The Australian insurance group said its IT systems were taken offline for planned “maintenance” works that involved IT security advisors from Microsoft. The rollout had taken place at Medibank’s headquarters in Melbourne. “Given the complexity of the maintenance activities and the requirement to take our systems offline, this operation has been in the planning stages for several weeks,” the company said in a statement. All customer-facing platforms were tested and IT systems brought back online ahead of schedule on Saturday, operating with enhanced security features, it added....

Nokia’s great Android experiment with the X lineup of phones always seemed like a waste of time, and Microsoft has decided it’s an experiment that cannot go on any longer. Microsoft announced today that it will be cutting 18,000 jobs in the coming months – 12,500 of those will be of former Nokia employees, and the Nokia X products will cease to exist and become “Lumia products running Windows.” The first Nokia X handset was launched in February this year, and Nokia managed to launch the second-generation X2 within months of launching the original....

Such is the life of a Windows Insider Beta guinea pig who signed up to the beta channel to get new features earlier than others, and may have forgotten they’re also there to assist Microsoft build Windows 11 how it sees fit. That includes having previously gained new features yanked, which is what Microsoft is doing to some Beta testers even though it might annoy them. So, as Microsoft readies Windows 11 version 22H2, Microsoft thinks it’s beneficial to split the Beta Channel into ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ for new features....

The new Surface Pro 9 is the culmination of Microsoft’s biggest hits and lessons learned, offering its Windows-on-Arm and Intel-based platforms within the same hardware design. Sure, that comes at the loss of the Surface Pro X branding, but customers – more than ever – are presented with a leveled playing field, no matter which of the two architectures they desire. That said, I’ve been testing the 12th Gen Intel model (i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB), and, while I absolutely love the hardware-software combo as much as I did with the Surface Pro 8, I can’t help but think that Microsoft is pulling its punches when it had the chance for a 2022 knockout....

This article does not by any means exhaust the targeted technologies nor the complete threat groups out there. It merely lays a foundation in order to understand what happens and how it happens. Overview of the MITRE ATT&CK The MITRE ATT&CK is a publicly-accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations. It is used as a foundation for the development of specific threat models and methodologies in the private sector, government and the cybersecurity product and service community....

For anyone that’s gearing up to pick up a Moto X through Moto Maker, Motorola has a great deal for anyone that has been eyeing one of the wood backs for their new smartphone. Motorola has announced yet another special promotion for their hero device of 2013, with the revelation that all wood backs for the Moto X will be available as a free customization option beginning today, August 19, and running until August 21....

“Other missions found hydration on the Moon, but that could indicate hydroxyl or water. If it’s water, where did it come from? Is it indigenous to the formation of the Moon, or did it arrive later by comet impacts? How much water is there? We need to answer these questions because water is critical for survival and can be used to make fuel for further exploration,” said Dr. Bulcha. SEE: NASA enters contract for computing processor that will change space exploration NASA prioritizes identifying water and other resources because it is crucial to exploring the Moon and other objects in the solar system....

The company has recently also acquired its first game studio, which means in the future, we will see more enhanced original games from it, and it is now introducing another way to show yourself in the games. What Does Netflix Game Handle Do? On Tuesday, Netflix announced this ability via a new blog post that revealed every possible detail about it. Creating this game handle gives users a more customized game experience....

Unfortunately, not all of these updates have been smooth sailing for Microsoft. Several of them have been riddled with bugs and security issues of their own. Tap or click here to see what the latest set of patches from Microsoft broke for users. And just when you thought it was safe to ignore your Windows 10 updates, Microsoft surprises us with yet another release. This time, the update includes a few graphical enhancements and a change to the Start menu that makes it easier than use....

When Google Glass hits the market next year, it’s likely going to start seeing the same improvement cycles as smartphones. By that I mean, look at a flagship phone from 2010 and then look at flagship phone from 2012. In just one cycle, they couldn’t be more different. Take the display in Google Glass as an example. Right now it pushes 640 x 360 pixels. Sounds great, but a Korean company called RAONTEC thinks they can do better....

With Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google has flipped Full Disk Encryption (FDE) to on for all new devices, and the Nexus 6 is among the first devices in the market to ship with FDE enabled. Now, according to the tests conducted by the folks over at AnandTech, there is a significant NAND performance penalty on the Nexus 6 with the encryption enabled. The performance drop while reading random data was a staggering 62....

It appears in the most uninteresting of places—a legal filing by Nvidia. The company is suing Qualcomm for allegedly using various G technologies without the proper licensing. One of Nvidia’s documents mentions the device by name, saying “the HTC Nexus 9, expected in the third quarter of 2014, is also expected to use the Tegra K1.” The Tegra K1 powers the company’s Nvidia Shield, a gaming-focused Android tablet that impressed us in our review....

From both devices, especially the Nokia 9, we have already heard some rumors, including the price, and now, have just filtered some sketches that, although we can not confirm that they are original, but, we can confirm it has put the hype to 1000! As it is clearly visible in the sketches that both the devices would bet on a design with thin bezels. Of course, in 9 – supposed to be the device on the left – would be especially reduced, to the point of eliminating the central button with fingerprint sensor, which is also present in Nokia 5 and Nokia 6, as it has Made Samsung in their Galaxy S8....

Terms of the merger were not disclosed but the two companies spent months negotiating before making the announcement. The two companies will operate as separate entities “relying on separate infrastructures and different product development plans.” In a statement, Surfshark founder and CEO Vytautas Kaziukonis defended the VPN market’s worrisome consolidation, arguing that it indicated “the industry’s maturity.” “Consolidations in the global consumer cybersecurity market indicate the industry’s maturity,” Kaziukonis said....

Rendering 3D worlds is a complicated technical challenge. One technique known as inverse rendering involves reconstructing 3D scenes from a handful of 2D images. It uses AI to approximate how light behaves in the real world. Nvidia recently showcased its work with neural radiance fields (NeRF), which uses AI to speed up the process of inverse rendering. The downside of NeRF models is that they leave you with images you can’t easily edit – that’s not great for a designer creating something new....

I got in touch with the Oakter team which have the biggest portfolio right now including Smart Hub, Switches (6 amp, 16 amp, 25 amp), Thermostat, Switches for Pump, Lights, and Fans. I picked few of them as per my need, and here is my experience using them with and without Alexa. How I shortlisted the smart home products for my requirements? Actually, it was my wife who made the selection....

Recently, Purism, the company known for creating laptops which are focused on security and privacy is betting into a new arena to manufacture smartphones. Their first smartphone goes by the name Librem 5 is priced at $599. Todd Weaver, Founder & CEO of Purism said: “I believe digital rights should mirror physical rights, our Librem 5 phone will get humanity closer to that goal.” Librem 5 is “built to protect you by default....

Apple recently launched the 2022 refresh of its lightest MacBook, but the 2020 version, with its M1 chipset, is still going strong for me. I bought a gold 8GB/256/7 core GPU MacBook Air in early January 2021, making it a year and a half of ownership since then. The MacBook Air form factor has always been my favorite – the early ’90s HP Omnibook 300 spoiled me for any notebook over three pounds – and I’ve owned a half-dozen since the 2nd generation SSD version....

Well, something similar type of incident happened to some of the world’s most famous companies which include PlayStation, Xbox, Viacom and The Economist when they started tweeting ads to websites whose purpose is to increase the followers counts on Twitter. According to Engadget, popular accounts like @PlayStation, @Viacom, @XboxSupport, @NTSB, @TheNewYorker, @TheNextWeb, had “started aggressively pushing ways to help you obtain more followers for free” The tweets began rolling out spammy links at Saturday afternoon, promoting various websites inviting users to get free followers by just clicking the link....

Don’t miss out on your chance to win up to $1,000 cash with our brand new Mobile CTF Challenge! For every flag you find, take a screenshot and send an email to ryan.fahey@infosecinstitute.com to submit your entry! There is no limit on the number of flags you can submit, and winners will be announced via email every Monday starting April 9th. App CTF Challenge 1: The goal behind this challenge is to figure out the username and password that would let the challenger login successfully....