Jeep Cherokee hack leads to 1.4-million-vehicle recall
You better watch out who you might piss off while driving, because they might make this the next evolution in road rage. I'm also sure there will be other makes and models to be recalled in the future, as security was definitely not in mind when these systems were implemented.
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Valve closes Steam password reset security hole
I guess the good thing here was the people who had the extra security in place were not compromised. :)
Some Steam accounts were stolen during the period from July 21 to July 25 due to a security flaw in the service's password reset procedure, Kotaku reports. The hole, which Valve learned of on...
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Anonymous hacks US Census Bureau over TTIP agreement, leaking employee details online
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Anonymous has claimed responsibility for a cyber-attack against a US government website, resulting in the leak of sensitive employee data.
Members of the online activist collective Anonymous have taken credit for an attack on the United States Census Bureau website and the publication...
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Websites, Please Stop Blocking Password Managers. It’s 2015
I didn't know this.
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Rather than fancy zero-day exploits, or cutting-edge malware, what you mostly need to worry about when it comes to security is using strong, unique passwords on all the sites and services you visit.
You know that. But...
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OnePlus 2 invites and official app go live
Get em while they're hot!
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The OnePlus 2 is being shown off to the world at a special launch event tomorrow, and the company is making sure all the necessary preparation work has been done in advance. Over the weekend OnePlus has opened up the...
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China lifts its 15-year ban on video game consoles
Good news for sales.
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China is lifting its ban on the manufacturing and sale of video game consoles in its country, which opens a large door of opportunity for the likes of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. This expands China’s previous declarations of more openness for video game...
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Google holds patent giveaway for startups to ward off trolls
Do we have anyone here seeking patents? Now's the time to get busy with Google.
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Google's has opened a new front in its war on patent trolls: the company is giving away patents to fifty eligible startups.
The Google Patent Starter Program will attempt to help the startups navigate the...
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Half-Life on Android Watch
Some may say its unnecessary but I think it's cool as heck!
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Using the SDLash app, you can boot and play Half-Life (or, I guess, any older game using the Source engine) on an Android Wear watch. While it’s far from perfect—the...
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New alleged image of Moto X 2015 shows front-facing flash
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It's been nearly a year since Motorola announced the Moto X, Moto G and Moto 360. With less than a week to go until its press events, it looks like we might be getting an early glimpse at the next flagship, the Moto X for 2015.
While we have...
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Australian online shoppers may soon find everything more expensive
Maybe bad news for our Aussie friends.
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Australian internet shoppers may be in for a rough ride, as new taxes may soon be applied to all of their purchases.
Until now, savvy Australian shoppers that were making their purchases online could skirt the government’s 10% goods and...
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Gamers Who Troll Women Are Literally Losers
Given some of the discussions I've seen, I had to post this. :p For what's it's worth, I've seen some of this behavior that's discussed myself while playing Halo MP.
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Being lousy at videogames might make you more of a jerk.
To better understand the roots of misogyny, a pair of...
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What Tech Giants Are Spending Millions Lobbying For
They're lobbying on issues that would affect us directly. It's worth the quick read imo.
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Tech companies already own Silicon Valley, but new lobbying disclosure documents reveal just how much weight they throw around Washington as well.
In the second quarter of 2015, Google spent a...
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