As ransomware attacks soared last year, opinions divided on whether victims should pay the ransom to recover their encrypted data. A year ago, it looked like there was a good chance that paying meant getting the data back, but that seems to be no longer the case. As the attacks against MongoDB installations around the
Read MoreWinter is coming. Slowly. George R.R. Martin responds to a fan’s question on his blog, but the answer is less than definite. Source: CNet
Read MoreOne researcher claims that modern cameras are so powerful, he can swipe fingerprints from your selfies. So watch how you show off those digits. Source: CNet
Read MoreNeither game is close to being finished, says director of both titles Tetsuya Nomura. Source: CNet
Read MoreAllegedly leaked accessories for the new console posted to Twitter could hint at launch titles. Source: CNet
Read MoreIt may sound like a mnemonic device, but it’s really just a very impressive step forward in renewable energy targets. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will officially make its home in Los Angeles. Set to open in 2020, it will trace the evolution of the visual image from illustration to film. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe government agency releases 100 pages of documents on how it broke into the smartphone, but censors the most important information. Source: CNet
Read MoreGillian Anderson will narrate the 26-episode series “Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter.” Source: CNet
Read MoreDemocratic groups and figures weren’t the only ones targeted in Russia’s suspected campaign to influence last year’s U.S. election. Russian cyberspies also targeted computers from state-level Republican groups and stole information from local voter registration records, FBI director James Comey said. “There were successful penetrations of some groups and campaigns, particularly at the state-level on
Read MoreThe philanthropic company started by the Facebook CEO and his wife hires David Plouffe, an Uber board member, to try and avoid political roadblocks. Source: CNet
Read MoreAdobe Systems released security updates for its Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat products fixing critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to install malware on computers. The Flash Player update fixes 13 vulnerabilities, 12 that can lead to remote code execution and one that allows attackers to bypass a security restriction and disclose information. Adobe
Read MoreCompared to the data theft faced by Democratic organizations, the hacks of GOP groups didn’t yield much information, the FBI director tells the Senate. Source: CNet
Read MoreScientists spot a macaque in the middle of an unspeakable act, almost certainly leading to the revocation of all his deer dinner party invitations. Source: CNet
Read MoreSome unveilings seemed to appear out of thin air in Detroit this year. These are the ones that left us hella impressed. Source: CNet
Read MoreTale as old as time, tune as old as song. Internet asks: What did they do to Belle? Why is her face so long? Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: A new Samsung campaign asks this question of all who exercise: Are you nuts? Source: CNet
Read MoreI’d tell you more, but my mouth is full. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe automotive industry is rich with pie-in-the-sky thinking. These vehicles, whether they debuted here or not, represent some of our favorite concept cars we’ve seen in recent memory. Source: CNet
Read MoreYour next iPhone could have an all-glass front and back, according to a report. Source: CNet
Read MoreA slickly produced three minutes of “24: Legacy” action shows just how intense virtual reality can be. Source: CNet
Read MoreThis month the vendor has released 4 bulletins, two of which are rated Critical. Twitter Card Style: summary Hello, welcome to this month’s blog on the Microsoft patch release. This month the vendor has released 4 bulletins, two of which are rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these security best practices: read
Read MoreA beer designed specifically for shower use aims to keep its cool in hot conditions by downsizing the bottle. Source: CNet
Read MoreThe testing publication’s use of a developer mode, plus a bug in that mode, reportedly led to inconsistent battery life scores. Source: CNet
Read MoreA cybersabotage program that wiped data from 30,000 computers at Saudi Arabia’s national oil company in 2012 has returned and is able to target server-hosted virtual desktops. The malware, known as Shamoon or Disttrack, is part of a family of destructive programs known as disk wipers. Similar tools were used in 2014 against Sony Pictures
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