Image: Getty/5m3photos A victim of a ransomware attack paid to restore access to their network – but the cyber criminals didn’t hold up their end of the deal. The real-life incident, as detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Barracuda Networks, took place in August 2021, when hackers from BlackMatter ransomware group used a phishing email to compromise the […] More
Sling TV has an a la carte approach to channels that separates it from its competitors. Sling TV offers two basic packages: Blue, with 43 channels for $35, and Orange, with 32 channels for $35. You can get them both as a package deal for $50, and you can add small packages of other channels, called Sling Extras, for small additional fees.For NFL fans this is a mixed blessing. I like it because it lets me get the channels I want, but it’s also a tad confusing. Some channels are available on both Sling Orange and Sling Blue. Orange is basically an ESPN/Disney package, while Blue offers a Fox/NBC package. Blue also includes The NFL Network. Your best deal, if you want a broad selection of channels, is to subscribe to the combo for $50.Sling TV’s Extra packages, besides such common offerings as Showtime channels, cost from $6 monthly. For pro ball fans, the $11 Sports Extra comes with 15 channels, including NFL RedZone. What you won’t get, though, is your local CBS affiliate. For that, Sling TV urges you to use an over-the-air antenna. Sling TV offers its own streaming device, the $99.99 AirTV 2 More
Image: Getty The vast majority of ransomware attacks begin with cyber criminals exploiting common cybersecurity errors, which – if correctly managed – could prevent most victims from falling prey to attacks. Microsoft analyzed anonymised data of real threat activity and, according to the company’s new Cyber Signals report, found that over 80% of ransomware attacks […] More
By PopTika — Shutterstock Construction is a dangerous, uncertain sector [how is it dangerous and uncertain? some examples would be good]. New data suggests those are some of the factors driving an industry-wide embrace of automation technologies, especially robots. In fact, the market for construction robots is exploding, growing at a compound annual growth rate […] More
Getty/VCG Construction is a dangerous, uncertain sector. New data suggests those are some of the factors driving an industry-wide embrace of automation technologies, especially robots. In fact, the market for construction robots is exploding, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%, according to a new outlook by Straights Research, and set to […] More
Image: NurPhoto/Getty Xiaolang Zhang, a former Apple employee charged by the FBI in 2018 for stealing trade secrets about Apple’s autonomous vehicle project, pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Jose on Monday. Zhang stole the trade secrets while preparing to work for Chinese electric vehicle startup Xiaopeng Motors, also known as XPeng. The […] More
StackCommerce The following content is brought to you by ZDNet partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. Cybercrimes are growing in intensity and frequency, so the demand for cybersecurity professionals is also on the rise. So if you’ve been hoping to break into a well-paid […] More
Amazon ChromeOS is considered secure compared to legacy Windows and MacOS, but Microsoft recently discovered a nasty, remotely exploitable bug in ChromeOS’s audio server with a severity score of 9.8 out of 10. ChromeOS is Google’s proprietary OS based on the open-source ChromiumOS, which itself is underpinned by Linux. Microsoft security researcher Jonathan Bar […] More
