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## [Over 100 Wi-Fi Routers Fail Major Security Test -- Protect Yourself Now ](https://onehack.st/t/over-100-wi-fi-routers-fail-major-security-test-protect-yourself-now/95671)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/over-100-wi-fi-routers-fail-major-security-test-protect-yourself-now/95671 "2020-07-09T13:40:02Z")

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schwit1 shares a report from Tom’s Guide: Using its own analytical software, the \[Fraunhofer Institute\] tested the most recently available firmware for 117 home Wi-Fi models currently sold in Europe, including router…

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## [Mozilla Suspends Firefox Send Service While It Addresses Malware Abuse ](https://onehack.st/t/mozilla-suspends-firefox-send-service-while-it-addresses-malware-abuse/95630)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/mozilla-suspends-firefox-send-service-while-it-addresses-malware-abuse/95630 "2020-07-08T19:46:01Z")

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An anonymous reader writes: Mozilla has temporarily suspended the Firefox Send file-sharing service as the organization investigates reports of abuse from malware operators and while it adds a “Report abuse” button. …

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## [AMD Launches Ryzen 3000XT Series CPUs At Higher Clock Speeds To Battle Intel ](https://onehack.st/t/amd-launches-ryzen-3000xt-series-cpus-at-higher-clock-speeds-to-battle-intel/95602)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amd-launches-ryzen-3000xt-series-cpus-at-higher-clock-speeds-to-battle-intel/95602 "2020-07-08T14:13:40Z")

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MojoKid writes: Last month, AMD made its Ryzen 3000XT series processors official, after weeks of leaks and speculation. Ryzen 3000XT series processors are tweaked versions of the original 3000X series products, but w…

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## [Zoom Offering Hardware As a Service Offering](https://onehack.st/t/zoom-offering-hardware-as-a-service-offering/95597)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/zoom-offering-hardware-as-a-service-offering/95597 "2020-07-08T14:10:28Z")

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Zoom is teaming up with four video conferencing hardware makers to launch Zoom Hardware as a Service, designed to make Zoom Rooms and Zoom Phone more available to enterprises. ZDNet reports: The hardware providers in…

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## [Getting Out Of The Phish Net: How To Turn People Into Your Greatest Asset](https://onehack.st/t/getting-out-of-the-phish-net-how-to-turn-people-into-your-greatest-asset/95588)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/getting-out-of-the-phish-net-how-to-turn-people-into-your-greatest-asset/95588 "2020-07-08T13:22:25Z")

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At PhishCloud we believe that people are vital in helping prevent phishing. These are some of the reasons why we have a different approach. In 2018 alone, 83% of people received phishing emails 64% of businesses expe…

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## [Lazarus hackers use Magecart attack to steal card data from EU, US sites](https://onehack.st/t/lazarus-hackers-use-magecart-attack-to-steal-card-data-from-eu-us-sites/95476)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/lazarus-hackers-use-magecart-attack-to-steal-card-data-from-eu-us-sites/95476 "2020-07-07T13:47:41Z")

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Lazarus hackers are believed to be backed by the North Korean government. The IT security researchers at Sansec have reported that North Korea backed Lazarus hacking group might be involved in stealing credit card inform…

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## [Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug In Networking Equipment ](https://onehack.st/t/hackers-are-exploiting-a-5-alarm-bug-in-networking-equipment/95461)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hackers-are-exploiting-a-5-alarm-bug-in-networking-equipment/95461 "2020-07-07T11:32:31Z")

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Andy Greenberg writes via Wired: Late last week, government agencies, including the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team and Cyber Command, sounded the alarm about a particularly nasty vulnerability in a li…

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## [How Google Docs Became the Social Media of the Resistance ](https://onehack.st/t/how-google-docs-became-the-social-media-of-the-resistance/95460)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 4:25am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-google-docs-became-the-social-media-of-the-resistance/95460 "2020-07-08T04:25:29Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: In just the last week, Google Docs has emerged as a way to share everything from lists of books on racism to templates for letters to family members and r…

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## [The Stunning Second Life of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' ](https://onehack.st/t/the-stunning-second-life-of-avatar-the-last-airbender/95358)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-stunning-second-life-of-avatar-the-last-airbender/95358 "2020-07-06T17:01:43Z")

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A fifteen-year-old cartoon is an unlikely contender for most-watched show in America. And yet when “Avatar: The Last Airbender” arrived on Netflix, in May, it rose through the ranks to become the platform’s No. 1 offer…

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## [Why Apple Stopped Updating Over 15,000 Games in China's App Store](https://onehack.st/t/why-apple-stopped-updating-over-15-000-games-in-chinas-app-store/95319)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/why-apple-stopped-updating-over-15-000-games-in-chinas-app-store/95319 "2020-07-06T12:10:33Z")

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Apple “has faced mounting pressure from the Chinese government in recent weeks to comply with local regulations, including that all games show proof of a government granted license,” writes Engadget. And now it’s fin…

