Twitter also took the opportunity to advise users to find updates about a crisis in real time on Twitter by following other trusted sources such as @ABCemergency, @BOM_au, and local fire services, as well as using local hashtags like #QLDFloods or #NSWFires that the company said are often used to "coordinate and streamline conversation". … [Read more...] about Twitter and Australian Red Cross band together to launch emergency search prompt
Windows RDP servers are being abused to amplify DDoS attacks
"As is routinely the case with newer DDoS attack vectors, it appears that after an initial period of employment by advanced attackers with access to bespoke DDoS attack infrastructure, RDP reflection/amplification has been weaponized and added to the arsenals of so-called booter/stresser DDoS-for-hire services, placing it within the reach of the general attacker population," researchers said. … [Read more...] about Windows RDP servers are being abused to amplify DDoS attacks
Sony’s Xperia Pro could finally launch in the U.S. very soon
The Next Big Thing Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: Fixed focus The Galaxy S21 Ultra offers the ultimate luxury experience, with four incredible cameras and an industry-leading display. It's a love letter to Samsung's most enthusiastic customers, and the addition of S Pen support may even draw in longtime Note loyalists. … [Read more...] about Sony’s Xperia Pro could finally launch in the U.S. very soon
ACCC says Google and Facebook simply don’t want a media bargaining code
But according to Google, the code is "unfair", saying also it puts the "way Aussies' search at risk". Google believes it contains an unfair arbitration process that "ignores the real-world value Google provides to news publishers and opens up to enormous and unreasonable demands" and similarly Facebook takes issue with the code, having threatened to pull news completely from its Australian platform. … [Read more...] about ACCC says Google and Facebook simply don’t want a media bargaining code
Honor’s first ‘Huawei-less’ phone launched in China
NEW DELHI: Honor has launched its latest flagship smartphone V40 5G in China. It is the first smartphone of the company to be launched after Huawei sold it. Smartphone maker Huawei sold Honor last year in November to a Shenzhen-based consortium of Chinese partners. Presently, the Honor V40 5G is available only in China and the company has not yet revealed any details about the global launch of the smartphone. The Honor V40 5G is powered by Dimensity 1000+ chipset and it features an FHD+ curved waterfall screen which offers 93.2% screen-to-body ratio. The smartphone comes with a starting price tag of 3,599 yuan (Rs 40,620) and it comes in Titanium Silver, Midnight Black and Rose Gold colour options. The device is up for order in China. Honor V40 5G specifications The Honor V40 5G is powered by the high-end octa-core MediaTek Dimesity 1000+ chipset with Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. The device sports a 6.72-inch FHD+ curved display with 1236x2676 pixel resolution. The display also offers a 120Hz … [Read more...] about Honor’s first ‘Huawei-less’ phone launched in China
