The Chime banking app has been closing accounts, not returning money
Chime isn't actually a bank—it's a "neobank" with less federal regulation. Enlarge / Putting the dollar in the box is easy—but getting it back out can sometimes be a months-long ordeal. (credit: PM Images) Chime is a banking application wh.....»»
Snowflake denies breach, blames data theft on poorly secured customer accounts
Snowflake is disputing claims made by a threat actor who stole data belonging to Santander and Ticketmaster, and maintains that the theft of customer data was the result of stolen customer login credentials. “We are aware of recent reports rela.....»»
Five indicted in $12M fake Apple devices fraud case in southern California
A scam involving "returning" some 16,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads to Apple stores has resulted in five arrests that could lead to decades behind bars.Several crime rings have returned fake iPhones for genuine replacementsA criminal ring operatin.....»»
Snowflake compromised? Attackers exploit stolen credentials
Have attackers compromised Snowflake or just their customers’ accounts and databases? Conflicting claims muddy the situation. What is Snowflake? Snowflake is cloud-based data storage and analytics company based in the US, and claims nearly 9,50.....»»
Check Point VPN zero-day exploited since beginning of April (CVE-2024-24919)
Attackers have been exploiting CVE-2024-24919, a zero-day vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateways, to pinpoint and extract password hashes for local accounts, which they then used to move laterally in the target organizations’ network. &.....»»
World"s biggest companies snap up "likely junk" carbon offsets: analysis
Globally recognized companies—from oil and gas majors to the banking sector and tech—are contributing to greenwashing by snapping up vast quantities of "likely junk" carbon offsets, a watchdog warned Thursday......»»
How to set up and manage a guest user to your Mac
On occasion, you may want to allow other people in your home to access your Mac, but not your personal account. We'll show you how to set up and manage temporary guest users.User accounts listed on the login screen of the author's MacIf you are routi.....»»
Washing machine chime scandal shows how absurd YouTube copyright abuse can get
Samsung's catchy end-of-cycle jingle gets caught up in YouTube copyright drama. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) YouTube's Content ID system—which automatically detects content registered by rights.....»»
11 years after launch, 49M people still use their PS4s, matching the PS5
But PS5 users spend more money and gameplay time on their consoles. Enlarge / After nearly four years of the PS5, a lot of people are still using their old PS4s. (credit: Sony) If you're still getting use out of your agi.....»»
The rush to return humans to the moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy
The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled over. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning to the moon, both commercial interests and scientists stand to gain......»»
American Honda"s top sales exec Mamadou Diallo exits as automaker gains ground
American Honda's senior vice president of auto sales, Mamadou Diallo, will depart and Acura head of sales Emile Korkor is returning to Honda Canada......»»
Research suggests leaders" social media posts are taken just as seriously as formal statements
Over 180 world leaders maintain social media accounts, and some of them issue policy warnings to rivals and the public on these platforms rather than relying on traditional government statements. How seriously do people take such social media posting.....»»
Check Point confirms VPN services targeted by hackers
Hackers are after poorly protected VPN accounts as they look for easy ways into corporate infrastructure......»»
Bungie wins landmark suit against Destiny 2 cheat-maker AimJunkies
Three-year suit had claims of hidden crypto, fake Ukrainians, counter-hacking. Enlarge (credit: Bungie) They wanted to make money by selling cheating tools to Destiny 2 players. They may have ended up setting US legal pr.....»»
Attackers are probing Check Point Remote Access VPN devices
Attackers are trying to gain access to Check Point VPN devices via local accounts protected only by passwords, the company has warned on Monday. Their ultimate goal is to use that access to discover and pivot to other enterprise assets and users, and.....»»
Rare Bicentennial Quarter Has Nearly $20K Value — Plus 7 More Worth Big Money
Rare Bicentennial Quarter Has Nearly $20K Value — Plus 7 More Worth Big Money.....»»
Trump Proxy Alina Habba Worries Memorial Day Hangouts Will Corrupt Hush Money Jurors
Trump Proxy Alina Habba Worries Memorial Day Hangouts Will Corrupt Hush Money Jurors.....»»
Save $450 on this Samsung 32-inch 4K monitor for Memorial Day
If you're looking for one of the best monitors money can buy, this early Memorial Day Odyssey Neo G8 deal should be right up your alley......»»
George Conway predicts Trump won’t be unanimously acquitted in hush money trial
George Conway predicts Trump won’t be unanimously acquitted in hush money trial.....»»
Memorial Day deals: $20 Amazon credit, $329 iPad 10, $20 TOZO earbuds, Hydro Flask, Motorola foldables, more
Memorial Day weekend is here, and there are so many killer sales happening right now. For my money, the Best Buy Memorial Day sale and … The post Memorial Day deals: $20 Amazon credit, $329 iPad 10, $20 TOZO earbuds, Hydro Flask, Motorola folda.....»»
Researchers: A rush on critical minerals is coming for Australia"s most remote and disadvantaged communities
The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in last week's federal budget to boost critical minerals such as lithium, copper and rare earth metals. This includes tax incentives, an innovation fund and money for Geoscience Australi.....»»