A judge cleared the way for AT&T and Time Warner to merge, Apple plans to reinforce its iPhone security, Microsoft made a bunch of announcements — but hey, here comes the annual E3 event to bring in the fun. El Kaiser and J.D. sort through it all before a discussion about the VPNFilter malware — you know, that one the FBI was warning about the other week — and how to protect your router from it. Spin up PTJ 276 to hear it all!
- DOJ Won’t Seek to Halt AT&T-Time Warner Merger Pending Any Appeal (Variety)
- AT&T Closes Acquisition of Time Warner (The New York Times)
- Net neutrality died today as FCC’s vote to repeal rules goes into effect (PC Gamer)
- Comcast, AT&T, Verizon say they have no paid prioritization plans (Ars Technica)
- SB-822 Communications: broadband Internet access service (California Legislative Information)
- Apple to Close iPhone Security Hole That Police Use to Crack Devices (The New York Times)
- Microsoft’s next-gen gaming plan: A new Xbox, and streaming for everyone else (Ars Technica)
- Power and simplicity—updates to the Office 365 user experience (Microsoft 365 Blog)
- Microsoft opens Office 2019 for Mac business preview (Engadget)
- Over 100 UK tech leaders back new call for a people’s vote on Brexit (TechCrunch)
- Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018 (Reuters Institute)
- See What’s Happening! (Twitter blog)
- Exclusive: Microsoft takes aim at Amazon with push for checkout-free retail (Reuters)
- John Boyega calls out Star Wars fans after harassment controversy (Polygon)
- PC Gaming Show E3 2018: Everything and the kitchen sink (Ars Technica)
- Announcing 2018-2019 Fortnite Competitive Season (Epic Games)
- ‘Skyrim: Very Special Edition’ with Alexa is not a joke, game arrives on Amazon Echo (Business Insider)
- “Skyrim” for Amazon Alexa (Amazon)
- “Skyrim: A Very Special Edition” (YouTube)
Reset Your Router
- Your Wi-Fi Security Is Probably Weak. Here’s How to Fix That. (The New York Times)
- VPNFilter exploits endpoints, targets new devices (Cisco Talos)
- Justice Department Announces Actions to Disrupt Advanced Persistent Threat 28 Botnet of Infected Routers and Network Storage Devices (US Department of Justice)
- Foreign Cyber Actors Target Home And Office Routers And Networked Devices Worldwide (FBI Public Service Announcement)
- VPNFilter Destructive Malware (US-CERT)
- Cisco Talos VPN Filter malware findings (UK National Cyber Security Centre)
- VPNFilter router malware is a lot worse than everyone thought (The Register)