Cybercriminals like to subvert legitimate online services like Google Docs and Dropbox to carry out their malicious activities. The free website hosting company Wix is the latest addition to the list of services they’ve abused. Researchers from security company Cyren found that scammers were creating phishing sites designed to harvest Office 365 login credentials via
Read More10 promising startups dabbling in VR and AR will get picked by the Facebook-backed company and South Korea’s government for a 10-week program. Source: CNet
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Read MorePepsi and Kendall Jenner just want the riot police to relax. But unlike a cooler of ice-cold cola, the internet has zero chill. Source: CNet
Read MoreVerizon and South Korean carrier KT show off what tomorrow’s superfast networks can do. Source: CNet
Read MoreFTC accused the wireless chip giant of maintaining a monopoly over chips for cellular phones through a “no license, no chips” policy. Source: CNet
Read MoreA redaction error in court documents shows that Uber’s head of autonomous vehicles might not have been acting alone. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe internet retail giant wins the bidding war to stream 10 games during the coming season. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe social network hoped to quash warrants in connection with a disability fraud investigation related to the 9/11 attacks. Source: CNet
Read MoreNoting the business model has “created havoc” in the industry, a federal judge questions whether the ordinance is covered by state law. Source: CNet
Read MoreHailing from the Pacific Northwest, this photographer travels around the world shooting the great outdoors and posting his stunning photos to Instagram. Source: CNet
Read MoreFirst spotted Monday, a space rock just hours later gave our planet one of the closest buzzes ever and then kept on going. Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Google’s “It’s Lit” survey offers some serendipitous results. Sample: Facebook is less cool than Walmart. Source: CNet
Read MoreCustoms and Border Protection can search your personal electronics without suspicion. A Senate bill introduced Tuesday would change that. Source: CNet
Read MoreOthers might be enjoying your sex toy with a view. Source: CNet
Read MoreNCAA says there were 98 million streams of this year’s men’s basketball tournament via the March Madness Live app. Source: CNet
Read MoreVideo game analysts at Digital Foundry say they’ve got some juicy details on Microsoft’s upcoming console, Project Scorpio. Source: CNet
Read MoreShowrunner Steven Moffat promises brain-melting excitement as stars Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie and Matt Lucas talk series 10. Source: CNet
Read MorePeter Capaldi’s final adventures in the Tardis begin with an episode that harks back to the show’s beginnings. Source: CNet
Read MoreUsers who have had their files encrypted by any version of the Bart ransomware program are in luck: Antivirus vendor Bitdefender has just released a free decryption tool. The Bart ransomware appeared back in June and stood out because it locked victims’ files inside ZIP archives encrypted with AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). Unlike other ransomware
Read MoreTwo GoFundMe campaigns have raised more than $290,000 in an effort to buy the web browsing histories of U.S. politicians after Congress voted to allow broadband providers to sell customers’ personal information without their permission. It’s unclear if those efforts will succeed, however. Even though Congress scrapped the FCC’s ISP privacy rules last week, the Telecommunications Act still
Read MoreAmazon bought Quidsi, the parent of specialty sites like Diapers.com and Yoyo.com, for $545 million in 2011, but says it’s struggled to make the business profitable. Source: CNet
Read MoreJessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil and Iron Fist share an elevator ride in a fleeting teaser video that reveals “The Defenders” release date. Source: CNet
Read MoreT-Mobile’s SyncUp Drive teams up with Allstate to offer roadside assistance to “customers on qualifying plans.” Source: CNet
Read MoreTink Labs’ phone wants to be the ultimate travel companion, and it’s coming to a hotel room near you soon — if it’s not already in one. Source: CNet
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