“Microsoft and partners have announced a major breakthrough in the fight against hackers today (March 10), with the takedown of the prolific Necurs botnet. This automated network infected as many as nine million computers, used as endpoints to distribute dangerous emails and malware.”
Apple Issues New Warning Affecting Millions Of iPhone Users
“Apple may be working on the most exciting iPhone in years, but the company has had a rough start to 2020. Having already made one high profile warning impacting shareholders, now the company has made another which will impact millions of iPhone users.”
FCC to require anti-robocall tech after “voluntary” plan didn’t work out
“Phone companies would be required to deploy technology that prevents spoofing of Caller ID under a plan announced today by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Pai framed it as his own decision, with his announcement saying the chairman “proposed a major step forward…”
Copyright lobby calls out Plex for not doing enough to stop piracy
“For those who don’t want to dive fully into torrents, Plex is a great alternative for streaming television shows and movies for free.”
How to change your Gmail display name without changing your email address
“Gmail allows you to change the name that’s associated with your email address. Your display name and your email address will show up when you send an email from your Gmail account. 1. Go to gmail.com and log into your account by typing in your gmail name and password.”
Google cancels I/O 2020, its biggest event of the year
“Google is canceling its I/O developer event this year, amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Google I/O was due to take place between May 12th to 14th this year, and the cancellation comes just days after Google scrapped its Cloud Next event in San Francisco.”
Warning Issued For Millions Of Microsoft Windows 10 Users
“Windows 10 free updates are still a thing, but the cost for users has been very high in recent months. And now users need to know about another fundamental vulnerability, one which Microsoft enables on all Windows 10 PCs by default.”
FBI Warned Of Fraudster’s Paradise: Up To 130,000 Hacked Asus Routers On Sale For A Few Dollars
“The FBI has been tipped off about a novel cybercriminal operation where a hacker managed not only to breach as many as 130,000 Asus routers, but is also giving them a score about how useful they might be for fraudsters.”
Nvidia Shield TV (2019) gets 8.1.1 update w/ bug fixes, more
“Nvidia is pushing out an update to Shield TV that delivers bug fixes and support for the Xbox Elite Controller 2. Sound familiar? A similar update hit older Shield TV models last month, but now Shield Experience 8.1.1 is bringing those updates and a metric ton of bug fixes to 2019 models.”