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The U.S.’s $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier Has a Toilet Problem The toilets on America’s two newest carriers clog frequently, causing problems throughout the ship. The ships use a scaled-up version of airliner toilets, using vacuum […]

COVID-19: Hackers Begin Exploiting Zoom’s Overnight Success to Spread Malware As people increasingly work from home and online communication platforms such as Zoom explode in popularity in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, cybercriminals are taking […]

FBI Offers Workout App to Quarantined Americans — Turns Out It Can Spy on You The FBI doesn’t have a particularly good brand image right now. I’d kind of forgotten about that for a while […]

Sony will limit PlayStation download speeds in the US Earlier this week, both Sony and Microsoft announced that they would follow the lead of many streaming companies and limit the bandwidth of their gaming services […]

New Windows 10 bug hits home working: Outlook, Office 365, Teams can’t access internet As if working from home wasn’t challenging enough, Microsoft has now warned that a Windows 10 bug is preventing Office 365, […]

11 countries are now using people’s phones to track the coronavirus pandemic, and it heralds a massive increase in surveillance Countries have been quick to use the one tool almost all of us carry with […]

Working from home? Switch off Amazon’s Alexa (say lawyers) One of the byproducts of doing all your work from home is that you might be discussing confidential matters. And who might overhear them? Well, there’s […]

WordPress Malware Distributed via Pirated Coronavirus Plugins The threat actors behind the WordPress WP-VCD malware have started to distribute modified versions of Coronavirus plugins that inject a backdoor into a web site. The WP-VCD family […]

Microsoft warns Windows users of two security holes already under attack Today, Microsoft warned billions of Windows users that hackers are actively exploiting two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that could allow bad actors to take complete […]

Innocent Man Discovers Google Tracked His Location, Gave Info To Police If you don’t understand just how much data big tech has on you — and what it can be used for — consider the […]

Spotify will end support for third-party DJ apps on July 1st DJing is no longer about two turntables and a fader — laptops and tablets are essential tools of the trade. Apps like djay help […]

EU asks Netflix and other services to stream in SD to ease internet burden EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has called on Europeans to limit their broadband usage during the coronavirus outbreak by tweaking […]

FACEBOOK RAMPS UP CORONAVIRUS CENSORSHIP: BLOCKING POSTS ABOUT COVID-19 Facebook has ramped up its censorship campaign, even against mainstream media’s “verified sources” by blocking articles about the coronavirus. Multiple people have experienced the same thing, […]

Google pauses Chrome updates to limit issues while teams work remotely Google announced today that it is pausing upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS releases due to adjusted work schedules. The goal, Google said in a […]

Data of millions of eBay and Amazon shoppers exposed Researchers have discovered another big database containing millions of European customer records left unsecured on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for anyone to find using a search […]

Oman lifts restrictions on secure video chats In an effort to help businesses and schools function remotely, Oman is lifting restrictions on some video calling services. Its Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) tweeted that it will […]

San Diego police ban Clearview AI’s facial recognition tool The backlash to Clearview AI's facial recognition tool is extending beyond tech companies and civil liberties groups. San Diego's police department and district attorney's office have […]

Tracking down unexpected sources of light pollution Light pollution is the bane of stargazers, which is why you need to get out of the city to make the best use of your telescope. However, even […]

Foldable phones are the future, but their software is stuck in the present Take your boring glass rectangle of a phone and fold it in half! Or thirds! Or.. quarters? It's time for the shape […]

A popular analytics platform secretly scraped user data via VPN apps Popular analytics platform Sensor Tower has been secretly harvesting data from millions of people with Android and iOS ad-blocking and VPN apps, according to […]

If You’re Close to the Scene of a Crime, Police Can Demand Google Hand Over Your Data URL: https://governmentslaves.news/2020/03/09/if-youre-close-to-the-scene-of-a-crime-police-can-demand-google-hand-over-your-data/

Why downloading this Windows 10 update could be a serious mistake However, it seems KB4535996 is inadvertently causing a number of problems on some PCs that install it. As noted by Windows Latest, these range […]

Unfixable flaw in nearly all Intel chips released in the last five years could allow cyber criminals to hijack computers and wreak ‘utter chaos’ An unfixable flaw present in nearly all Intel chips released in […]

Man Fined $500, Threatened with Jail for Criticizing Traffic Cameras Without a License Mats Järlström, an Oregon resident who trained in engineering in Sweden tried to tell officials in Oregon that he developed a safer […]

Researchers: Facebook’s ad transparency tools are ‘easy to evade’ Facebook has long touted its rules requiring transparency in political advertising as one of the company's most important policy changes following Russian interference in the 2016 […]