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## [Chrome Experimental Feature Will Throttle Javascript-Timer Wakeups on Backgrounded Tabs](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-experimental-feature-will-throttle-javascript-timer-wakeups-on-backgrounded-tabs/95318)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chrome-experimental-feature-will-throttle-javascript-timer-wakeups-on-backgrounded-tabs/95318 "2020-07-06T12:10:31Z")

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Slashdot reader techtsp writes: Starting with October’s release of Chrome 86, the web browser will offer a way to limit JavaScript timer wake ups in background web pages to one wake up per minute, restricting the exe…

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## [Microsoft Released an Emergency Security Update to Fix Two Bugs in Windows Codecs](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-released-an-emergency-security-update-to-fix-two-bugs-in-windows-codecs/95271)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-released-an-emergency-security-update-to-fix-two-bugs-in-windows-codecs/95271 "2020-07-05T08:30:57Z")

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Tuesday Microsoft published two out-of-band security updates to patch two vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library, reports ZDNet: Tracked as CVE-2020-1425 & CVE-2020-1457, the two bugs only impact Win…

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## [Google-backed Groups Criticize Apple's New Warnings on User Tracking](https://onehack.st/t/google-backed-groups-criticize-apples-new-warnings-on-user-tracking/95197)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-backed-groups-criticize-apples-new-warnings-on-user-tracking/95197 "2020-07-03T20:04:55Z")

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A group of European digital advertising associations on Friday criticized Apple’s plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users before tracking them across other apps and websites. From a report: \*Ap…

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## [Mozilla Common Voice Updates Will Help Train the 'Hey Firefox' Wakeword For Voice-Based Web Browsing](https://onehack.st/t/mozilla-common-voice-updates-will-help-train-the-hey-firefox-wakeword-for-voice-based-web-browsing/95196)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/mozilla-common-voice-updates-will-help-train-the-hey-firefox-wakeword-for-voice-based-web-browsing/95196 "2020-07-03T20:04:51Z")

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Mozilla today released the latest version of Common Voice, its open source collection of transcribed voice data for startups, researchers, and hobbyists to build voice-enabled apps, services, and devices. Common Voice…

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## [Microsoft is Force-Feeding Edge To Windows Users With a Spyware-like Install](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-is-force-feeding-edge-to-windows-users-with-a-spyware-like-install/95151)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-is-force-feeding-edge-to-windows-users-with-a-spyware-like-install/95151 "2020-07-03T12:57:27Z")

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Sean Hollister, writing for The Verge: If I told you that my entire computer screen just got taken over by a new app that I’d never installed or asked for – it just magically appeared on my desktop, my taskbar, and p…

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## [Facebook Is Shutting Down TikTok Clone Lasso and Pinterest Rival Hobbi](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-is-shutting-down-tiktok-clone-lasso-and-pinterest-rival-hobbi/95148)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-is-shutting-down-tiktok-clone-lasso-and-pinterest-rival-hobbi/95148 "2020-07-03T12:47:34Z")

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Facebook confirmed that it’s shutting down two of its little-known social media apps shortly after their launch. TikTok rival Lasso and Pinterest rival Hobbi will both be terminated on July 10. CNBC reports: Lasso, t…

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## [India's Richest Man Takes On Zoom](https://onehack.st/t/indias-richest-man-takes-on-zoom/95141)

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**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/indias-richest-man-takes-on-zoom/95141 "2020-07-03T13:48:58Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: India’s Reliance Jio Platforms, which recently concluded a $15.2 billion fundraise run, is ready to enter a new business: Video conferencing. On Thursday evening, t…

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## [Microsoft Announces New Windows 10 Start Menu Design, Updated Alt-Tab](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-announces-new-windows-10-start-menu-design-updated-alt-tab/95140)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-announces-new-windows-10-start-menu-design-updated-alt-tab/95140 "2020-07-03T12:30:27Z")

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Microsoft is testing a number of Windows 10 upgrades to a small number of testers, including changes to the Alt-Tab function and a new Start menu design. The Verge reports: “We are freshening up the Start menu with a…

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## [MIT Removes Huge Dataset That Teaches AI Systems To Use Racist, Misogynistic Slurs ](https://onehack.st/t/mit-removes-huge-dataset-that-teaches-ai-systems-to-use-racist-misogynistic-slurs/94968)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/mit-removes-huge-dataset-that-teaches-ai-systems-to-use-racist-misogynistic-slurs/94968 "2020-07-02T12:23:54Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register MIT has taken offline its highly cited dataset that trained AI systems to potentially describe people using racist, misogynistic, and other problematic terms. The…

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## [3D-Printed Plant-Based Steaks Could Arrive In 2021 ](https://onehack.st/t/3d-printed-plant-based-steaks-could-arrive-in-2021/94965)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 12:17pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/3d-printed-plant-based-steaks-could-arrive-in-2021/94965 "2020-07-02T12:17:03Z")

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In 2021, Israeli startup Redefine Meat plans to launch a 3D printer that will allow customers to produce plant-based flank steak at home. Engadget reports: Redefine Meat says that through 3D printing, it’s able to cr…

