The record-setting DDoSes keep coming, with no end in sight

Enlarge / Drowning in a sea of data. (credit: Getty Images) The record-vying distributed denial-of-service attacks keep coming, with two mitigation services reporting they encountered some of the biggest data bombardments ever by threat actors whose tactics and techniques are constantly evolving. On Monday, Imperva said it defended a customer against an attack that lasted […]

Big gaming companies get DHS help to keep players from becoming terrorists

Enlarge (credit: Jun | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Last December, the United Nations warned of an overlooked but critical “emerging terrorist threat”: extremists radicalizing members of online gaming communities. Despite ample interest in saving gamers from such exploitation, experts say that a lack of research funding on the topic has put the gaming industry […]

Trump accused Biden of scheming to keep gas prices down but they’ve been in steady decline for months: ‘Right after the election it’s going to double’

Former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden for lowering gas prices. Trump claimed the decrease was a politically motivated scheme. "Right after the election, it's going to double up and go higher […]

Sorry, Google — Apple is right to keep ignoring RCS for the iPhone

With the release of iOS 16, Apple sees its Messages app pick up a slew of notable updates with one notable exception: RCS (Rich Chat Services). Despite Google’s continued attempts at public shaming, the iPhone maker has covered its ears and steadily plowed around in building out its own fairly successful messaging service. After a […]

Top tax policy Democrat says Republicans want to keep the status quo so only ‘little guys’ get audited but ‘billionaire friends’ get off scot-free

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon speaks to reporters at the US Capitol. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act contains nearly $ 80 billion in funding for the IRS. Republicans have said that the funding will go towards hiring an "army" of IRS agents. Sen. Ron Wyden said that Republicans want to save their billionaire […]

US stocks finish lower as strong services report backs Fed’s view to keep pushing interest rates higher

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Andrew Burton/Getty Images US stocks fell Tuesday, turning lower in the post-Labor Day session.  Stocks gave up earlier gains after a stronger-than-expected ISM services report.  That bolstered views that the Fed sees the economy as strong enough to take on more rate hikes.  US […]

‘Keep Piers Morgan on GMB’ 35,000 beg for host to return to ITV after he quit GMB

Another petition, titled Keep Piers Morgan on GMB for his common sense approach to life, has garnered over 73,000 signatures. The petition stated: “He’s also funny! He’s not afraid to speak out and says what a lot of us are thinking.” A third, which calls for Piers to be “saved” from “being sacked” has received […]

Death in Paradise: JP Hooper actor told to keep exit plans a secret from BBC bosses

He explained: “To be honest with you, I told my agent immediately, and my agent was like, ‘OK, Tobes, don’t say anything, because, you know, we’ve still got to negotiate next year’s fee.’”  And when the actor tried to argue, his agent reiterated: “‘No, don’t say anything! Because we’ve got to negotiate next year’s fee.’  “So […]

Alex Jones hits out at husband during The One Show coronavirus rant ‘Keep him away!’ 

“We’ve come with our own test, I haven’t been here since Monday and I haven’t washed since Monday,” Patrick joked.  “Basically if you can smell me Al, we’re too close,” he added before Alex confirmed she couldn’t. The One Show went on to explain that today’s show was focussed on all those adapting to working […]