San Francisco MUNI hacker was hacked
The hacker was able to breach Saolis’ Yandex mail account by correctly guessing a security question for password reset. They were then able to access other email addresses and Bitcoin wallets that suggest Saolis has earned anything up to $140,000 from attacking companies. Their key attack vector was to target firms that used Oracle server products as well as its Primavera project-management tool. The servers are especially...
Apple Announces Record iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Sales
CUPERTINO, California — September 28, 2015 — Apple® today announced it has sold more than 13 million new iPhone® 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models, a new record, just three days after launch. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in more than 40 additional countries beginning October 9 including Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Taiwan. The new iPhones will be available in over 130 countries by the end of the year.“Sales for iPhone...
Russian government turns to the ghost of Nokia’s mobile OS
Instead, the move is another step along the geopolitical cold war that’s beginning to spread out across the technology world. Russia — as well as regimes like China — feel that the west has too much influence in the digital sphere. A few years back, both nations began pushing for homegrown alternatives to Windows, Android and iOS. That way, leaders could burnish local industry, reduce western cultural dominance and...
Russian government turns to the ghost of Nokia’s mobile OS
Instead, the move is another step along the geopolitical cold war that’s beginning to spread out across the technology world. Russia — as well as regimes like China — feel that the west has too much influence in the digital sphere. A few years back, both nations began pushing for homegrown alternatives to Windows, Android and iOS. That way, leaders could burnish local industry, reduce western cultural dominance and...
Engadget giveaway: Win an HD DVR package courtesy of Plex!
So you’ve cut the cord, but want to catch a few shows on major networks without adding a new paid TV subscription. If you splurge on a digital tuner (or cable card) and antenna, you’re free to enjoy uncompressed HD broadcasts from most of the majors like ABC, NBC, CBS and more — at no charge. Add to that Plex’s recent DVR feature, which lets you record shows when they air and save them to your Plex server....
