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Science Fascinating fecal science. Feeling neck-deep in the dregs of humanity? Poop will make you feel better. Enjoy these 11 science stories about the world’s most fabulous feces. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2WuvVe6"

Gadgets They'll stay snug and keep you pumped while you workout. The best running headphones that'll keep you pumped while you workout in 2019. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2POGYw2"

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Health Getting one at a spa increases your risk of infection. Last week, the New Mexico Department of Health released an alarming statement detailing that two people—and potentially more—may have contracted HIV via unsafe practices… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2V3UOLS"

Environment El Niño conditions could cancel out the effects of a warming Atlantic. The Weather Company predicts we’re in store for a projected 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes, of which three are major hurricanes (category 3 to 5). The… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2DTNtsE"

The Qakbot banking Trojan has updated its persistence mechanism in recent attacks and also received changes that potentially allow it to evade detection, Talos’ security researchers say.  Also known as Qbot and Quakbot, the Trojan has been around for nearly a decade, and has received a variety of changes over time to remain a persistent threat, although its functionality remained largely unaltered.  Known for the targeting of businesses to steal login credentials and eventually drain their bank accounts, the malware has received updates to the scheduled task it uses to achieve persistence on the infected systems, which also allows it to evade detection.  The Trojan typically uses a dropper to compromise a victim’s machine. During the infection process, a scheduled task is created on the victim machine to execute a JavaScript downloader that makes a request to one of several hijacked domains. A spike in requests to these hijacked domains observed on April 2, 2019 (wh...

Vulnerabilities in the D-Link DCS-2132L cloud camera can be exploited by attackers to tap into video or audio streams, but could also potentially provide full access to the device.  The main issue with the camera is the fact that no encryption is used when transmitting the video stream. Specifically, both the connection between the camera and the cloud and that between the cloud and the viewing application are unencrypted, thus potentially exposed to man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. The viewer app and the camera communicate through a proxy server on port 2048, using a TCP tunnel based on a custom D-Link tunneling protocol, but only parts of the traffic are encrypted, ESET’s security researchers have discovered.  In fact, sensitive details such as the requests for camera IP and MAC addresses, version information, video and audio streams, and extensive camera info are left exposed to attackers. The vulnerability resides in the request.c file, which handles HTTP requests to...

Technology In 1970, Bruce Kirby created the perfect single-person sailboat. What made the Laser so unbeatable? Kirby is a world-class sailor and Olympian himself but he is most famous as the designer of a slew of boats known for their swiftness, and also their clarity and… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2LskJNX"

The Qakbot banking Trojan has updated its persistence mechanism in recent attacks and also received changes that potentially allow it to evade detection, Talos' security researchers say.  Also known as Qbot and Quakbot, the Trojan has been around for nearly a decade, and has received a variety of changes over time to remain a persistent threat, although its functionality remained largely unaltered.  Known for the targeting of businesses to steal login credentials and eventually drain their bank accounts, the malware has received updates to the scheduled task it uses to achieve persistence on the infected systems, which also allows it to evade detection.  The Trojan typically uses a dropper to compromise a victim's machine. During the infection process, a scheduled task is created on the victim machine to execute a JavaScript downloader that makes a request to on...

Vulnerabilities in the D-Link DCS-2132L cloud camera can be exploited by attackers to tap into video or audio streams, but could also potentially provide full access to the device.  The main issue with the camera is the fact that no encryption is used when transmitting the video stream. Specifically, both the connection between the camera and the cloud and that between the cloud and the viewing application are unencrypted, thus potentially exposed to man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. The viewer app and the camera communicate through a proxy server on port 2048, using a TCP tunnel based on a custom D-Link tunneling protocol, but only parts of the traffic are encrypted, ESET's security researchers have discovered.  In fact, sensitive details such as the requests for camera IP and MAC addresses, version information, video and audio streams, and extensive camera info ar...

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Technology See where Microsoft is going courtesy of its developers' conference keynote. Here's what you need to know from Microsoft's Build Conference. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Jsf1cv"

Nexus Media News Cloudy with a chance of lousy meatballs People's restaurant experiences are shaped by the food, the service and... the weather. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2vIYJU8"

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Energy Excerpt: Humans The following is an excerpt from the new book "Humans: A Brief History of How We F****d It All Up" by Tom Phillips. It tells the story of Thomas Midgley, the inventor of… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2VQKxXS"