agency.
ShadowBrokers Planning Monthly Exploit, Data Dump Service
The latest rant from the ShadowBrokers ends with news of a subscription service starting in June that will leak exploits and stolen data to paying customers.
Chrome Browser Hack Opens Door to Credential Theft
Researchers at DefenseCode claim a vulnerability in Google’s Chrome browser allows hackers to steal credentials and launch SMB relay attacks.