The June 1 attack targeted one Google Cloud customer using the Google Cloud Armor DDoS protection service. Over the course of 69 minutes beginning at 9:45 am PT, the attackers bombarded its customer’s HTTP/S Load Balancer with HTTPS requests, starting at 10,000 rps and within minutes scaling up to 100,000 rps before peaking at a whopping 46 million rps. Google says it is the largest ever attack at Layer 7, referring to the application layer — the top layer — in the OSI model of the Internet....

Google proposed its Privacy Sandbox in 2019, with the broad goal to enable tracking of users by cohorts rather than individually to address privacy concerns about users being tracked online by marketers. It originally planned to start blocking third-party cookies in 2022. One of the key vehicles for enabling this new style of vague tracking of users on the web was FLoC, or Federated Learning of Cohorts, which would still allow targeted ads but would, in Google’s view, improve end-user privacy....

With the Google suite’s voice-to-text capabilities, transferring thoughts from speech to digital copy is quick and simple. On top of that, Google just announced Monday that its upcoming batch of voice-to-text improvements, coming in February, will make for a more reliable and accurate transcription process. Also: Microsoft seems to have very big plans for this AI chatbot The list of changes includes: Reduction of transcription errorsMinimizing lost audio during transcriptionExpanded support for major browsersAuto-generated punctuation in Slides captions...

On Tuesday, Google Cloud shared how it’s helping its customers take on the problem with a package of tools that help secure the software development process. The company unveiled the Software Delivery Shield during the Google Cloud Next conference. Software Delivery Shield is a fully managed software toolkit designed for developers, DevOps teams and security teams. It includes services that cover five different parts of the software development process: application development, software “supply,” continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD), production environments, and policies....

The unannounced smartwatch is getting a lot of attention for a good reason – a pre-production sample was left behind in a restaurant, and photos were later published online. No, you’re not having déjà vu. Below, you’ll find everything we currently know about the Pixel Watch, which you’ll quickly realize isn’t a whole lot beyond a couple of photos. Also: Pixel Watch vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro What will it be called?...

From November, Google will start displaying ratings specific to each user’s registered country, and in early 2022 it will start displaying ratings specific to the device they’re using, with separate categories for tablets, Chromebooks and wearables. The change is as much for developers who are keen to understand their apps’ ratings and reviews from different regions and across different form factors. This move reflects the reach and diversity of Android devices and users, as well as Android’s relative fragmentation compared with iOS....

RCS is the modern take on the SMS standard that’s supported on Android but is not supported by Apple iMessage (which does support SMS). This technical gap was highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article on the weekend detailing how US teens are using iMessage to socially isolate Android users from group chats. Messages from Android users are displayed in iMessage in green bubbles versus blue bubbles for messages received from fellow iPhone users....

Two new Medicare telephone items will be available for GPs and other medical practitioner services for patients living in hotspots as declared by the chief medical officer. The new items will enable doctors to provide longer telephone consultations, lasting 20 minutes or more. “The move is in response to the current COVID-19 situation in NSW and the prospect of a prolonged hotspot declaration in Greater Sydney,” a statement from Minister for Health Greg Hunt said....

The breach apparently took place last month. However, it was only brought to light after a newly created Twitter profile leaked the information of 44 celebrities. The list of famous personalities includes well-known journalists, global sporting superstars like Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero, as well as many eminent politicians, including Argentine President Alberto Fernández. The story was first reported by The Record, who also claim to be in contact with the hacker....

Cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint say advanced persistent threat (APT) groups working on behalf of Russian, Chinese and Indian interests are using rich text format (RTF) template injections. While the use of RTF text file attachments in phishing emails isn’t new, the technique being used by hackers is easier to deploy and more effective because it’s harder for antivirus software to detect – and many organisations won’t block RTF files by default because they’re part of everyday business operations....

The SMS messages urge victims to download Android applications related to official Iranian services, such as the Iranian Electronic Judicial Services. The first messages typically claim that a complaint has been filed against the victim and that an application needs to be downloaded in order to respond. Once downloaded, the applications allow hackers to access the victim’s personal messages. Victims are asked to enter credit card information in order to cover a service fee, giving attackers access to card information that can then be used....

Trojanized Hacking Tools An unknown hacking group seems to have been releasing trojanized hacking tools almost daily for some years now. The group trojanizes hacking tools by infecting them with a version of the njRAT malware. Cybereason researchers who discovered the hacking campaign “found dozens of different samples of the same njRAT hosted on the same server. Each sample had a different creation time, but they were all hosted on the same server and actively targeting victims....

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and that usually means feasts with lots of cooking. If you plan on stopping by the grocery store to buy dinner ingredients, Google recommends you visit the store on any Tuesday at 9 AM. During that time, grocery stores are typically the least busy in the US. If you can’t make Tuesday, you may want to skip grocery shopping on Sunday at 1 PM, since that is the busiest time for grocery store shopping....

Tax brackets aren’t that difficult to understand, particularly if you can visualize a multi-tiered water fountain in your head. Let’s dive in. 2021 income tax brackets Source: Internal Revenue Service Expressed like this, tax brackets are easy to misunderstand. The most common misunderstanding is that these represent how much you’ll pay on all of your income. If your total income puts you in a particular tax bracket, that is not the percentage you pay on all of your income....

Knowing the domain names of the websites you visit, or servers that apps access on your behalf, is valuable intelligence. DNS traffic is especially valuable because it reflects what users are doing in real time. “The names you asked for, and when you ask for them, say an awful lot about you,” Huston said in his presentation to the APNIC 52 conference on Wednesday. “The network betrays you. You’re leaving big, filthy, muddy footprints on the carpet, mate....

Fortunately, you can bypass these geo-restrictions by changing your virtual location with a VPN. I’ve tested 300 VPNs to find the best premium VPNs that have the speeds and unblocking powers you need for using Instagram Music from anywhere. And, you can test out each of my top-rated VPNs for FREE with risk-free money-back guarantees. A hassle-free refund is yours at any time during the guarantee term. Why You Need a VPN to Access Instagram Music Due to licensing restrictions, Instagram Music is only available to users with an IP address in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, France, Canada, and Germany....

The next most important success factor for work is how you manage your time – pause, ponder and prioritize your time. Now, as a manager, the awesome privilege of managing a remote team requires a new playbook and mindset that can guide your team’s collective ability to reach their full potential. Effectively managing your remote teams requires a new mindset and behaviors. For business leaders, effectively managing remote teams starts with an understanding and a commitment toward building healthy relationships for all stakeholders....

Say, for instance, you get daily (or maybe hourly) emails from a specific sender and you want to not only make sure you don’t miss them as they arrive, but you also want to be able to quickly find them (without having to resort to using the search tool. How do you do that? With labels. I’m going to show you a few of the fundamental things you should know about labels....

But how do you get the most out of your Kindle? Let’s start with how to buy books on the device. Other ways to get the most out of your Kindle: How to get (great) free books on KindleHow to share or loan a Kindle book How to buy books on Kindle After the payment is processed, the book will begin downloading on your Kindle and will become available in your Kindle library (the Kindle’s homepage) in a few seconds....

Using a VPN to get a Puerto Rico IP is super simple and only takes a couple of minutes. Once you have a Puerto Rican IP, you’ll be able to watch your favorite local shows, no matter where in the world you are. A VPN also has other benefits, like using encryption to secure your connection and privacy policies to protect your identity against hackers or surveillance. After testing dozens of VPNs, I can safely say that Surfshark is the best VPN to get a Puerto Rico IP....