Well that makes me feel a whole lot better. The FDA says that devices that use the decades old IPNet software are vulnerable to hacking, But they are not sure what devices that may include. Possibly insulin pumps. Maybe pacemakers. They also don’t know how many devices are affected. Given that, I am not sure […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Coworking and shared office spaces are the new normal. WeWork, one of the coworking space brands, is now, apparently, the largest office space tenant in the United States. Who are in these coworking spaces are startups and small branches (often 1 or 2 people) of larger companies, among others. Most of these folks have a […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Did Apple ‘Play’ President Trump? Apple says that it has received a waiver from import tariffs on Chinese parts for the Mac Pro. Why, after President Trump said he wouldn’t do that? Apple’s PR machine made it look like the Mac Pro was now going to be made in Texas after they floated a rumor […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I never heard of it, but now both you and I have. RUFADAA stands for REVISED UNIFORM FIDUCIARY ACCESS to DIGITAL ASSETS ACT. It is a September 26, 2019 @ 21:15:52model law that is designed to deal with your digital exhaust after you move on to the afterlife (I am not sure, but I don’t […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Cryptocurrency intelligence firm CipherTrace says that in just two quarters cryptocurrency scams, fraud and thefts netted bad guys $4.26 billion. This compares to $1.7 billion for all of 2018. Crime is up several hundred percent even though exchanges are trying hard to improve security. The attackers are getting more sophisticated, but the users are not. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]A New Trend? Insurers Offering Consumers Ransomware Coverage In what may be a new trend, Mercury Insurance is now offering individuals $50,000 of ransomware insurance in case your cat videos get encrypted. The good news is that the insurance may help you get your data back in case of an attack. The bad news is […]
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