Chrome users have faced 3 security concerns over the past 24 hours
Users of Google’s Chrome browser have faced three security concerns over the past 24 hours in the form of a malicious extension with more than 2 million users, a just-fixed...
SpaceX plans Starlink phone service, emergency backup, and low-income access
Enlarge / A stack of 60 Starlink satellites launched in 2019. A new SpaceX filing outlines plans for Starlink to offer phone service, emergency backup for voice calls, and cheaper...
Google Chrome update to patch serious zero-day
Google is moving to patch a serious zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome that if exploited, could enable arbitrary code execution on a target system. Assigned CVE-2021-21148, the bug is being...
DDoSers are abusing the Plex Media Server to make attacks more potent
Getty Images Distributed denial-of-service attackers have seized on a new vector for amplifying the junk traffic they lob at targets to take them offline: end users or networks using the...
5 offerings on Indian OTT platforms for your weekend viewing
This week, the Indian government has allowed cinema halls to throw their gates open for their full capacity, which, of course, means OTT platforms may not get big-tickety releases as...
Think your Zoom meeting is safe from Zoombombing? Think again…
The rise of Zoom during the Covid-19 pandemic has been incredibly impressive, with many of us now using the tool to host meetings with colleagues, take online classes or keep...
Aussie Broadband’s NBN 1000 plan gets massive price cut, now just AU$119
Home-grown ISP Aussie Broadband is cutting the cost of its fastest NBN plans, meaning it now has the cheapest plans available in the top two speed tiers.Aussie Broadband is currently...
Zoombombing countermeasures are ineffective in the vast majority of cases
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools, colleges, and businesses to limit in-person meetings, the world quickly adopted video conferencing from services such as Zoom and Google Meet. That, in turn,...
SpaceX Starlink passes 10,000 users and fights opposition to FCC funding
Enlarge / A SpaceX Starlink user terminal/satellite dish. Lobby groups for small ISPs are urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate whether SpaceX can deliver on its broadband promises and...
SolarWinds patches vulnerabilities that could allow full system control
Getty Images SolarWinds, the previously little-known company whose network-monitoring tool Orion was a primary vector for one of the most serious breaches in US history, has pushed out fixes for...