# News & Articles **URL:** https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=119 [Latest](https://onehack.st/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onehack.st/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onehack.st/tags.md) **Page:** 120 --- ## [Facebook Dating Launch Blocked in Europe After it Fails To Show Privacy Workings](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-dating-launch-blocked-in-europe-after-it-fails-to-show-privacy-workings/69481)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-dating-launch-blocked-in-europe-after-it-fails-to-show-privacy-workings/69481 "2020-02-13T14:22:10Z")
Facebook has been left red-faced after being forced to call off the launch date of its dating service in Europe because it failed to give its lead EU data regulator enough advanced warning – including failing to demon… --- ## [Steam: Virtual Reality's Biggest-Ever Jump In Users Happened Last Month](https://onehack.st/t/steam-virtual-realitys-biggest-ever-jump-in-users-happened-last-month/69479)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/steam-virtual-realitys-biggest-ever-jump-in-users-happened-last-month/69479 "2020-02-13T14:21:04Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Valve’s gaming marketplace Steam includes an opt-in hardware survey feature, and the results are published as percentages of surveyed users on a monthly basis. Yo… --- ## [Apple's Mac Computers Now Outpace Windows In Malware](https://onehack.st/t/apples-mac-computers-now-outpace-windows-in-malware/69478)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apples-mac-computers-now-outpace-windows-in-malware/69478 "2020-02-13T14:20:06Z")
According to cybersecurity software company Malwarebytes’ latest State of Malware report, the amount of malware on Macs is outpacing PCs for the first time ever. Recode reports: Windows machines still dominate the mar… --- ## [Understanding the Impact of Satellite Constellations On Astronomy](https://onehack.st/t/understanding-the-impact-of-satellite-constellations-on-astronomy/69477)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/understanding-the-impact-of-satellite-constellations-on-astronomy/69477 "2020-02-13T14:18:52Z")
jrepin writes: In June 2019, the International Astronomical Union expressed concern about the negative impact that the planned mega-constellations of communication satellites may have on astronomical observations and … --- ## [Data Protection Authority Investigates Avast for Selling Users' Browsing History](https://onehack.st/t/data-protection-authority-investigates-avast-for-selling-users-browsing-history/69381)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/data-protection-authority-investigates-avast-for-selling-users-browsing-history/69381 "2020-02-12T23:15:02Z")
The Czech data protection authority has announced an investigation into antivirus company Avast, which was harvesting the browsing history of over 100 million users and then selling products based on that data to a slew … --- ## [Andy Rubin's Essential is Shutting Down](https://onehack.st/t/andy-rubins-essential-is-shutting-down/69380)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/andy-rubins-essential-is-shutting-down/69380 "2020-02-12T23:10:55Z")
Essential, Android creator Andy Rubin’s high-profile phone startup, is shutting down. From a report: As a result of the shutdown, Essential says it will no longer support the Essential Phone with further security upd… --- ## [Tim Sweeney: Android is a Fake Open System, and iOS is Worse](https://onehack.st/t/tim-sweeney-android-is-a-fake-open-system-and-ios-is-worse/69379)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/tim-sweeney-android-is-a-fake-open-system-and-ios-is-worse/69379 "2020-02-12T23:03:44Z")
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney opened a game event in Las Vegas today with a call to make the industry more open and liberate it from the monopolistic practices of platform owners such as Google and Apple. From a report: ht… --- ## [Man Who Refused To Decrypt Hard Drives Is Free After Four Years In Jail](https://onehack.st/t/man-who-refused-to-decrypt-hard-drives-is-free-after-four-years-in-jail/69378)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/man-who-refused-to-decrypt-hard-drives-is-free-after-four-years-in-jail/69378 "2020-02-12T22:54:02Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A Philadelphia man has been freed after a federal appeals court ruled that his continued detention was violating federal law. Francis Rawls, a former police officer,… --- ## [The Case For Cyber-Risk Prospectuses](https://onehack.st/t/the-case-for-cyber-risk-prospectuses/69345)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-case-for-cyber-risk-prospectuses/69345 "2020-02-12T16:59:51Z")
Cyber-disclosure statements noting how long a company can go without a breach can help customers understand the reality of cyber-incidents and their exposure to loss. Sometimes our investments lose money. It’s not fo… --- ## [The Price of a .Com Domain Is Set To Rise, and Some Sellers Aren't Happy](https://onehack.st/t/the-price-of-a-com-domain-is-set-to-rise-and-some-sellers-arent-happy/69317)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-price-of-a-com-domain-is-set-to-rise-and-some-sellers-arent-happy/69317 "2020-02-12T23:24:09Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Engadget: If you’re the sort who buys domains for fun, or to inspire you to start a future project, your hobby’s about to get a little pricier. ICANN is just days away from end… --- ## [One of the Most Destructive Botnets Can Now Spread To Nearby Wi-Fi Networks](https://onehack.st/t/one-of-the-most-destructive-botnets-can-now-spread-to-nearby-wi-fi-networks/69316)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/one-of-the-most-destructive-botnets-can-now-spread-to-nearby-wi-fi-networks/69316 "2020-02-12T13:33:30Z")