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## [Firefox 78: Protections Dashboard, New Developer Features, and the End of the Line For Older MacOS Versions ](https://onehack.st/t/firefox-78-protections-dashboard-new-developer-features-and-the-end-of-the-line-for-older-macos-versions/94810)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/firefox-78-protections-dashboard-new-developer-features-and-the-end-of-the-line-for-older-macos-versions/94810 "2020-07-02T02:21:39Z")

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williamyf shares a report from The Register: Mozilla has released Firefox 78 with a new Protections Dashboard and a bunch of updates for web developers. This is also the last supported version of Firefox for macOS El…

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## [Multiple Service Providers Are Blocking DuckDuckGo In India ](https://onehack.st/t/multiple-service-providers-are-blocking-duckduckgo-in-india/94809)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/multiple-service-providers-are-blocking-duckduckgo-in-india/94809 "2020-07-02T02:21:37Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Next Web: Just a few days after India banned 59 Chinese apps, many users in the country are reporting that privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is inaccessible to them.…

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## [People Testing Negative For COVID-19 Antibodies May Still Have Some Immunity, Study Suggests](https://onehack.st/t/people-testing-negative-for-covid-19-antibodies-may-still-have-some-immunity-study-suggests/94808)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/people-testing-negative-for-covid-19-antibodies-may-still-have-some-immunity-study-suggests/94808 "2020-07-02T02:21:28Z")

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Thelasko shares a report from the BBC: For every person testing positive for antibodies, two were found to have specific T-cells which identify and destroy infected cells. This was seen even in people who had mild or…

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## [Apple Races To Push Ahead With 5G iPhone Mass Production](https://onehack.st/t/apple-races-to-push-ahead-with-5g-iphone-mass-production/94757)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-races-to-push-ahead-with-5g-iphone-mass-production/94757 "2020-07-01T17:09:18Z")

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Apple is pushing its suppliers to try to reduce production delays for its first 5G iPhones as the U.S. tech company aims to limit the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. From a report: Apple is facing delays of bet…

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## [Google Removes 25 Android Apps Caught Stealing Facebook Credentials](https://onehack.st/t/google-removes-25-android-apps-caught-stealing-facebook-credentials/94505)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-removes-25-android-apps-caught-stealing-facebook-credentials/94505 "2020-06-30T14:52:21Z")

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Google has removed this month 25 Android apps from the Google Play Store that were caught stealing Facebook credentials. From a report: Before being taken down, the 25 apps were collectively downloaded more than 2.34…

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## [A Hacker Gang is Wiping Lenovo NAS Devices and Asking for Ransoms](https://onehack.st/t/a-hacker-gang-is-wiping-lenovo-nas-devices-and-asking-for-ransoms/94504)

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**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/a-hacker-gang-is-wiping-lenovo-nas-devices-and-asking-for-ransoms/94504 "2020-06-30T14:45:54Z")

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A hacker group going by the name of ‘Cl0ud SecuritY’ is breaking into old LenovoEMC (formerly Iomega) network-attached storage (NAS) devices, wiping files, and leaving ransom notes behind asking owners to pay between …

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## [Indian Govt bans 59 Chinese apps](https://onehack.st/t/indian-govt-bans-59-chinese-apps/94385)

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**Author:** [@paytokiran](https://onehack.st/u/paytokiran)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/indian-govt-bans-59-chinese-apps/94385 "2020-07-03T17:48:54Z")

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Indian Govt bans 59 Chinese apps claiming they are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.” Here’s the complete list of the apps banned: TikTok Shareit …

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## [Oracle Celebrates 'The 25 Greatest Java Apps Ever Written'](https://onehack.st/t/oracle-celebrates-the-25-greatest-java-apps-ever-written/94356)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/oracle-celebrates-the-25-greatest-java-apps-ever-written/94356 "2020-06-29T13:05:51Z")

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Oracle’s Java magazine is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the programming language with a list of the 25 greatest Java apps ever written: From space exploration to genomics, from reverse compilers to robotic co…

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## [CNET Remembers 1995, the Year Hollywood Finally Noticed The Internet](https://onehack.st/t/cnet-remembers-1995-the-year-hollywood-finally-noticed-the-internet/94273)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cnet-remembers-1995-the-year-hollywood-finally-noticed-the-internet/94273 "2020-06-29T00:08:11Z")

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CNET is celebrating its 25th anniversary with articles remembering the 1990s — including that moment “when Hollywood finally noticed the web,” calling it “a flawed but fun snapshot of the moment the internet took over…

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## [Microsoft's New 'Windows File Recovery' Tool Restores Deleted Data](https://onehack.st/t/microsofts-new-windows-file-recovery-tool-restores-deleted-data/94272)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsofts-new-windows-file-recovery-tool-restores-deleted-data/94272 "2020-06-29T09:58:28Z")

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“Anyone familiar with how Windows and other operating systems work might know that files aren’t actually deleted, they’re marked to allow other data to overwrite them in the future,” points out Hot Hardware, noting it…

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