Author: Jack Slater
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The macOS Root Access Security Vulnerability
There’s a vulnerability in the latest version of macOS High Sierra (10.13.1) that may let anyone with physical access to a Mac log in and gain system administrator (root) access. Or, if they already have an account, upgrade their access to the system administrator (root) level. You can work around the issue by setting a…
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Star Trek: Continues is Excellent
With most fan-made productions you’re kind of left to go “oh it’s good… for a fan show.” That isn’t the case for Star Trek: Continues’ continuation of Star Trek’s original series. Continues is better than the new reboot movies, it’s also better than many of the shows after Deep Space 9. This show’s cast is excellent,…
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Uber Hid Hack of Data From 57 Million Users & Drivers
Bloomberg’s Eric Newcomer: Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company concealed for more than a year. This week, the ride-hailing firm ousted its chief security officer and one of his deputies for their roles in keeping the hack under wraps, which…
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Android Users’ Location Information Is Always Being Sent to Google
Quartz’ Keith Collins: Many people realize that smartphones track their locations. But what if you actively turn off location services, haven’t used any apps, and haven’t even inserted a carrier SIM card? Even if you take all of those precautions, phones running Android software gather data about your location and send it back to Google…
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HQ’s CEO Sounds Perfectly Normal
Well this is bizarre. The CEO of the company that owns the mobile video trivia app I wrote about just last week, Rus Yusupov, threatened to fire the game show’s most popular host (Scott Rogowsky) if a reporter ran a profile about the host. Taylor Lorenz: Scott agreed to the interview and chatted with The…