The sophistication of the Emotet malware’s code base and its regularly evolving methods for tricking targets into clicking on malicious links has allowed it to spread widely. “Now, Emotet is adopting yet another way t… --- ## [Coronavirus Crisis Disrupting Flow of Mail Into China](https://onehack.st/t/coronavirus-crisis-disrupting-flow-of-mail-into-china/69315)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/coronavirus-crisis-disrupting-flow-of-mail-into-china/69315 "2020-02-12T13:32:16Z")
According to The Associated Press, the U.S. Postal Service said on Tuesday that it is “experiencing significant difficulties” in dispatching letters, parcels and express mail to China, including Hong Kong and Macau, “bec… --- ## [Apple Pay Is On Pace To Account For 10 Percent of All Global Card Transactions](https://onehack.st/t/apple-pay-is-on-pace-to-account-for-10-percent-of-all-global-card-transactions/69313)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-pay-is-on-pace-to-account-for-10-percent-of-all-global-card-transactions/69313 "2020-02-12T13:30:59Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Quartz: Apple Pay accounts for about 5% of global card transactions and is on pace to handle 1-in-10 such payments by 2025, according to recent trend data compiled by Bernstein… --- ## [Microsoft Promises Windows 10X Updates Will Take 'Less Than 90 Seconds'](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-promises-windows-10x-updates-will-take-less-than-90-seconds/69312)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-promises-windows-10x-updates-will-take-less-than-90-seconds/69312 "2020-02-12T13:29:31Z")
Microsoft is revealing more about its Windows 10X operating system today, which is designed for new dual-screen devices. From a report: The software giant has re-engineered this special variant of Windows 10 to instal… --- ## [Huawei Can Covertly Access Telecom Networks, US Officials Say](https://onehack.st/t/huawei-can-covertly-access-telecom-networks-us-officials-say/69311)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/huawei-can-covertly-access-telecom-networks-us-officials-say/69311 "2020-02-12T13:28:17Z")
U.S. officials say Huawei can covertly access mobile-phone networks around the world through “back doors” designed for use by law enforcement \[Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; an alternative source was not i… --- ## [The Saudi-based group OurMine took over Facebook's Twitter account on Friday | Breached 🤦‍♀️](https://onehack.st/t/the-saudi-based-group-ourmine-took-over-facebooks-twitter-account-on-friday-breached/69132)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-saudi-based-group-ourmine-took-over-facebooks-twitter-account-on-friday-breached/69132 "2020-02-09T16:56:26Z")
The Saudi-based group OurMine took over Facebook’s Twitter account on Friday, then pointed Facebook’s 13.4 million followers to their own web site, reports NBC News: “Well even Facebook is hackable but at least thei… --- ## [Clearview AI Wants To Sell Its Facial Recognition To Authoritarian Regimes](https://onehack.st/t/clearview-ai-wants-to-sell-its-facial-recognition-to-authoritarian-regimes/69130)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/clearview-ai-wants-to-sell-its-facial-recognition-to-authoritarian-regimes/69130 "2020-02-09T16:45:00Z")
popcornfan679 shares a report from Buzzfeed: Clearview has been touting a “rapid international expansion” to prospective clients using a map that highlights how it either has expanded, or plans to expand, to at least 22… --- ## [Elementary OS Wants to Crowdfund a Better Distro-Independent 'AppCenter for Everyone'](https://onehack.st/t/elementary-os-wants-to-crowdfund-a-better-distro-independent-appcenter-for-everyone/69129)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/elementary-os-wants-to-crowdfund-a-better-distro-independent-appcenter-for-everyone/69129 "2020-02-09T16:40:10Z")
In 2017 Elementary OS built a pay-what-you-want app store – funded with $10,000 raised on IndieGogo. Now they’re trying to raise another $10,000 for a one-week, in-person sprint in Denver, Colorado, Forbes reports, to up… --- ## [New Ransomware Targets Industrial Control Systems 🖥](https://onehack.st/t/new-ransomware-targets-industrial-control-systems/69066)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 9:49am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/new-ransomware-targets-industrial-control-systems/69066 "2020-02-09T09:49:27Z")
In recent months, researchers have caught ransomware “intentionally tampering with industrial control systems that dams, electric grids, and gas refineries rely on to keep equipment running safely,” reports Ars Technica.… --- ## [A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Has Been Grown From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds](https://onehack.st/t/a-long-lost-legendary-roman-fruit-tree-has-been-grown-from-2-000-year-old-seeds/69065)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/a-long-lost-legendary-roman-fruit-tree-has-been-grown-from-2-000-year-old-seeds/69065 "2020-02-09T09:50:04Z")
