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10:16 am Fri
Nov 21, 2014
![Dude inhaling the intoxicating vapor of malware from a sneaky vector for ill-intentioned code. [Reuters]](https://i1.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5700020-3x2-940x627-680x453.jpg?resize=680%2C453)
Dude inhaling the intoxicating vapor of malware from a sneaky vector for ill-intentioned code. [Reuters]
The Guardian has a fear-inspiring piece up today about electronic cigarettes as a vector for malware. The e-cig devices are typically charged by USB, and overwhelmingly made in China, so it was only a matter of time before this question was raised. And besides, someone on Reddit says it happened to some guy so it must be real.
Hackers tried to break into the World Health Organization earlier in March, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, Reuters reports. Security experts blame an advanced cyber-espionage hacker group known as DarkHotel. A senior agency official says the WHO has been facing a more than two-fold increase in cyberattacks since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Additional $15M will go to third parties and nonprofits
The death toll in Italy’s coronavirus outbreak today passed 1,000. Schools throughout Italy are completely shut down, which is reportedly driving a surge in internet traffic as bored kids forced to stay indoors turn to online games.
These toys and games can keep the kids busy while you’re all trapped inside. As rough as all this time cooped up inside the house is on us adults, it’s even worse for kids. All that borderline maniacal energy along with an unquenchable thirst for stimulation and attention make home sequestration like a life sentence […]
Python is everywhere. Just look under the hood of virtually every major tech player of the 21st century and you’re likely to find a whole lot of Python-based coding language staring back at you. Case in point: Netflix. You may not know it, but from its security protocols to its much-hyped recommendations, it turns out […]
There are definite benefits to the whole work from home thing. The commute is a breeze. The dress code is supremely casual. And your boss has to work a lot harder to actually find you. Despite the joys, there are still some clear downsides to the whole home office thing as well. Job focus can […]
