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Angry Tech News #64: Flagrant Settlement

Post author By Ryan Bemrose
Post date June 20, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:50 — 26.4MB)

MOVEit enterprise hack, Microsoft dumps original Xbox One, Google dumps Domains, Skript kiddies taste their own medicine, and Redd-idiocy 3: The Return to Reddit

Links

MOVEit hack catches dozens of big orgs with their pants down
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-moveit-transfer-zero-day-mass-exploited-in-data-theft-attacks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moveit-transfer-customers-warned-of-new-flaw-as-poc-info-surfaces/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/millions-of-oregon-louisiana-state-ids-stolen-in-moveit-breach/
Dammit, reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/14b5q1f/how_to_request_an_abandoned_community_or_a_mod/
https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/135tly1/helpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access/jim40zg/
https://www.techradar.com/opinion/the-reddit-blackout-has-left-google-barren-and-full-of-holes
Get in on Google Search settlement windfall!
https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-to-claim-your-share-of-googles-23-million-search-privacy-settlement
MSFT drops development for original Xbox One
https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-stops-development-of-games-for-older-xbox-one
Google Domains getting the axe
https://www.pcmag.com/news/google-is-getting-rid-of-another-service
Pushing malware to people trying to download zero-day proof-of-concept exploits
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-zero-day-poc-exploits-on-github-push-windows-linux-malware/

Tags domains, google, malware, microsoft, moveit, reddit, search, xbox

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Angry Tech News #63: Bukkit Snowball

Post author By Ryan Bemrose
Post date June 13, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 22:32 — 20.6MB)

Reddit holds fast to the sinking ship, Headlines, headlines, headlines, FTC sues to stop Microsoft+Activision deal, some unsubstantiated rumors, and Minecraft mods can offer danger for your PC

Podcast shout-outs: bandrewsays.com, lotuseffect.show, podcastindex.org, ai.cooking

Links

More reddit bullcrap
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/9/23755640/reddit-api-changes-apps-apollo-shut-down-ama-spez-steve-huffman
Blue mic brand being phased out
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/09/blue-owned-the-consumer-podcast-mic-market-now-the-brand-is-being-phased-out/
Barracuda email appliances hacked
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/09/barracuda-rip-out-replace-hardware-exploited-by-hackers/
Ios 17 does … something… with podcasts
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/07/ios-17-will-connect-your-content-subscriptions-from-apps-to-apple-podcasts-for-exclusive-benefits/
GM to use Tesla chargers
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/08/gm-follows-fords-lead-and-adopts-tesla-chargers/
Amazon considering ads for Prime Video
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/07/amazon-prime-video-reportedly-plans-ad-supported-tier/
Bing chat locked to Edge browser; Vivaldi browser already spoofs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/vivaldi-is-spoofing-edge-browser-to-bypass-bing-chat-restrictions/
Google Drive ending support for Windows 10 32-bit
https://www.techspot.com/news/99005-google-drive-ending-support-windows-8-81-windows.html
US FTC sues to halt MSFT+Activision deal
https://www.thurrott.com/games/284297/ftc-files-temporary-restraining-order-and-preliminary-injunction-against-microsoft
Fracturizer malware hits Minecraft mods
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fractureiser-malware-used-curseforge-minecraft-mods-to-infect-windows-linux/

Tags activision, amazon, barracuda, bing, blue, curseforge, gm, google-drive, logitech, microsoft, minecraft, reddit, tesla, vivaldi

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Angry Tech News #62: Authentic Swordplay

Post author By Ryan Bemrose
Post date June 6, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:36 — 13.4MB)

Windows 11 becomes 1998-compliant, HP bricks thousands of printers, Android app updated into malware, Tesla thumbs nose at 35% of the world, Amazon ends a popular feature, Microsoft euthanizes Cortana, Chrome declares victory against http, and reddit destroys its own app ecosystem.

Links

Windows 11 to support .RAR natively
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/23/28-years-later-windows-finally-supports-rar-files/
HP released an automatic firmware update, bricks thousands of OfficeJet printers
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/hp-breaks-its-own-printers-again-with-firmware-update/
Tesla has canceled all right-hand-drive custom orders
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-customers-cancel-orders-after-rhd-model-s-model-x-sales-stop
Android screen recorder app update adds malware to phones
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2023/05/23/android-app-breaking-bad-legitimate-screen-recording-file-exfiltration/
Google to retire padlock icon for https sites
https://blog.chromium.org/2023/05/an-update-on-lock-icon.html
Amazon discontinues Alexa celebrity voices
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/30/23742109/amazon-alexa-celebrity-voices-discontinued
Microsoft quietly kills Cortana
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-11/283998/microsoft-kills-cortana-in-windows
Reddit charges for API; users hate this!
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/18/reddit-will-begin-charging-for-access-to-its-api/
https://redd.it/13xh1e7
https://www.pcmag.com/news/developer-says-access-to-reddits-api-would-cost-him-20m-per-year
https://www.theregister.com/2023/06/05/reddit_blackout_planned_over_appkilling/
https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/01/fidelity-reddit-valuation/

