Subscribe to this bi-weekly newsletter here! Welcome to the latest edition of Pardon The Intrusion, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter in which we explore the wild world of security. Here’s a double dose of good news for those who value their personal device security. (So, hopefully everyone.) First off, Google has open-sourced its security key technology, allowing…
Scammers are posing as event organizers in a sophisticated fraud effort.
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Astronomers have observed the ever dimming surface of Betelguese with the aid of the ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). The stunning new images they have captured not only reveal the star’s unprecedented dimming but also that the red supergiant in the constellation of Orion is changing shape. Betelgeuse began to noticeably dim in late 2019,…
From data privacy to industrial IoT cybersecurity concerns, Threatpost editors discuss the top stories they expect to see at this year’s RSA Conference, which kicks off next week in San Francisco.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
TLDR: With five independent power connectors, the 5-in-1 FamilyCharger with its own power supply is a perfect way to keep everyone’s devices powered up at once for just $75. You’re in the car driving on a family trip. Your spouse is riding shotgun, hammering away on a laptop, trying to get some work done. In…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) earlier today issued a warning to all industries operating critical infrastructures about a new ransomware threat that if left unaddressed could have severe consequences. The advisory comes in response to a cyberattack targeting an unnamed natural gas compression facility that employed spear-phishing to deliver…
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring how tech can help achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this year? Check out the full ‘Sustainable Societies‘ program here. The pace at which various high -tech products have proliferated in consumer markets during the past few decades has been furious. Think…
Cloud computing and networking are two of the most significant areas of growth in the IT business. Companies need engineers who can maintain distributed software and keep the company connected. If you want to work in either niche, the Essential Cloud & Networking Certification Training Bundle offers 93 hours of essential knowledge. You can pick…
Former New York City mayor and presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is spending an unprecedented amount of money on his campaign. A big chunk of that is going into his social media efforts, where members of his campaign have been posting Pro-Bloomberg messages. The problem is there’s no obvious way to tell these messages come from…
Google has banned nearly 600 Android apps from the Play Store for bombarding users with disruptive ads and violating its advertising guidelines. The company categorizes disruptive ads as “ads that are displayed to users in unexpected ways, including impairing or interfering with the usability of device functions,” such as a full-screen ad served when attempting…
