Researchers detail a MITM attack on SSH that can break the integrity of the protocol, the first “practical attack of its kind”; fixes face compatibility issues
SSH is an internet standard that provides secure access to network services … Connor Jones / The Register : SSH shaken, not stirred by Terrapin vulnerability Terrapin Attack : Terrapin Attack: Breakin...
Google claims “quantum supremacy” after its Sycamore processor completed a calculation in 3 min 20 sec that would take 10K+ years on today's supercomputers
even from Microsoft Kevin Hartnett / Quanta Magazine : Google and IBM Clash Over Milestone Quantum Computing Experiment Gareth Halfacree / bit-tech.net : Google proclaims quantum supremacy, but IBM di...
Raspberry Pi 4 launches with faster CPU, GPU, dual 4K monitor support, up to 4GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 5.0, with 1GB model for $35
all for $35! Paul Lilly / PC Gamer : Raspberry Pi 4 wields a faster CPU and can drive two 4K displays, costs $35 Matthew Hughes / The Next Web : Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton on building a computer ...
Mozilla's free encrypted file sharing service Firefox Send is now available to all Firefox users and has its own Send Android app in beta
Free Encrypted File Transfer Service Now Available For All Firstpost : Mozilla's self-deleting online link sharing service Firefox Send is now live Thomas Claburn / The Register : This is the Send, en...
Satya Nadella says Cortana won't challenge Alexa and Google Assistant directly; Microsoft will focus on making it a skill on other voice platforms instead
and won't — compete with Alexa and Google Assistant Surur / MSPoweruser : White Flag: Satya Nadella to demote Cortana to a Google Assistant skill Gareth Halfacree / bit-tech.net : Microsoft pulls back...
Source: Netflix to hire Activision Blizzard's Spencer Neumann as its new CFO starting in early 2019; Activision said it intended to fire Neumann in a filing
The Tech Year in Review, As Seen by Data Sheet Readers Sara Salinas / CNBC : Netflix hires Spencer Neumann from Activision Blizzard as new CFO Luke Stangel / Silicon Valley Business Journal : Netflix ...
Google says it will make arbitration optional for individual sexual harassment claims, provide more info about investigations, expand training, and more
Amazon Wants to Get America Scanning for the Holidays James Farrell / SiliconANGLE : After global walkout, Google rewrites policy on sexual misconduct cases Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Google CEO high...
Sources: Chinese spies inserted tiny chips onto products from US-based motherboard giant Supermicro to infiltrate ~30 US companies including Amazon and Apple
There's recent news about some really interesting hardware implants. Nicholas Weaver / Lawfare : The China SuperMicro Hack: About That Bloomberg Report Andrew Marino / The Verge : Vergecast: Chinese s...
Thoughts on why Chrome 69's forced login behavior is so bad: when Google silently changes its biggest user-facing privacy option, it risks burning users' trust
Here's What to Do About It Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : Google Chrome 69 doesn't automatically track your history when you log in to Google services Andrii Degeler / Engadget : Google is quietly logging ...
EU fines Google a record €4.3B (~$5B) in antitrust case for illegal practices regarding Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of Google's search engine
Is it OK to turn my cat vegan? Camila Domonoske / NPR : EU Hits Google With $5 Billion Fine For Pushing Apps On Android Users Don Reisinger / Tom's Guide : Google Just Fined $5 Billion for Abusing And...