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June 26, 2019

Computer jargon

“Think about continuous integration. It’s highly relevant in the context of blockchain.” Is a sentence that makes zero sense (at least today) but you wouldn’t know it without understanding technical jargon that should be relegated to experts and enthusiasts. It is not a deficiency to lack this vocabulary and the onus is on the speaker to adjust for their audience. This is why we avoid jargon when speaking to our customers unless and until we
Telecommunications gear made by China’s Huawei Technologies is far more likely to contain flaws that could be leveraged by hackers for malicious use than equipment from rival companies, according to new research. Source: Huawei Telecom Gear Much More Vulnerable to Hackers Than Rivals’ Equipment, Report Says
Lake City officials give in and agree to pay nearly $500,000 to ransomware gang. Source: Second Florida city pays giant ransom to ransomware gang in a week | ZDNet

June 26, 2019

Stealing Clouds

Reuters shows how Chinese hackers invaded myriad global companies, exposing entrenched weaknesses in Western cyber defenses. Source: Stealing Clouds
Using the ‘Track THIS’ tool opens up 100 tabs at a time that will make you seem like a hypebeast, a filthy rich person, a doomsday prepper, or an influencer. Source: Firefox Will Give You a Fake Browsing History to Fool Advertisers