Aug 15
Over the first and second seasons of FX’s vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows, fans have learned more and more about vampire enthusiasts and familiar Guillermo de la Cruz.
Aug 15
Ashraf Ghani fled his country without telling leaders who were negotiating a peaceful transition with the Taliban.
Aug 15
Huawei is once again facing claims that it’s placing backdoors in networks. The Wall Street Journalreports that American contractor Business Efficiency Solutions (BES) has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Huawei of not only stealing technology, but pressuring the firm into installing a data backdoor for a law enforcement safer-cities project in Lahore, Pakistan. The system supposedly gave Huawei access to a database that helped it collect sensitive citizen and government data “important to Pakistan’s national security.”
BES alleged that Huawei insisted on creating a duplicate version of the Lahore network in Suzhou, China, that would provide direct access to the Pakistan data. While BES wanted permission from Pakistani officials before going forward, Huawei reportedly claimed it didn’t need permission and initially threatened to cut off the deal if BES didn’t move forward. The Chinese company later said it obtained permission, but apparently refused to provide evidence of this when asked.
The situation may not be clear-cut. Huawei told the WSJ there was “no evidence” it had installed backdoors in any products. In a statement from earlier in the dispute, the company acknowledged the duplicate system in China but maintained that it was strictly a test version “physically isolated” from the real network, making it impossible to extract data. An overseer for the Lahore effort, Muhammad Kamran Khan, said an investigation was underway but that there wasn’t any evidence of data theft “so far.”
Whoever is telling the truth, the lawsuit highlights the ongoing concerns that Huawei might be aiding China’s surveillance goals. The company has long denied the allegations, and there isn’t yet “smoking gun” evidence that it has used backdoors to snoop on other countries. However, that hasn’t allayed suspicions that have led the US, UK and others to blacklist its technology. This case might only exacerbate Huawei’s situation, even if BES’ assertions don’t hold up in court.
Aug 15
T-Mobile is grappling with yet another reported data breach. The carrier told Motherboard in a statement that it’s investigating an “underground forum” member’s claims that they’re selling data for over 100 million customers, including social security numbers and device IMEI numbers. While the scale of the breach hasn’t yet been verified, Motherboard has confirmed the authenticity of at least some of the data.
The intruder is selling data for about 30 million customers for the equivalent of $270,000 in Bitcoin. The rest of the data is reportedly being sold through private channels.
It’s not certain how the perpetrator obtained the info. T-Mobile supposedly booted the attacker out of the servers, but not before they downloaded and purportedly backed up the content.
The network has a less-than-stellar history of breaches in recent years. Hackers compromised sensitive customer info in late 2019, while a late 2020 attack scraped limited data for about 200,000 users. If the forum claims are accurate, though, this is much more serious. T-Mobile had over 104.7 million customers as of the second quarter of 2021 — this breach might affect virtually every user. While it’s not certain just how much real damage has been done, you might want to watch out for suspicious activity if you’re a magenta subscriber.
Aug 15
Many fear the Taliban will roll back two decades of gains by women and ethnic minorities.
Aug 15
Jason Momoa And Emilia Clarke Reunite To See If He Can Still ‘Bench Press A Khaleesi’
Posted in: Today's Chili“Love u forever moon of my life,” Momoa gushed about his former “Game of Thrones” co-star.
Aug 15
American Horror Story Double Feature: Part 1 trailer gives first look at Red Tide
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn addition to its newly premiered American Horror Stories anthology series, FX is gearing up to release the 10th season of its popular American Horror Story show, which will be split into a unique two-part season set in two different locations. The next season will arrive later this month after a delay caused by the pandemic. American Horror Story, unlike … Continue reading
Aug 15
James Gunn is revealing his innermost secrets involving his new film The Suicide Squad. On the Script Apart podcast, Gunn talks about why Rick Flagg (Joel Kinneman) is on Team one and the deleted scene that helps us understand why he’s even on this mission.
Aug 15
A sequel to the action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds is already in the works.
Aug 15
Automotive manufacturers around the world are working towards producing vehicles that have no greenhouse gas emissions. While most cars are going electric using batteries, hydrogen is another alternative for potentially green vehicles with little or no emissions. A type of hydrogen called “blue” hydrogen is made from methane taken from natural gas. Blue hydrogen has been touted as green and … Continue reading
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