(CNN) A winter storm and lengthy cold snap have crippled power facilities in Texas and caused about 2.3 million outages as of Wednesday evening, leaving residents in the cold and dark for several days. The lack of power to about a quarter of the state has created a widespread emergency, with families huddling in homes […]
An unidentified hacker has accessed the computer systems for the water treatment facility in the city of Oldsmar, Florida, and has modified chemical levels to dangerous parameters. News of the attack was disclosed today in a press conference by city officials. The intrusion took place on Friday, February 5, when the hacker accessed a computer […]
Have you ever googled yourself? A crush? Your neighbors? 57% of Americans admit to keeping an eye on their online reputation, and 46% admit to using the internet to look up someone from their past. But Google is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to finding personal information. There’s a new website […]
Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to promptly update their operating systems to fix security bugs that may have already been exploited by hackers. On its support webpage, the company said three security flaws “may have been actively exploited.” It did not reveal too many specifics about the bugs, noting “Apple does not disclose, […]
New features Add a Don’t Show Again button to the security notification when starting Tails in a virtual machine. Changes and updates Update Tor Browser to 10.0.9. Update Thunderbird to 78.6.0. Update Linux to 5.9.15. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.). Fixed problems Fix support for the Ledger hardware wallets […]
The year 2020 has become remarkable in many ways, especially when it comes to the surge in cyber attacks. The Covid-19 pandemic has given an unprecedented opportunity to cyber attackers to hack and break down the organizations’ IT infrastructure. The work-from-home working module adopted by such organizations has been attributed to the rise of cyber […]
“I’m quitting social media,” you declare. Suddenly a feeling of freedom washes over you as you’re no longer concerned with likes, views and who’s doing what. You stop hunching over your phone and your posture straightens, elongating your spine and immediately you’re an inch taller than just before. You weightlessly drift away from the endless […]
Written by: Daniel Jennings – Off The Grid News China’s EMP threat to America and other nations is far greater than most people believe. Significantly, China’s EMP threat could reduce America to an early 19th Century level of existence. To elaborate, an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon could destroy most electronics along with the electric power […]