# News & Articles **URL:** https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=84 [Latest](https://onehack.st/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onehack.st/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onehack.st/tags.md) **Page:** 85 --- ## [Malicious Chrome and Edge Add-Ons Had a Novel Way To Hide On 3 Million Devices](https://onehack.st/t/malicious-chrome-and-edge-add-ons-had-a-novel-way-to-hide-on-3-million-devices/171826)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/malicious-chrome-and-edge-add-ons-had-a-novel-way-to-hide-on-3-million-devices/171826 "2021-02-04T13:06:10Z")
In December, Ars reported that as many as 3 million people had been infected by Chrome and Edge browser extensions that stole personal data and redirected users to ad or phishing site… --- ## [Jeff Bezos To Step Down as Amazon CEO](https://onehack.st/t/jeff-bezos-to-step-down-as-amazon-ceo/171715)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/jeff-bezos-to-step-down-as-amazon-ceo/171715 "2021-02-03T12:02:26Z")
Amazon announced on Tuesday that AWS CEO Andy Jassy will replace Jeff Bezos as CEO during the third quarter of this year. Bezos will transition to executive chair of Amazon’s board. In a statement, Bezos said: I’m ex… --- ## [Hacker Group Inserted Malware In NoxPlayer Android Emulator](https://onehack.st/t/hacker-group-inserted-malware-in-noxplayer-android-emulator/171714)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hacker-group-inserted-malware-in-noxplayer-android-emulator/171714 "2021-02-03T11:58:55Z")
A mysterious hacking group has compromised the server infrastructure of a popular Android emulator and has delivered malware to a handful of victims across Asia in a highly-targeted supply chain attack. ZDNet reports: … --- ## [VideoLAN, Maker of Popular Media Player VLC, Turns 20](https://onehack.st/t/videolan-maker-of-popular-media-player-vlc-turns-20/171630)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/videolan-maker-of-popular-media-player-vlc-turns-20/171630 "2021-02-02T13:11:39Z")
VideoLAN, in a blog post: The VideoLAN project and the VideoLAN non-profit organization are happy to celebrate today the 20th anniversary of the open-sourcing of the project. VideoLAN originally started as a project … --- ## [Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus](https://onehack.st/t/google-stadia-shuts-down-internal-studios-changing-business-focus/171629)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-stadia-shuts-down-internal-studios-changing-business-focus/171629 "2021-02-02T13:06:52Z")
Google Stadia, the late 2019 streaming platform that promised to revolutionize gaming by letting users stream games without needing to own a powerful PC or console, is altering course, getting out of the game-making b… --- ## [While Recreating CentOS as 'Rocky Linux', Gregory Kurtzer Also Launches a Sponsoring Startup ](https://onehack.st/t/while-recreating-centos-as-rocky-linux-gregory-kurtzer-also-launches-a-sponsoring-startup/171527)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/while-recreating-centos-as-rocky-linux-gregory-kurtzer-also-launches-a-sponsoring-startup/171527 "2021-02-01T12:52:49Z")
“Gregory Kurtzer, co-founder of the now-defunct CentOS Linux distribution, has founded a new startup company called Ctrl IQ, which will serve in part as a sponsoring company for the upcoming Rocky Linux distribution,”… --- ## [Phone Numbers For 533 Million Facebook Users Were Being Sold On Telegram ](https://onehack.st/t/phone-numbers-for-533-million-facebook-users-were-being-sold-on-telegram/171443)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/phone-numbers-for-533-million-facebook-users-were-being-sold-on-telegram/171443 "2021-02-01T19:19:55Z")
Slashdot reader DevNull127 writes: This week a security researcher discovered a bot on Telegram that sold the phone numbers of Facebook users for $20 apiece. “The security researcher who found this vulnerability, Alo… --- ## [Sudo vulnerability allows attackers to gain root privileges on Linux systems (CVE-2021-3156)](https://onehack.st/t/sudo-vulnerability-allows-attackers-to-gain-root-privileges-on-linux-systems-cve-2021-3156/171429)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2021, 9:07am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/sudo-vulnerability-allows-attackers-to-gain-root-privileges-on-linux-systems-cve-2021-3156/171429 "2021-01-31T09:07:21Z")
A vulnerability (CVE-2021-3156) in sudo, a powerful and near-ubiquitous open-source utility used on major Linux and Unix-like operating systems, could allow any unprivileged local user to gain root privileges on a vul… --- ## [Amazon Can Make Just About Anything -- Except a Good Video Game](https://onehack.st/t/amazon-can-make-just-about-anything-except-a-good-video-game/171363)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amazon-can-make-just-about-anything-except-a-good-video-game/171363 "2021-01-30T12:56:34Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg, which is “based on interviews with more than 30 current and former Amazon employees, most of whom spoke under the condition of anonymity citing fears of litigation o… --- ## [Google To Allow Gambling Apps In the Play Store](https://onehack.st/t/google-to-allow-gambling-apps-in-the-play-store/171276)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-to-allow-gambling-apps-in-the-play-store/171276 "2021-01-29T14:06:35Z")
