Day: March 3, 2021

Ticketcounter leaks data for millions of people, didn’t delete sensitive data and was outed

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Data of visitors to Diergaarde Blijdorp, Apenheul, Dierenpark Amersfoort and dozens of other theme parks are on the street. Ticket seller Ticketcounter is also extorted for 3 tons. An employee accidentally posted data online where they didn’t have to. As a result, the data could be found there for months (from 5 August 2020 to Read more about Ticketcounter leaks data for millions of people, didn’t delete sensitive data and was outed[…]

First Fully Weaponized Spectre Exploit Discovered Online

Posted on by Robin Edgar

A fully weaponized exploit for the Spectre CPU vulnerability was uploaded on the malware-scanning website VirusTotal last month, marking the first time a working exploit capable of doing actual damage has entered the public domain. The exploit was discovered by French security researcher Julien Voisin. It targets Spectre, a major vulnerability that was disclosed in Read more about First Fully Weaponized Spectre Exploit Discovered Online[…]

EU law requires companies to fix electronic goods for up to 10 years

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Companies that sell refrigerators, washers, hairdryers, or TVs in the European Union will need to ensure those appliances can be repaired for up to 10 years, to help reduce the vast mountain of electrical waste that piles up each year on the continent. The “right to repair,” as it is sometimes called, comes into force Read more about EU law requires companies to fix electronic goods for up to 10 years[…]

Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked, Private Data and all – not encrypted in the backend

Posted on by Robin Edgar

When Twitter banned Donald Trump and a slew of other far-right users in January, many of them became digital refugees, migrating to sites like Parler and Gab to find a home that wouldn’t moderate their hate speech and disinformation. Days later, Parler was hacked, and then it was dropped by Amazon web hosting, knocking the Read more about Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked, Private Data and all – not encrypted in the backend[…]

Rocket Lab Unveils Plans for New 8-Ton Class Reusable Rocket for Mega-Constellation Deployment. Probably won’t explode as much as SpaceX. Also to become publically traded.

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Rocket Lab today unveiled plans for its Neutron rocket, an advanced 8-ton payload class launch vehicle tailored for mega-constellation deployment, interplanetary missions and human spaceflight. Neutron will build on Rocket Lab’s proven experience developing the reliable workhorse Electron launch vehicle, the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually since 2019. Where Electron provides dedicated access Read more about Rocket Lab Unveils Plans for New 8-Ton Class Reusable Rocket for Mega-Constellation Deployment. Probably won’t explode as much as SpaceX. Also to become publically traded.[…]

SmartThings bricks all hardware (2013 – 2021) wtf?

Posted on by Robin Edgar

If you own a 2013 SmartThings hub (that’s the original) or a SmartThings Link for the Nvidia Shield TV, your hardware will stop working on June 30 of this year. The device depreciation is part of the announced exodus from manufacturing and supporting its own hardware and the Groovy IDE that Samsung Smartthings announced last Read more about SmartThings bricks all hardware (2013 – 2021) wtf?[…]