How malformed packets caused CenturyLink’s 37-hour, nationwide outage
CenturyLink’s nationwide, 37-hour outage in December 2018 disrupted 911 service for millions of Americans and prevented completion of at least 886 calls to 911, a new Federal …
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85 Google Play apps with 8 million downloads forced fullscreen ads on users
Researchers found 85 Google Play apps with more than 8 million downloads that forced users to view fullscreen ads.
The apps, which posed as photography and gaming programs, contained a …
Ransomware strike takes down 23 Texas local government agencies
Enlarge / They did.
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Early on August 16, a total of 23 local government organizations in Texas were hit by a coordinated ransomware attack. The type of ransomware …
New Attack exploiting serious Bluetooth weakness can intercept sensitive data
Researchers have demonstrated a serious weakness in the Bluetooth wireless standard that could allow hackers to intercept keystrokes, address books, and other sensitive data sent from billions …
Surprise! Uber and Lyft don’t like NYC’s new ride-hail rules
Enlarge / The Uber ride-sharing app is seen on a mobile phone on February 12, 2018. (credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who took the helm of the controversial company back in 2017, is
Apple sues company that sells “perfect replicas” of iOS without a license
Enlarge / An image from Apple’s lawsuit shows a real iPhone X and Corellium’s service running a virtual iPhone X.
Apple yesterday sued Corellium, a company that sells access to …
Audi e-tron wins top crash rating, beating Tesla Model S and Chevy Bolt
Enlarge / Ars Technica’s Jonathan Gitlin spotted this e-tron being prepared for crash testing during a visit to IIHS testing facilities. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin)
Crashes hurt car insurance companies’ bottom lines, so the industry-funded Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducts
Kaspersky AV injected unique ID that allowed sites to track users, even in incognito mode
Antivirus software is something that can help people be safer and more private on the Internet. But its protections can cut both ways. A case in point: for almost four …
Disney fights streaming account sharing with help from cable industry
Enlarge / Here they come, all together in a streaming bundle.
Disney / Sam Machkovech
Disney and Charter Communications are teaming up …