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Over the weekend, word emerged that a hacker breached far-right social media website Gab and downloaded 70 gigabytes of data by exploiting a garden-variety security flaw known as an SQL injection. A quick review of Gab’s open source code shows that the critical vulnerability—or at least one very much like it—was introduced by the company’s chief technology officer. Further Reading Trump’s is one of 15,000 Gab accounts that just got hacked The change, which in the parlance of software development is known as a “git commit,” was made sometime in February from the account of Fosco Marotto, a former Facebook software engineer who in November became Gab’s CTO . On Monday, Gab removed the git commit from its website. Below is an image showing the February software change, as shown from a site that provides saved commit snapshots. The commit shows a software developer using the name Fosco Marotto introducing precisely the type of rookie mistake that could lead to the … [Read more...] about Rookie coding mistake prior to Gab hack came from site’s CTO

Huawei is a global telecommunications supplier and phone manufacturer, but it remains a pariah in countries like the US. There's been a huge amount of scrutiny of the Chinese company in recent years, and countries like the UK and Sweden have banned the use of its equipment in their 5G networks. Huawei's phones are also virtually invisible in the US despite their huge popularity around the world. The company's chairman predicted that 2020 would be "difficult" for Huawei, and there certainly were challenges. The US continued to pressure allies to block Huawei from their next-generation 5G wireless networks. In July, the UK banned Huawei from its 5G infrastructure: The company's equipment must be removed by 2027 -- a decision that Huawei found "disappointing" as 5G becomes increasingly mainstream -- and UK carriers will be unable to install Huawei 5G gear starting in September 2021 . In Belgium, a pro-Huawei influence campaign used fake accounts to … [Read more...] about Huawei ban timeline: Chinese company may start making electric vehicles this year

Women's History Month, which runs through the end of March, is a time to honor the vital role of women in history and celebrate their diverse achievements and stories. To mark the occasion, the CNET team has come up with a list of inspiring and illuminating movies and TV shows that explore the triumphs and challenges of the female experience. Some are documentaries, of activists, artists, politicians and more. Others are historical dramas that open a window on women's lives in the past, or contemporary takes that feature compelling female characters navigating modern life. CNET Culture Entertain your brain with the coolest news from streaming to superheroes, memes to video games. Of course this roundup represents only a sampling of the vast range of available content that would make for great viewing during Women's History Month. Got your own picks? Please share them in the comments. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Zeitgeist Films; video screenshot … [Read more...] about Celebrate Women’s History Month with these streaming movies and TV shows