An
attack by competitors?
A computer virus infected systems at multiple
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. factories on Friday night,
disrupting operations at precisely the same time it is attempting to
ramp up production for tech giant Apple’s future lines of iPhones,
Bloomberg
reported.
According to Bloomberg, the company in question is
the “sole maker of the iPhone’s main processor” and says this
is the first time a virus has spread into production lines (namely
computer-controlled fabrication tools):
The virus wasn’t introduced by a hacker, the company added in a statement.
It’s unclear who targeted TSMC, the world’s biggest contract manufacturer of chips for companies including Apple and Qualcomm Inc. It’s the first time a virus had ever brought down a TSMC facility, recalling the WannaCry cyberattacks of 2017 that forced corporations around the world to suspend operations as they rooted out the ransomware. TSMC is working on solutions now but said the degree of infection varied from factory to factory, and that it will provide more information Monday after it’s assessed the situation.
A ‘Mission Impossible” hack?
Arlo outage
knocks security cameras offline
Arlo
security camera owners haven't had the most reliable coverage
this weekend. The Netgear-linked brand has confirmed
a service outage that knocked many cameras offline starting in the
late afternoon on August 4th. Customers faced "intermittent
login errors" that either prevented them from signing in or
wouldn't let them watch motion detection recordings. Others couldn't
watch live streams or connect in the first place.
… Even a relatively short outage could provide
a window of opportunity for would-be intruders. The timing is also
unfortunate for Arlo – it just held its public stock offering
earlier this week, marking its spin-off as a separate
business.
Disturbing. Deliberate or simply misguided?
Police
warning parents about 'Momo Challenge' that may encourage suicide
Police around the world are warning parents of a
disturbing, violent internet challenge that could be encouraging
children to take their own life.
According to the Daily Mail, the so-called "Momo
Challenge" began appearing all over the world in recent weeks
and follows the same style every time. The challenge asks the user
to add and contact someone called "Momo". They then send a
barrage of frightening images and violent messages encouraging
violence or suicide.
… According to the Buenos Aires Times, the
challenge is possibly linked to the death of a 12-year-old girl from
Argentina who apparently took her own life. If confirmed by police
the girl will be the first victim of this disturbing challenge.
The challenge seems to be passing around primarily
through WhatsApp and Facebook, and authorities aren't sure of the
perpetrators' motive.
If successful, this would be a game changer,
right?
A group of major
record labels including Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros, has filed a
piracy liability lawsuit against Internet provider Cox
Communications. In common with a previous case filed by BMG, they
accuse the ISP of turning a blind eye to persistent pirates. With
more than 10,000 copyrighted works listed, the potential damages
exceed a billion dollars.
Even
I, a lowly non-lawyer, know this is not a defense. See Ford Motor
Co. v. Swarens
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1471059/ford-motor-credit-company-v-swarens/
Wells Fargo
says hundreds of customers lost homes because of computer glitch
Hundreds of people had their homes foreclosed on
because software used by Wells Fargo incorrectly denied them
mortgage modifications.
The embattled
bank revealed the issue in a regulatory filing this week and said
it has set aside $8 million to compensate customers affected by the
glitch.
… Wells
Fargo said the computer error affected "certain accounts"
that were undergoing the foreclosure process between April 2010 and
October 2015, when the issue was corrected.
About 625 customers were incorrectly denied a loan
modification or were not offered one even though they were qualified,
according to the filing. In about 400 cases, the customers were
foreclosed upon.
Brief video and
How Video
Can Create a Just Society
“We live, at the moment, in a country where
basic rights are really being violated,” Yvette Alberdingk Thijm
told The Atlantic at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival. Thijm
is the Executive Director of WITNESS,
a global team of activists that empowers citizens to use video and
technology to protect and defend human rights. Thijm argues that
bystander videos are a powerful addition to criminal processes across
the world. “There's a real need to understand how video can help
people prove what happened,” she said. “You have a right to
film.”
Perspective. Drones now a tool for assassination?
Certainly possible, but facts are in short supply.
Venezuela
President Maduro survives 'drone assassination attempt'
Mr Maduro was speaking at a military event in
Caracas when the alleged attack occurred.
Live footage of his speech shows the president
suddenly looking upwards – startled – and dozens of soldiers
running away.
Mr Maduro has blamed Colombia for the attack –
something denied by Bogota as a "baseless" accusation.
Seven soldiers were injured, and several people
were later arrested, the Venezuelan authorities said.
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