Android users in the U.S. will soon gain access to betting and gambling apps through the Play Store, Google announced Thursday. CNET reports: As of March 1, online casino games, sports betting, lotteries and daily fa… --- ## [Clash and Byte, Two of TikTok's Competitors, Are Merging](https://onehack.st/t/clash-and-byte-two-of-tiktoks-competitors-are-merging/171170)
**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/clash-and-byte-two-of-tiktoks-competitors-are-merging/171170 "2021-01-28T13:16:34Z")
Yesterday, Clash announced it was acquiring Byte, a short-form video app launched by Vine cofounder Dom Hofmann. The announcement comes “at a time when TikTok itself now appears to be here to stay,” reports CNN. From … --- ## [2 Million Pixlr User Data Leaked on Darkweb](https://onehack.st/t/2-million-pixlr-user-data-leaked-on-darkweb/171061)
**Author:** [@Leroy\_K\_Richards](https://onehack.st/u/Leroy_K_Richards)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/2-million-pixlr-user-data-leaked-on-darkweb/171061 "2021-01-27T13:50:26Z")
One of the famous photo editing website Pixlr user data leaked on The Dark Web. The total user data leaked has been estimated 2 Million. Article Link DISCLAIMER: No Copyright Infringement Intended, All Rights R… --- ## [Chrome OS 88 Turns Your Chromebook Into An Impromptu Smart Display](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-os-88-turns-your-chromebook-into-an-impromptu-smart-display/171051)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-os-88-turns-your-chromebook-into-an-impromptu-smart-display/171051 "2021-01-27T12:39:40Z")
Google has started rolling out Chrome OS 88. The update includes a couple of enhancements, the most notable of which is a new screen saver you can use to get more functionality out of your computer’s lock screen. Enga… --- ## [Google Maps Will Soon Show COVID Vaccine Locations ](https://onehack.st/t/google-maps-will-soon-show-covid-vaccine-locations/171050)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-maps-will-soon-show-covid-vaccine-locations/171050 "2021-01-27T12:33:44Z")
New submitter wooloohoo shares a report from Ars Technica: The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine means a ton of people are soon going to be looking for vaccination sites. As usual, Google wants to be at the center of g… --- ## [Hacker Leaks Data of 2.28 Million Dating Site Users](https://onehack.st/t/hacker-leaks-data-of-2-28-million-dating-site-users/170892)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hacker-leaks-data-of-2-28-million-dating-site-users/170892 "2021-02-04T10:31:55Z")
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: A well-known hacker has leaked the details of more than 2.28 million users registered on MeetMindful.com, a dating website founded in 2014, ZDNet has learned this week … --- ## [Browser Makers Launch New Project For Writing Documentation For Web APIs](https://onehack.st/t/browser-makers-launch-new-project-for-writing-documentation-for-web-apis/170891)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/browser-makers-launch-new-project-for-writing-documentation-for-web-apis/170891 "2021-01-26T04:06:32Z")
A coalition of tech companies announced today the launch of Open Web Docs, a new initiative to help write documentation for Web APIs, JavaScript, and other web tooling and platforms. From a report: The new project do… --- ## [The Ethical Source Movement Launches a New Kind of Open-Source Organization ](https://onehack.st/t/the-ethical-source-movement-launches-a-new-kind-of-open-source-organization/170797)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-ethical-source-movement-launches-a-new-kind-of-open-source-organization/170797 "2021-01-25T03:09:18Z")
ZDNet takes a look at a new nonprofit group called the Organization for Ethical Source (OES): The OES is devoted to the idea that the free software and open-source concept of “Freedom Zero” are outdated. Freedom Zero… --- ## [Despite SolarWinds Cyberattack, Microsoft's Azure Business Predicted to Benefit](https://onehack.st/t/despite-solarwinds-cyberattack-microsofts-azure-business-predicted-to-benefit/170795)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/despite-solarwinds-cyberattack-microsofts-azure-business-predicted-to-benefit/170795 "2021-01-25T03:06:10Z")
“Microsoft Corp. was wrapped into a massive cybersecurity attack late last year,” reports MarketWatch, “but the unprecedented intrusion may actually end up being a positive for the company’s bottom line.” UBS analyst… --- ## [Chrome 88 Released, Removing Adobe Flash -- and FTP](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-88-released-removing-adobe-flash-and-ftp/170721)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2021, 5:19am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-88-released-removing-adobe-flash-and-ftp/170721 "2021-01-24T05:19:40Z")
https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2017/12/grave\_angel\_stock-100745147-large.jpg Google released Chrome 88 this week — and besides improving its dark mode support, they removed support for both Adobe Flash and FTP… --- ## [Why AWS Is Forking Elasticsearch and Kibana ](https://onehack.st/t/why-aws-is-forking-elasticsearch-and-kibana/170720)
