Researchers observed a significant increase of brute force attacks on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. Figure 1 – Number of cyber-attacks (IBM Managed Security Services report) Researchers at IBM observed an increase in ICS traffic caused by SCADA brute-force attacks, in many cases, operators exposed control system on the Internet with default credentials or weak passwords. In December, IBM warned of the availability of a penetration testing framework named smod that was used in many attacks in the wild....

1. Philadelphia law firms fend off phishing schemes involving fake clients Last week, Philadelphia personal injury firm Ostroff Injury Law received a fraudulent message about an alleged dog bite victim looking to quickly settle claims. The reason they were able to sniff out the hoax was because the firm had received a similar inquiry involving a dog bite — only that case nearly made it to the point of disbursing more than $100,000 in settlement funds....

Every year, we see a bunch of Android flagships being launched with some new technological breakthrough. Last year, Samsung’s Galaxy S7 started the trend of waterproofing in flagship smartphones, while the Moto Z showed how modular phones of the future will work. In a bid to outdo each other, Android OEMs end up quickly copying such features to their next flagship handset. However, there is one feature that still remains exclusive to an excellent Android smartphone launched last year: OnePlus 3‘s Dash Charge....

This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Last year, a DNA testing platform gave the FBI full access to its database of millions of users. Tap or click here to see how this data was used to solve a cold murder case. But this time, it’s not just genetic information being sold. A shady data brokering company is now facing congressional scrutiny for selling user data to both the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security....

Simply put, we’re all amateur epidemiologists with time on our hands. With that reality in mind, here’s a look at some of the options to bolster your data science knowhow as we all pick through COVID-19 data sets and models. These courses had high ratings on various platforms. Some are free and others charge. In addition, data science players such as Google, IBM, and Microsoft have free offerings. Disclosure: ZDNet may earn an affiliate commission from some of the products featured on this page....

Some 460 million internet users currently reside across six Southeast Asian markets, of whom 100 million came online in the past three years, according to this year’s e-Conomy SEA report jointly released by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company. The six nations–Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines–have a total population of more than 600 million. Despite global headwinds including disrupted supply chains, geopolitical tensions, and inflation, the Southeast Asian digital economy was on track to hit $200 billion in GMV this year, three years ahead of projections made in the report’s inaugural release in 2016....

(A screenshot from a Delta video.) There’s nothing to see here. You may have endured stresses, strife, delays of endless hours, flight cancellations and even ruined vacations, but everything is now going to be just fine. For the airlines, that is. For you, well, you may have gained travel vouchers or bags under your eyes, but you’re just the collateral damage of, well, what exactly? For the longest time this year, airlines insisted they were enduring staff shortages, bad weather and even alleged understaffing at air traffic control....

Android Wear is set to take the smartwatch segment by storm in the coming months with the likes of the LG G Watch and the Moto 360 gearing up for launch. And now, two separate reports hint at upcoming Android Wear devices from Samsung and HTC respectively, with both devices known as ‘Wear’. Samsung has reportedly filed a trademark for ‘Samsung Wear’ while HTC’s smartwatch could be known as the HTC Wear....

However, unlike regular phone calls and text messages, FaceTime and other video calling apps require your mobile data to work. This means if you’re calling friends on FaceTime regularly, you could be cranking through your data…if you don’t know the hacks. Luckily, we have a few insider tips for you, so you can still enjoy your friendly FaceTime convos without chewing through all your GB. How much data does FaceTime use?...

Science says reading books keeps a brain active and reduces stress levels. Also, it stimulates your imagination and creativity. What is Kindle App for Windows 10? It’s not a simple eBook reader, as it offers lots of exciting features. You can change font style, browser sections of books, read books offline with the Kindle App for PC. Although the Kindle App for PC is a free application, you would still need to purchase books to add on your Kindle Library....

We don’t have any official statement from Microsoft to confirm the rumor, nor do we have any screenshot, news, or any source that confirms that Microsoft is working on Windows 12. Windows 12 Wallpapers Free Download Recently, folks at Betanews asked for an AI text-to-image tool to give an outlook of what the upcoming Windows 12 might look like. Betanews used Midjourney, a popular AI-based text-to-image generator, to produce screen-shaped Windows 12 wallpapers....

A total of 146 of 164 government-endorsed ed tech products endangered the privacy of children, with 199 third-party companies receiving personal data, the HRW said. Further, only 35 endorsed vendors disclosed that user data would be collected for behavioural advertising, whilst a total of 23 products were developed with children as primary users in mind. “In the absence of alternatives, children faced a singular choice whether they were aware of it or not: Attend school and use an ed tech product that infringes upon their privacy, or forgo the product altogether, be marked as absent, and be forced to drop out of school during the pandemic,” the HRW wrote in its report How dare they peep into my private life....

Interview With Phil Libin, Evernote CEO At some point, you may have the impression that I spoke more than he did (and that’s true), but during such a short interview, all your previous plans and set of questions just disappear from your head (I caught Phil leaving the event, right after the interview with the Reddit co-founder) and you have to improvise. It’s at The Next Web Conference that I realized the power of start-ups and that they can really make a change in the world, as cliché-ish as that may sound....

Besides, this ability was also rumored at the beginning of this year, but now after a half year, the company has confirmed its testing and unveiled some details. Facebook Could Soon Allow You To Create 5 Profiles With One Account According to a report from TechCrunch, Facebook has been testing an ability that will allow users to explore more on the platform with different feeds and niches. And it will also allow you to join various groups....

The social networking giant wants to build a system that collects personal data from users, such as education, home ownership and internet use, to predict their socioeconomic status. The patent was filed on July 27, 2016, but it was made public on Thursday. The presentation suggests an algorithm that can help improve Facebook’s targeting capabilities so that it can show more relevant ads to users. A decision tree begins by asking what the user’s age is and, from there, asks a question that would be apparently relevant to that user’s age group....

As promised, Google has released the updated Developer Preview images of Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) along with the final Android 5.0 SDK for developers. The updated Developer Preview image for the Nexus 5 and 7 carries the build version LPX13D and can be downloaded from here. The updated SDK can also be downloaded from the same link. If you already have Android Studio installed on your PC though, you should get a notification to install the new Android 5....

Moreover, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has also revealed that the MIUI ecosystem currently has 200 million active users. Hence, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi confirmed that public beta version of the MIUI 8 Global ROM will be available from July 11, 2016, in the form of OTA updates, which can be found at the Mi Community, and MIUI Forum. The truth is that users of Xiaomi at India might not have expected the announcement of the MIUI 8 Global ROM on the ongoing event of the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi’s Mi Max phablet, which took place at New Delhi, India....

Hence, the best-kept secret of the tech giant Google has been found in the source code of the search engine itself. And they are not the keys of the company, but an adventure like those that were lived on PC before the arrival of games with 3D graphics. If you like Big Bang Theory, you will remember a chapter in which Sheldon played with his computer a classic graphic adventure....

It wasn’t because they hit the gym too hard or that Fitbit built personal motivators into its smartwatches. But an issue with some batteries led to injuries and a subsequent recall of thousands of gadgets. Read on for details on what happened with these Fitbit devices and what you should do if you own one. Here’s the backstory Fitbit has an extensive range of fitness trackers and smartwatches to keep an eye on your daily activities and general health....

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite: Not quite LIKE the S10 Do not get fooled by the name though – it looks nothing like the S10, which looked far more premium with its glass back (the one on its lite avatar feels plasticky), and which had cameras on a straight strip rather in a rectangular enclosure on the back. It is a little on the large size but surprisingly slim (8.1 mm) and relatively light (186 grams) for a phone which packs a large 4500 mAh battery....