A Massive U.S. Property and Demographic Database Exposes 200 Million Records More than 200 million records containing a wide range of property-related information on US residents were left exposed on a database that was accessible […]

Windows 10 KB4535996 Update Issues: Crashes, Slowdowns, Audio, More Since the release of the Windows 10 KB4535996 cumulative update, Windows users have been reporting numerous problems including boot issues, crashes, performance problems, audio issues, and […]

Apple and Google crack down on false information on coronavirus by rejecting apps and blocking searches related to the disease Apple and Google are cracking down on the spread of coronavirus misinformation. The App Store […]

Virgin Media admits breach exposed 900,000 customers’ personal information after database was left unsecured for ten months The company said the breach did not happen due to a hack but occurred because its database was […]

More than one billion Android phones and tablets around the world are vulnerable to hackers because they are no longer supported by security updates, study warns Consumer watchdog Which? found 40 per cent of Android […]

Researchers discover that Intel chips have an unfixable security flaw Security researchers have discovered another flaw in recent Intel chips that, while difficult to exploit, is completely unpatchable. The vulnerability is within Intel's Converged Security […]

Sonos kills its device-bricking ‘recycle mode’ Sonos has been under fire lately for the way it has handled a few decisions around its oldest products. Last fall, the company introduced a "trade up" program — […]

VOTING MACHINES IN ACTION – California, Los Angeles. They hide Trump. You actually have to find him among “others”. It’s ok. I will find him URL: http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/voting-machines-in-action-california-los-angeles-they-hide-trump-you-actually-have-to-find-him-among-others-its-ok-i-will-find-him/

Feces found on every McDonald’s touchscreen tested URL: http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/feces-found-on-every-mcdonalds-touchscreen-tested/

Intel CSME bug is worse than previously thought Researchers say a full patch requires replacing hardware. Only the latest Intel 10th generation CPUs are not affected. URL: https://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-csme-bug-is-worse-than-previously-thought/?ftag=TRE-03-10aaa6b&bhid=21735961543072688253262375158449

Amazon’s Ring keeps a log of every time a smart doorbell is rung, a motion-sensing camera is activated or the app is used on a smartphone – but claims NO video is saved Amazon’s Ring […]

It took Google months to patch a serious Android security flaw Google has patched a critical security flaw that affects millions of Android devices with chipsets from MediaTek, XDA Developers revealed today. The vulnerability is […]

Revealed: New cars coming to the market this year are STILL vulnerable to keyless thefts, latest vehicle security tests find Assessments of 13 new cars found that some models are still being launched with ‘inherent […]

Hackers Can Use Ultrasonic Waves to Secretly Control Voice Assistant Devices Researchers have discovered a new means to target voice-controlled devices by propagating ultrasonic waves through solid materials in order to interact with and compromise […]

8K vs 4K TVs: Double-blind study by Warner Bros. et al reveals most consumers can’t tell the difference It depends on your visual acuity and how far you are from the screen. But even under […]

New Bluetooth vulnerability can be exploited to silently hack phones and laptops This morning, Armis security published details of a new Bluetooth vulnerability that could potentially expose millions of devices to remote attack. Dubbed Blueborne, […]

YouTube’s appeal process is largely ineffective YouTube's latest transparency report suggests its appeals process is failing creators. Last quarter, YouTube removed 5.9 million videos from the platform. It received just 108,779 appeals, but it only […]

Clearview AI leak names businesses using its facial recognition database One of the most vehement arguments against Clearview AI's practice of scraping billions of photos from millions of public websites to build its facial recognition […]

Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange Halts Trading Over Technical Issue URL: https://governmentslaves.news/2020/02/27/canadas-toronto-stock-exchange-halts-trading-over-technical-issue/

America’s Newest Most Powerful Submarine Has A Stealth Problem The Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine was recently spotted with structural damage to its stealth coating after returning from its first deployment, which brings into question the […]

Analytics firm exposed data for 120 million households Exposed databases are all too common, but this one may be more serious than most. Researchers at UpGuard discovered that the Australian market analysis firm Tetrad left […]

Exclusive: Details of 10.6 million MGM hotel guests posted on a hacking forum The personal details of more than 10.6 million users who stayed at MGM Resorts hotels have been published on a hacking forum […]

Driver stranded after connected rental car can’t call home Over the weekend, a trip to the Californian boonies by Guardian journalist Kari Paul turned into a cautionary tale about the perils of the connected car […]

