https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613054/cybersecurity-critical-infrastructure-triton-malware/
In a worst-case scenario, the rogue code could have led to the release of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas or caused explosions, putting lives at risk
The specification lets users log into online accounts using biometrics, mobile devices, and/or FIDO security keys.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/03/facebook-phone-number-look-up/
Users are complaining that the phone number Facebook hassled them to use to secure their account with two-factor authentication has also been associated with their user profile — which anyone can use to “look up” their profile.
Worse, Facebook doesn’t give you an option to opt-out.
https://threatpost.com/xiaomi-m365-scooter-hack/141731/
Hackers up to 100 meters away could take over Xiaomi M365 scooters to brake or accelerate them.
To help make that energy more valuable to the power grid
https://pxlnv.com/linklog/facebook-lookups-by-two-factor-authentication-numbers/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/technology/youtube-conspiracy-stars.html
YouTube’s stars are primarily homegrown, and many feel — not entirely unreasonably — that after years of encouraging them to build their audiences with viral stunts and baseless rumor-mongering, the platform is now changing the rules on them.
At the heart of the issue is an analytics tool Facebook offers developers, which allows them to see statistics about their users’ activities
they had not considered the Earth to be flat two years ago but changed their minds after watching videos promoting conspiracy theories on YouTube
https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/24/new-4g-5g-security-flaws/
the attacks can carried out with radio equipment costing as little as $200
caused the scooters’ front wheels to lock up randomly mid-ride. The sudden braking caused at least 30 injuries in 155 known incidents
usually occurred when riders were going downhill at high speeds
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/business/china-xinjiang-uighur-dna-thermo-fisher.html
$449.99
the new 512GB card in the same line will sell for $199.99.
“My left shoe won’t even reboot.”
https://www.bt.no/btmeninger/kommentar/i/4dpnMq/Er-fake-news-festen-over-na
Konklusjonen er at selskapet rett og slett har sviktet på alle plan
Britenes oppsummering er mørk. De mener demokratiet er under angrep, og at Facebook er et viktig verktøy for de destruktive kreftene.
https://www.nrk.no/urix/stempler-facebook-som-_digitale-gangstere_-1.14437301
I rapporten anklager den tverrpolitiske mediekomiteen Facebook for å ha satt demokratiet i fare fordi de har eksponert brukerne sine for desinformasjon spesielt i forbindelse med valg.
170,000 hours of incredibly sensitive calls were stored on an open web server without any encryption or authentication, leaving personal information completely exposed for anyone with a web browser.