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There’s an old, justified adage about how the porn industry leads the path to widespread technology adaptation. From VHS through to DVDs, online payments and even potentially widespread use of the internet itself, porn has spurred growth in many sectors. Now, one …
Failed mobile software maker Cyanogen turns to developing autonomous vehicle tech
Cyanogen Inc., a company notorious for its failed attempt to bring to market an “Android killer” mobile operating system, has changed its name to Cyngn and shifted its business focus to self-driving car tech — because that’s in right now. Axios made the discovery, …
California set to allow driverless vehicles on its roads starting in 2018
California is set to revise its regulations on autonomous vehicles with proposed changes that will allow vehicles without drivers or anyone in them to operate on their roads starting next year. The California Department of Motor Vehicles published the proposed changes to …
High profits are driving an explosion in the ransomware market
Despite growing awareness of the risks presented to users, ransomware continues to be a highly profitable endeavor for nefarious actors, according to new research that finds the market for ransomware is exploding. Researchers at endpoint security firm Carbon Black Inc. found that from …
Accenture left private data exposed to public on misconfigured AWS storage
Global management consulting and professional services firm Accenture PLC is the latest in a growing line of companies that have exposed private data online by erroneously configuring an Amazon Web Services Inc. S3 storage bucket. The data exposure was first detected by security …
New malware targets ATMs running Windows 7 and Vista
A new strain of malware that targets automated teller machines running Windows 7 and Windows Vista has been detected in the wild stealing account credentials and money from unsuspecting victims. Detailed by security researchers at Kaspersky, the ATMii malware, also known as Backdoor.Win32.ATMii, is …
Citing criminal activity, Russia bans access to cryptocurrency exchanges
Russia is the latest on a growing list of nations that don’t like cryptocurrencies. The country has blocked access to cryptocurrency exchanges in a move that could result in an outright ban. The country’s central bank issued a decree Tuesday to block all …
Microsoft fixes 62 vulnerabilities in October ‘Patch Tuesday’ release
Microsoft Corp. has patched 62 vulnerabilities in its latest “Patch Tuesday” release, including one called CVE-2017-11826, a serious flaw that allows attackers to gain remote access to computers running the Windows operating system. Down from 81 security vulnerabilities patched in September, the …
Proof-of-concept demonstrates how easy it is to fool Apple users with a simple popup
Apple iOS users are being warned to be aware of malicious popups after a mobile app developer published a proof-of-concept phishing attack that mimics a login prompt using a website popup. The proof-of-concept was detailed by Felix Krause, founder of the open-source app-building tool fastlane. He wrote in …
Gigya’s new Enterprise Preference Manager manages customer preferences and privacy
Customer identity and access management platform Gigya Inc., soon to be owned by SAP SE, has launched the Gigya Enterprise Preference Manager, a new product designed to assist organizations build customer trust and address newly emerging privacy regulations. Available starting today, Enterprise Preference Manager is said …