Hackers trick Tesla into breaking speed limit by 50mph using two inches of tape Researchers at cybersecurity firm McAfee have shown that two inches can make all the difference, fooling two types of Tesla car […]

Windows 10’s latest update fail could be its most serious yet Windows 10’s seemingly never-ending run of faulty updates is continuing to impact users, with reports emerging that Windows 10 KB4532693 is deleting files on […]

Damning review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip reveals the glass screen scratches as easily as PLASTIC and is permanently marked by a fingernail Samsung’s new foldable Galaxy Z Flip smartphone has come under fire […]

Hacker creates a $9,000 ‘keyless repeater’ device that can wirelessly unlock any luxury car by creating an extended bridge connection to the owner’s fob without their knowledge A pseudonymous hacker going by the name ‘EvanConnect’ […]

3 People Critical In Salt Lake City After Tesla Runs Red Light, Smashes Into Car At “High Rate Of Speed” Three people were critically injured after a Tesla ran a red light in Salt Lake […]

Fox apps are abruptly disappearing from Roku before the Super Bowl If you're planning on watching Super Bowl LIV using a streaming app, then you might not be able to use Roku hardware. While the […]

Ring Doorbell App Packed with Third-Party Trackers Ring isn’t just a product that allows users to surveil their neighbors. The company also uses it to surveil its customers. An investigation by EFF of the Ring […]

Avast packaged detailed user data to be sold for millions of dollars The popular antivirus program Avast has been selling users data to giant companies like Google, Home Depot, Microsoft and Pepsi, a joint investigation […]

I am my own spy: A personal surveillance story One of the first webcams I purchased was a Dropcam several years ago. We'd had a couple of package thefts, and I wanted to see if […]

DirecTV satellite is at risk of explosion due to battery issues DirecTV has one month to remove a satellite from geostationary orbit, so it doesn't take other satellites down with it if it ends up […]

Some Under Armour fitness devices lose their smarts on March 31st People who bought some of Under Armour's fitness devices are learning a hard lesson about the fragility of connected tech. Ars Technica has learned […]

Wikipedia comes back online in Turkey after multi-year ban Access to Wikipedia in Turkey has been restored after a nearly three-year ban, which saw the site blocked after it refused to remove content tying the […]

‘GTA4’ leaves Steam after an old Microsoft service breaks game sales Rockstar is learning first hand about the pitfalls of trusting your game's functionality to a third-party service. The developer has confirmed to The Verge […]

Most websites don’t follow European cookie consent laws, study shows Websites that operate in Europe are supposed to follow GDPR rules that let consumers to opt out of cookie-type tracking. However, most are making it […]

Study finds five major US carriers vulnerable to SIM-swapping tactics A Princeton study (PDF) has discovered that five US prepaid carriers use authentication techniques that are vulnerable to SIM-swapping tactics. The researchers signed up for […]

Uber is leaving Colombia after court ruling Uber has once again been kicked out of an entire country. The ridesharing firm is shutting down operations in Colombia on February 1st after a December court ruling […]

Microsoft contractors reportedly reviewed Cortana clips on insecure PCs New details have emerged about how Microsoft operated its Cortana and Skype grading programs in the past. Building on a Vice report from last summer, The […]

The Morning After: The worst tech in 2019 Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Was 2019 a good year for you? If you weren't in charge of getting the Galaxy Fold out the door, then […]

The worst tech of 2019 2019 was full of hype. From excitement over foldable phones and laptops to plenty of noise about 5G, the year was packed with news about promising new technology that had […]

Mazda3 bug activates emergency brake system for no reason Driver assists can help make our trips much safer, but integrating software decisions into the control of a vehicle could cause serious problems if the system […]

Twitter flaw let a researcher match 17 million phone numbers with users Yes, it's another Twitter security issue in the space of just a few days. Security researcher Ibrahim Balic told TechCrunch that Twitter's Android […]

Twitter blocks animated PNGs after trolls used them to trigger seizures Twitter will no longer animate PNG files after trolls hijacked the Epilepsy Foundation's handle and hashtags last month to send potentially seizure-inducing images to […]

Federal study shows face recognition accuracy varies by gender and race Researchers have studied the potential for bias in facial recognition algorithms before, but now it's the US government's turn to weigh in. The National […]

iOS 13.2.2 might fix the bug that broke multitasking on the iPhone and iPad, but it appears to introduce a new bug that severely limits productivity when on the move. Another day, another iOS bug. […]

The FCC will host a memorial service; unlimited and bonus will share a casket AT&T has a gift for wireless subscribers on many of its old Mobile Share Value data plans: it’s giving them an […]

