Flaw with Thunderbolt connections on PCs lets hackers access the hard drive in about ‘five minutes’

A flaw affecting Thunderbolt connections on millions of PCs lets hackers access a computer’s hard drive in ‘five minutes,’ researchers say The flaw affects Thunderbolt connections on PCs and Macs made before 2019 A flaw is able to bypass password protection and hard drive encryption   Researchers say it can be executed in just five minutes … Read more

Kelly Bensimon of RHONY fame says she is ‘denied access’ to the beach in Florida

Kelly Bensimon has been enjoying the picturesque coastline in Palm Beach, Florida this spring. But there have been some limitations on how close the former Real Housewives Of New York City star can get to the Atlantic Ocean during COVID-19. The 52-year-old former supermodel revealed on Instagram on Tuesday that she could walk alongside the … Read more

Access to PPE for frontline NHS staff is getting WORSE with 27% now unable to get gear

Access to PPE for frontline NHS staff is getting worse despite Government promises to increase supplies, a poll of thousands of doctors has found. The Royal College of Physicians said those working in high-risk areas still could not always access long-sleeved disposable gowns and full-face face visors. It said the shortages had worsened in the last three … Read more

A million self-employed people are unable to access coronavirus income support

Hundreds of thousands of small business bosses have called on the government to review qualifying criteria so they can access vital income support.  More than a month after the Chancellor’s initiatives to support the self-employed during the Covid-19 crisis were announced, there are still vast numbers of small business owners and sole traders who don’t … Read more

Researchers discover rare iPhone flaw that allows hackers to access Apple’s iOS remotely

Researchers discover rare iPhone flaw that allows hackers to access Apple’s iOS operating system remotely The exploit has likely been used to gain access to targets’ devices The flaw leverages Apple’s Mail app to gain privileged access to a device  Workers for American companies and a ‘German VIP’ were targets The flaw was reported to Apple … Read more

Facebook trend of sharing high school graduation photos is giving hackers access to online accounts

Facebook trend of sharing old high school graduation photos is giving hackers answers to the most common security questions for online accounts People are sharing old high school graduation photos on Facebook The trend is to support the senior class that will not experience the ceremony during coronavirus lockdowns However, the images give hackers information needed … Read more