**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/why-aws-is-forking-elasticsearch-and-kibana/170720 "2021-01-24T05:17:18Z")
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes at ZDNet: When Elastic, makers of the open-source search and analytic engine Elasticsearch, went after Amazon Web Services (AWS) by changing its license from the open-source Apache 2.… --- ## [Brad Cox, Creator of Objective-C Programming Language, Dies At 76](https://onehack.st/t/brad-cox-creator-of-objective-c-programming-language-dies-at-76/170683)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/brad-cox-creator-of-objective-c-programming-language-dies-at-76/170683 "2021-01-23T15:56:31Z")
We have learned that Brad Cox, computer scientist known mostly for creating the Objective-C programming language with his business partner Tom Love, died on January 2, 2021 at his residence. He was 76. From a Legacy.c… --- ## [Apple Plans Thinner MacBook Air With Magnetic Charger In Mac Lineup Reboot](https://onehack.st/t/apple-plans-thinner-macbook-air-with-magnetic-charger-in-mac-lineup-reboot/170682)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-plans-thinner-macbook-air-with-magnetic-charger-in-mac-lineup-reboot/170682 "2021-01-23T15:55:00Z")
According to Bloomberg, Apple is working on a thinner and lighter version of the MacBook Air, the company’s mass-market laptop. From the report: The new computer is planned to be released during the second half of th… --- ## [There's Still No Sign of Privacy Labels On Most Google iOS Apps](https://onehack.st/t/theres-still-no-sign-of-privacy-labels-on-most-google-ios-apps/170619)
**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/theres-still-no-sign-of-privacy-labels-on-most-google-ios-apps/170619 "2021-01-22T15:18:37Z")
As of December 8, Apple has been requiring developers to provide privacy label information to their apps, outlining the data that each app collects from users when it is installed. Many app developers have included th… --- ## [Opera Now Has a Game Engine To Go With Its Gamer-Focused Browser ](https://onehack.st/t/opera-now-has-a-game-engine-to-go-with-its-gamer-focused-browser/170537)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/opera-now-has-a-game-engine-to-go-with-its-gamer-focused-browser/170537 "2021-01-21T14:21:54Z")
Opera has acquired YoYo Games, a British game development platform best known for GameMaker Studio 2, and is launching its Opera Gaming division. Engadget reports: Opera has bought the company for a simple reason: Op… --- ## [The History Of Biometric Technology | From 1960 To 2021](https://onehack.st/t/the-history-of-biometric-technology-from-1960-to-2021/170536)
**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-history-of-biometric-technology-from-1960-to-2021/170536 "2021-01-21T14:17:31Z")
Modern biometric technology began in the 1960s, evolving into high-tech scanners that read bio-markers with an accuracy touching 100%. In 2020, biology-based science is disrupting the authentication industry — at spee… --- ## [Malwarebytes Said It Was Hacked By the Same Group Who Breached SolarWinds](https://onehack.st/t/malwarebytes-said-it-was-hacked-by-the-same-group-who-breached-solarwinds/170444)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/malwarebytes-said-it-was-hacked-by-the-same-group-who-breached-solarwinds/170444 "2021-01-20T14:32:31Z")
US cyber-security firm Malwarebytes said it was hacked by "Dark Halo," the same group which breached IT software company SolarWinds last year. ZDNet reports: Malwarebytes said its intrusion is not related to the Sola… --- ## [Netflix Is Finally Adding a Streaming Roulette Feature As It Clinches 200 Million Subscribers](https://onehack.st/t/netflix-is-finally-adding-a-streaming-roulette-feature-as-it-clinches-200-million-subscribers/170443)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/netflix-is-finally-adding-a-streaming-roulette-feature-as-it-clinches-200-million-subscribers/170443 "2021-01-20T14:28:01Z")
Netflix has officially amassed 200 million subscribers, sending shares soaring 12%. As it continues to compete with rival services, Netflix says it’s preparing to roll out a new feature that will allow the service to … --- ## [Wine 6.0 Released ](https://onehack.st/t/wine-6-0-released/170338)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/wine-6-0-released/170338 "2021-01-19T13:19:46Z")
Wine 6.0 has been released today and contains over 8,300 changes, according to its full release notes. Windows Central reports: The new release of version 6.0 has thousands of change… --- ## [What You Should Known Before Leaking a Zoom Meeting](https://onehack.st/t/what-you-should-known-before-leaking-a-zoom-meeting/170337)
**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-you-should-known-before-leaking-a-zoom-meeting/170337 "2021-01-19T13:19:41Z")
The Intercept’s Nikita Mazurov warns that Zoom has digital watermarks that could expose sources working with journalists or government officials. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Many users may … --- ## [How Tim Berners-Lee Will Fix the Internet ](https://onehack.st/t/how-tim-berners-lee-will-fix-the-internet/170138)
**Author:** [@PlayBoy83](https://onehack.st/u/PlayBoy83)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-tim-berners-lee-will-fix-the-internet/170138 "2021-01-17T14:15:50Z")
“Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist who was knighted for inventing the internet navigation system known as the World Wide Web, wants to re-make cyberspace once again,” reports Reuters: With a new sta… [Previous page](https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=83) [Next page](https://onehack.st/c/news-articles/30.md?page=85)