A security vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Pro could let attackers steal your Wi-Fi password Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a high-severity security vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Pro devices that could […]

Right on cue, Cisco on Wednesday patched a security vulnerability in some of its network switches that can be exploited by miscreants to commandeer the IT equipment and spy on people. This comes immediately after […]

This one is for my fellow WP peeps and has nothing to do with MLM. On the off-chance someone over at Automattic might come across it I’ll leave it up for a day then delete. […]

In a letter to senators, a top Google official said the company allows app developers to scan Gmail accounts, even though Google itself stopped the practice for the purpose of ad targeting last year. The […]

New drop tests from device insurer SquareTrade confirmed that both of Apple’s latest high-end smartphones are prone to shattering when dropped from six feet above the ground. Source: Be careful with your new iPhone …Apple’s […]

Tesla’s fleet network connection is currently down, which means that owners of the EV brand of cars aren’t able to sign into the mobile app. Unfortunately, this means that they can’t remote start or remote […]

The latest security warning comes after the Facebook-owned chat app announced plans to start backing up users’ messages to Google Drive for free. Hackers could soon read through your WhatsApp text messages, images and videos. […]

Despite attempts by the Telecom industry and mainstream media to hide the connection between adverse health effects and cellphone/Wi-Fi radiation, the manufacturers’ own statements contradict themselves and their media mouthpieces in their own guidelines. Source: Manuals Warn: […]

Over the last two years, academic researchers have identified various methods that they can transmit hidden commands that are undetectable by the human ear to Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and Google’s Assistant. According to a […]

Following the news that the latest iOS update can break phones with non-official replacement screens, repairers are encountering a different, more subtle problem: If you put a genuine Apple replacement display into an iPhone 8, […]

WannaCry was a wake-up call for healthcare, but the sector is still terribly vulnerable to attack Source: Imagine you’re having a CT scan and malware alters the radiation levels – it’s doable • The Register

Google stepped up its scrutiny of device security several years ago in the wake of the massive Stagefright vulnerability. Ever since then, Android devices list a “patch level” that tells you when its security was […]

A recent investigation into 115 of the world’s most popular VPN services revealed that many are antithetical to their stated claims. To build trust, providers make promises not to track users through logs or other […]

As part of a planned national sampling and compliance project, Health Canada tested a number of uncertified USB chargers. The following products were found to pose an unacceptable risk of electric shock and fire and […]

If your Oculus Rift has suddenly quit working, well, we have good news and bad news. The bad news is, your Oculus Rift doesn’t work. The good news is, it’s a temporary problem. The problem, […]

Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered what’s likely to be another state-sponsored malware strain, and this one is more advanced than most. Nicknamed Slingshot, the code spies on PCs through a multi-layer attack that […]

Today is the World Wide Web’s 29th birthday, and to celebrate the occasion, its creator has told us how bad it’s become. In an open letter appearing in The Guardian, Tim Berners-Lee painted a bleak […]

Apple devices at a refurbishment facility in Elk Grove, California have been calling 911 multiple times a day for the past few months, CBS Sacramento reports. Since last October, the Elk Grove Police station has […]

A new report from consulting firm Javelin outlines the latest hacking trends in the US, explaining what consumers should be wary of. Hackers stole more Social Security numbers than credit card numbers last year – […]

The United States takes pride in being a technological leader in the world… but, when it comes to IT infrastructure however, the U.S. is lagging behind the world’s best… (and many of the world’s not-so-best) […]

Black Panther is a refreshing answer to the increasingly stale world of superhero cinema. But there’s one glaring flaw throughout the film: its use of CG models to replace humans during action sequences. They’re weightless, […]

State and local law enforcement groups want wireless providers to store detailed information about your SMS messages for at least two years — in case they’re needed for future criminal … Source: WIRELESS PROVIDERS TO […]

Bitcoin mining is a weird industry. Vast banks of dedicated computers solve complex equations to generate hashes worth a fraction of a coin, consuming huge amounts of power in the process. For such operations to […]

Flight Sim Labs is a company dedicated to “specializing in various add-on products and services for the Microsoft Flight Simulator and Enterprise Simulator Platform (ESP) families.” That’s a specialized market, to be sure — flight […]

Security researchers at Appsecure found a way to access anyone’s Tinder account via their phone number. The exploit took advantage of a software flaw in both the dating app’s login process as well as the […]

Germany’s military hardware woes continue worsen: the German Parliament has announced that none of the German Navy’s submarines are in operational condition. The navy maintains six submarines, but accidents and wear and tear have rendered […]