A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept attack that can crash an Apple Inc. iOS or macOS device using nothing more than 15 lines of code embedded in a webpage. Published by Sabri Haddouche, a security researcher at Wire on GitHub, the Cascading Style Sheets or CSS code exploits a vulnerability in the WebKit rendering ...

A new vulnerability discovered in firmware from NUUO Inc. allows malicious actors to view and tamper with video surveillance recordings, according to researchers from security firm Tenable Inc. Dubbed “Peekaboo,” the “zero day” or heretofore undiscovered vulnerability affects firmware versions older than 3.9.0. It could allow cybercriminals to view video surveillance feeds remotely and tamper with recordings ...

Amazon.com Inc. is doubling down again on its Alexa-everywhere strategy, according to a report today that the e-commerce giant is planning to release a range of new Alexa-enabled devices — even an Alexa-powered microwave oven. CNBC, quoting an “internal document describing the plans,” says that Amazon plans to release, among others, a microwave, an amplifier, ...

Apple Inc. today released the latest version of its mobile operating system and although some are describing iOS 12 as just an incremental improvement, it includes a range of upgrades and new features that will likely keep fans happy. Leading the pack is improved performance management that provides a snappier experience, directly addressing the revelation last ...

Flight information screens were taken offline for two days at the Bristol Airport in the U.K. after the network powering the screens were hijacked by ransomware. The attack started Friday morning, taking out the entire network, although it’s not clear from reports how the ransomware got into the system and whether it affected other networked computers at ...

Linux creator Linus Torvalds is taking time out from his role in leading the iconic open-source software to obtain assistance “on how to understand people’s emotions and respond appropriately.” Torvalds (pictured), despite his undoubted genius, has often been a controversial figure because of the way he treats other people in the community. The complaints about his ...

Following in the footsteps of Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos’ acquisition of The Washington Post in 2013, Salesforce.com Inc. co-founder Marc Benioff along with his wife Lynne today said they’ve acquired Time Magazine from Meredith Corp. for $190 million. According to Adweek, the acquisition is a personal one and is unrelated to the position Benioff (pictured) holds ...

Fresh from a crash following news that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has abandoned plans to establish a bitcoin desk, a swing back to positive crypto news resumed Thursday with a report claiming that Morgan Stanley is planning to offer bitcoin derivatives. Bloomberg, quoting a person familiar with the matter, claimed that the merchant bank is planning ...

Add-ons for open-source media player Kodi have been found bundled with cryptomining malware that targets Windows and Linux users, according to details of a soon-to-be-published report. ZDNet, referencing a report from security firm ESET spol s r.o.,  said analysts have found at least three popular repositories of Kodi add-ons spreading a malware strain that secretly mined cryptocurrency on users’ computers. Kodi, ...

Ant Financial Services Group, the financial technology arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., today strongly denied a report published by The Wall Street Journal that it was involved in the theft of intellectual property and trade secrets from credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. The Journal report, quoting people familiar with the matter, ...