Friday, August 11, 2017

Russia's 'Fancy Bear' Hackers Used Leaked NSA Tool 'Eternal Blue" to Target Hotel Guests

The same hackers who hit the DNC and the Clinton campaign are now apparently spying on high-value travelers via Wi-Fi

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/story/fancy-bear-hotel-hack

Thursday, August 10, 2017

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X Review

AMD shows its high end desktop hand, but can it compete with Intel?

from SweetTech http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bit-tech/modding/~3/nY9SJ-WJZFE/

Corsair Neutron Series NX500 Review (400GB)

Corsair delivers a PCIe x4 SSD in an HHHL add-in card form factor - can it deliver the goods?

from SweetTech http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bit-tech/modding/~3/E-_hcgaoLyk/

Trump's North Korea Nuclear Riffing Creates a Real Danger

Donald Trump's loose rhetoric toward nuclear weapons and North Korea could spell major trouble.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-north-korea-nuclear-rhetoric

Best Student Deals on Laptops, Entertainment, Software, and More

All you need is that .edu email address to save cash on everything from laptops to train tickets.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-nab-deals-with-your-student-email-address

How Your Phone Number Became the Only Username That Matters

Guard it with your life, because it is your life.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/story/how-your-phone-number-became-the-only-username-that-matters

Foursquare May Have Grown Up, But the Check-In Still Matters

With updates to the Swarm app, Foursquare hopes to gather even more data about where people spend their time and money.

from SweetTech https://www.wired.com/story/foursquare-may-have-grown-up-but-the-check-in-still-matters