“Scientists have cultivated plants from date palm seeds that languished in ancient ruins and caves for 2,000 years,” writes ScienceAlert. schwit1 shared their report: This remarkable feat confirms the long-term via… --- ## [Almost Every Website You Visit Records Exactly How Your Mouse Moves](https://onehack.st/t/almost-every-website-you-visit-records-exactly-how-your-mouse-moves/69063)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/almost-every-website-you-visit-records-exactly-how-your-mouse-moves/69063 "2020-02-09T14:06:49Z")
Medium’s technology blog OneZero reports that many websites today use a service that collects all of your mouse movements, enabling “replays” of every move. “What surprised me was… --- ## [Windows 7 Bug Prevents Users From Shutting Down Or Rebooting Computers](https://onehack.st/t/windows-7-bug-prevents-users-from-shutting-down-or-rebooting-computers/69062)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 9:30am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/windows-7-bug-prevents-users-from-shutting-down-or-rebooting-computers/69062 "2020-02-09T09:30:26Z")
An anonymous reader writes: A weird bug of unknown origins has been hitting Windows 7 computers this week, according to multiple reports online. Windows 7 users have been reporting that they are receiving a popup message… --- ## [Intel's 'Clear Linux' Distro Beats Ubuntu and Windows 10 -- on an AMD Laptop](https://onehack.st/t/intels-clear-linux-distro-beats-ubuntu-and-windows-10-on-an-amd-laptop/69061)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/intels-clear-linux-distro-beats-ubuntu-and-windows-10-on-an-amd-laptop/69061 "2020-02-09T09:31:06Z")
An anonymous reader quotes TechRadar: Intel’s Clear Linux distribution looks like it could be the best operating system to run on cheap AMD hardware, with benchmarks showing it outperforms Windows 10 and Ubuntu on a $199… --- ## [Google's Heart-Warming Super Bowl Ad Called 'Evil' 🙈](https://onehack.st/t/googles-heart-warming-super-bowl-ad-called-evil/69059)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2020, 9:21am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/googles-heart-warming-super-bowl-ad-called-evil/69059 "2020-02-09T09:21:30Z")
“I had an uneasy feeling about the Google commercial,” writes Larry Magid in his column for the San Jose Mercury News . “But I couldn’t put it into words until I read a blog post from tech strategic adviser Shelly Palme… --- ## [Ransomware Installs Gigabyte Driver To Kill Antivirus Products](https://onehack.st/t/ransomware-installs-gigabyte-driver-to-kill-antivirus-products/68897)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ransomware-installs-gigabyte-driver-to-kill-antivirus-products/68897 "2020-02-08T13:15:59Z")
A ransomware gang is installing vulnerable GIGABYTE drivers on computers it wants to infect. From a report: https://zdnet4.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/r/2020/02/08/9e27e674-1fae-4e64-8b02-daf1f00b43fa/thumbnail/1200x675/1d7457… --- ## [UK To Host Spyware Firm Accused of Aiding Human Rights Abuses](https://onehack.st/t/uk-to-host-spyware-firm-accused-of-aiding-human-rights-abuses/68896)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/uk-to-host-spyware-firm-accused-of-aiding-human-rights-abuses/68896 "2020-02-08T09:06:05Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The British government is helping a controversial Israeli spyware company to market its surveillance technologies at a secretive trade fair visited by repressive reg… --- ## [Scientists Discover Virus With No Recognizable Genes](https://onehack.st/t/scientists-discover-virus-with-no-recognizable-genes/68894)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/scientists-discover-virus-with-no-recognizable-genes/68894 "2020-02-08T22:09:12Z")
A report from Science Magazine: Viruses are some of the most mysterious organisms on Earth. They’re among the world’s tiniest lifeforms, and because none can survive and reproduce without a host, some scientists have que… --- ## [Anatomy of a Rental Phishing Scam ⚠](https://onehack.st/t/anatomy-of-a-rental-phishing-scam/68859)
**Author:** [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/anatomy-of-a-rental-phishing-scam/68859 "2020-02-08T01:25:35Z")
Jeffrey Ladish writes: I was recently the (unsuccessful) target of a very well-crafted phishing scam. As part of a housing search a few weeks ago, I was trawling craigslist and zillow for rental opportunities in the SF … --- ## [FAQ Updated (Frequently Asked Questions) Everyone Must Read!](https://onehack.st/t/faq-updated-frequently-asked-questions-everyone-must-read/68823)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/faq-updated-frequently-asked-questions-everyone-must-read/68823 "2020-02-07T19:14:58Z")
(Click the above image to visit FAQ directly) Hello, 1Hacker’s :slight\_smile: Our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) has been Updated Kindly, go ahead and Re-read the new changes and updates, and if you’re a newcomer k… --- ## [Big Tech Opponent Bernie Sanders Raises More Money From Big Tech Employees Than Anyone Else](https://onehack.st/t/big-tech-opponent-bernie-sanders-raises-more-money-from-big-tech-employees-than-anyone-else/68805)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/big-tech-opponent-bernie-sanders-raises-more-money-from-big-tech-employees-than-anyone-else/68805 "2020-02-07T15:09:32Z")
Despite his criticisms of companies like Amazon, Bernie Sanders is raising more money from Big Tech than any other 2020 presidential candidate. From a report: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter employees fun… [Previous page](https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=118) [Next page](https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=120)