Tags alexa, chrome, cortana, google, hp, malware, rar, reddit, tesla, windows-11

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Angry Tech News #61: Brute Ford

Post author By Ryan Bemrose
Post date May 30, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 22:19 — 20.4MB)

Asus breaks the internet, hacking fingerprint sensors for fun and profit, yet another reason to fear IoT, and where to charge your Ford EV on the road

Links

BrutePrint attack
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/hackers-can-brute-force-fingerprint-authentication-of-android-devices/
Wemo SmartPlug buffer overflow vuln
https://sternumiot.com/iot-blog/mini-smart-plug-v2-vulnerability-buffer-overflow/
Ford EVs to adopt Tesla charging standard
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44016347/ford-tesla-ev-charging-opinion/
ASUS pushes bad config file to millions of routers; breaks internet for two days
https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1050466
https://www.downtowndougbrown.com/2023/05/what-happened-with-asus-routers-this-morning/
https://www.asuswrt-merlin.net/

Tags asus, fingerprint, ford, iot, tesla, wemo

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Angry Tech News #60: Conductive Rookie

Post author By Ryan Bemrose
Post date May 23, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 40:17 — 36.9MB)

Toyota data breach affects millions of cars, Windows 11 installs stuff you don’t want, Public Service Announcements from Apple & Google, and the electrified road idea that just won’t go away

Links

Toyota breach leaks 10 years of car location data
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toyota-car-location-data-of-2-million-customers-exposed-for-ten-years/
Sweden threatens to build electric roads
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/sweden/ar-AA1bjFB4
Apple urges users to patch iOS due to three zero-day vulnerabilities
https://www.techspot.com/news/98769-apple-urges-users-upgrade-their-ios-following-new.html
Google to shut down old accounts
https://www.techspot.com/news/98714-google-start-deleting-inactive-accounts-later-year.html
Windows 11 has tiktok
https://bigtechquestion.com/2023/03/13/software/windows/tiktok-installed-windows-11-pc/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/11vt8x3/has_tiktok_been_getting_automatically_installed/
Youtube ad costs
https://foundr.com/articles/marketing/youtube-ads-cost-breakdown

Tags apple, electric-vehicles, google, microsoft, sweden, toyota, windows-11

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Angry Tech News #59: Space Snooze

Post author By Ryan Bemrose
Post date May 9, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:43 — 15.3MB)

Apple store union finds its voice, Facebook continues using its business model, Windows gets more ads, and Pixies hack Google phones

Links

FTC proposal to bar Facebook from monetizing kids
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/05/ftc-proposes-blanket-prohibition-preventing-facebook-monetizing-youth-data
Apple Store union issues its first demands
https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/03/unionized-apple-store-tips-from-customers/
Pixies song causes google alarm to fail
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pixies-disabling-alarms-google-phones/
Win11 gets control panel ads
https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-ads-badging-office-365-onedrive-windows-11-1850414970
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-could-cram-more-ads-into-windows-11-this-time-in-the-settings-app

Tags android, apple, facebook, ftc, pixies, unions, windows-11

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Angry Tech News #58: Grail Promise

Post author By Ryan Bemrose
Post date May 2, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:36 — 18.9MB)

Samsung has a bad quarter, Activision-Blizzard purchase hits a snag, Windows 10 receives its last update, Netflix experiences the totally-expected results of their crackdown, and the NFL’s True Fans get a scare

Links

Samsung Q1 profits down 95%
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/samsung/ar-AA1aoTIi
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/samsung/ar-AA1at9e3
East TX jury verdict against Samsung for $303 million
https://www.reuters.com/legal/samsung-hit-with-303-mln-jury-verdict-computer-memory-patent-lawsuit-2023-04-21/
Microsoft will not be updating Windows 10 anymore
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-10-22h2-is-the-final-version-of-windows-10/
Netflix loses a million subscribers in Spain
https://www.kantar.com/inspiration/fmcg/netflix-crackdown-on-password-sharing-results-in-over-1-million-fewer-subscribers-in-spain
UK regulator denies Microsoft purchase of Activision-Blizzard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65378617
Comcast drops NFL Network for 24h
https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/comcast-drops-nfl-network/