Enlarge / DeSnake is back, with big promises about keeping AlphaBay up and running this time. (credit: Illustration: Elena Lacey | Getty Images) Just over four years ago, the US Department of Justice announced the takedown of AlphaBay, the biggest dark web market bust in history. Thai police arrested the site’s 26-year-old administrator, Alexandre Cazes,...
In Race for 5G, Alarm and Security Services Get Stuck in the Middle
Covid-19 shutdowns and chip shortages have made it more difficult to upgrade devices and meet a deadline set by AT&T.
Facebook Comments Can Get Media Firms Sued in Australia
Australia’s top court has said media companies can be held liable for replies to their posts, prompting some to step back from the platform.
Three iOS 0-days revealed by researcher frustrated with Apple’s bug bounty
Enlarge / Pseudonymous researcher illusionofchaos joins a growing legion of security researchers frustrated with Apple’s slow response and inconsistent policy adherence when it comes to security flaws. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Yesterday, a security researcher who goes by illusionofchaos dropped public notice of three zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system. The vulnerability...
(BPRW) New Streaming Music Channel “Afro Soundz Radio” Brings Cultural African Music To The Mainstream Forefront.
(Black PR Wire) Afro Soundz (www.afrosoundz.com) is a new streaming music platform. It’s mission is to present modern, culturally engaging African music to people all over the world. “There are so many fantastic artists on Afro Soundz who perform deep and
Germany Struggles to Stop Online Abuse Ahead of Election
Despite having one of the world’s toughest laws against online hate speech and harassment, Germany has struggled to contain toxic content ahead of its Sept. 26 election.
Maryana Iskander, Wikipedia’s Next Leader, on Preventing Misinformation
The online encyclopedia is often cited as a place that, on balance, helps combat false and misleading information.
Exchange/Outlook autodiscover bug exposed 100,000+ email passwords
Enlarge / If you own the right domain, you can intercept hundreds of thousands of innocent third parties’ email credentials, just by operating a standard webserver. (credit: Guardicore) Security researcher Amit Serper of Guardicore discovered a severe flaw in Microsoft’s autodiscover—the protocol which allows automagical configuration of an email account with only the address and...
Semiconductor firms can’t find enough workers, worsening chip shortage
Enlarge / Don’t expect cheaper chips anytime soon. (credit: Tommy/Getty Images) The semiconductor chip shortage that has so vexed the auto industry looks set to continue for quite some time, according to a new industry survey. More than half of the companies that were surveyed by IPC said they expected the shortage to last until...
(BPRW) M. Gill & Associates & MBDA to Host “Buy MBE Day” at Lauderhill Mall
(Black PR Wire) The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center, & Export Center, operated in Florida by M. Gill & Associates, Inc., will host “Buy MBE Day” in Lauderhill, Florida on Saturda









