Data about exercise routes shared online by soldiers can be used to pinpoint overseas facilities Sensitive information about the location and staffing of military bases and spy outposts around the world has been revealed by […]
The Smominru miner has infected at least half a million machines — mostly consisting of Windows servers — and spreads using the EternalBlue exploit. Source: A giant botnet is forcing Windows servers to mine cryptocurrency […]
Game publisher Electronic Arts took it on the chin late last year when fans vehemently objected to the use of microtransactions in Star Wars Battlefront II. The backlash was so bad EA temporarily removed paid […]
Monthly stipends for 11,000 disabled student veterans are delayed this month, potentially causing the former troops to be late paying rent, food and other pressing bills. The money from the program known as Vocational Rehabilitation […]
The iPhone X’s early teething troubles have largely gone away, but there’s a lingering problem for some owners… and it’s a fairly serious one. Users have reported that the iPhone X’s touchscreen won’t turn on […]
The UK government will fine companies in “critical industries” up to £17 million if they have woefully inadequate cybersecurity defences. The penalty system is a response to an EU directive, passed in August 2016, that […]
– ATMs in US hit by “jackpotting” attacks that empty ATMs in minutes – FBI warns of attacks in US after similar crimes in Taiwan, Thailand and Europe – Hackers have stolen c.$1 million from […]
YouTube was recently caught displaying ads that covertly leach off visitors’ CPUs and electricity to generate digital currency on behalf of anonymous attackers, it was widely reported. Word of the abusive ads started no later […]
A US missile defense test carried out in Hawaii was unsuccessful, according to officials. A SM-3 Block IIA missile was launched from an Aegis Ashore test site in Hawaii, but failed to shoot down an […]