Thousands of email addresses and passwords from CDC, WHO, and more leaked online

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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Nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords from several organizations that are involved in dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic have been shared online.
Email accounts from the CDC, Gates Foundation, NIH, WHO, and the World Bank were shared online. Some of the WHO credentials were verified.
Far-right groups have been using the information to spread disinformation and fuel COVID-19 conspiracy theories.
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One of the worst things that can happen to authorities scrambling to deal with a life-threatening disease like COVID-19 is a security breach. And that’s apparently what has happened, as unknown individuals published nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords from various organizations, including the CDC, Gates Foundation, NIH, WHO, and the World Bank.

The login credentials were dumped online, and right-wing activists have been making use of them. It’s unclear when the security breaches occurred and who was responsible for the hacks and the dissemination of information, but the results are troubling nonetheless. Some of these passwords can still be used to access email addresses.

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Verizon is giving subscribers 15GB of free data in May

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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Verizon is giving subscribers a free 15GB of data for the month of May. The announcement covers both consumers and small business shared data plans.
The 15GB of additional data will be added to subscriber plans automatically.
With the coronavirus still spreading across many parts of the country, Verizon said it will waive overage charges for individuals economically impacted by the pandemic.
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With millions of Americans still quarantined at home due to the coronavirus, Verizon today announced that it’s planning to give subscribers a free 15GB of data for the month of May. Verizon announced a similar initiative for the month of April and it’s nice to see the company decided to keep it in place for the next few weeks.

Even better, subscribers will be able to take advantage of the additional data without having to jump through any hoops. According to a Verizon representative, the company is “automatically adding an additional 15GB of 4G LTE data to consumer and small business shared data plans, hotspots and jetpacks to be used from May 1 through May 31.”

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People were dying of coronavirus in the US before anyone realized it

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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Coronavirus cases and deaths are, sadly, still continuing to climb in the US, where more than 830,000 cases (and more than 45,000 deaths) have been confirmed as of the time of this writing, per the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University.
Meanwhile, officials are now learning that the virus may have actually been quietly at work in the US weeks before it was originally believed, with the first US deaths from the coronavirus now understood to have come in early February (as opposed to late February, the previous understanding).
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New autopsy data out of California has revealed a surprising fact about the novel coronavirus pandemic that continues to ravage the US and the rest of the world: People were dying from the virus in the US weeks earlier than we previously believed.

That’s according to a news release from Santa Clara County in Northern California, which notes that two California residents actually died from the coronavirus in the first weeks of February (on February 6 and 17). That was some three weeks before what was originally thought to be the first US death from the virus, a revelation that’s causing health experts and public officials to re-examine what they thought they knew about the spread of the deadly and highly contagious virus.

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Zoom 5.0 update addresses some of the app’s major privacy issues

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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Zoom today rolled out Zoom 5.0, an app update with a huge number of important security features and improvements.
Zoom’s video chatting software exploded in popularity once the coronavirus quarantine began, but the app has been plagued by privacy issues.
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Whether you like it or not, there’s no denying that the coronavirus has turned the majority of the country into hermits. With stay-at-home orders in place across the vast majority of U.S. states, millions of Americans have been stuck at home for weeks on end at this point. As a result, Zoom’s video conferencing software has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few weeks as people have been looking to virtually connect with friends and family.

While there is certainly no shortage of video chat options out on the market, Zoom managed to become the app of choice because it’s easy to use and offers a superior user experience. While video chatting with friends on FaceTime, for example, can result in frustrating lags and choppy video, Zoom’s technology manages to avoid such problems.

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There are probably 20 times more US coronavirus cases than we know about

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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Former FDA chief says the real number of coronavirus cases in the United States is likely 10 to 20 times higher than reported.
Many people with mild symptoms were never tested, painting an unclear picture of how widespread the virus is.
The good news is that the overall fatality rate is likely much lower than has been reported based on the figures.
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Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb told CNBC that he believes the true number of cases of novel coronavirus in the United States is far higher than the reported number. In fact, he estimates that the real figure is anywhere from 10 to 20 times higher than the 787,900 confirmed cases reported by doctors across the country.

If Gottlieb’s estimates are accurate, that would put the true number of coronavirus cases in the US as high as nearly 16 million. That’s roughly 5% of the entire US population. It sounds incredibly frightening, but if this is true it would actually be good news, at least in some ways.

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How to get HBO Max for free

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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HBO Max launches on May 27th and will cost $15 per month.
Millions of AT&T customers will be able to access HBO Max free of charge, some for a limited time and some forever, depending on their video, internet, or wireless plan.
HBO Now and Charter video subscribers will also get HBO Max for free.
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The streaming service market got even more crowded this week with AT&T announcing that HBO Max will launch on May 27th. HBO Max, similar to HBO Now, will feature the entire library of HBO’s original programming stretching back decades, as well as licensed content from other studios and new Max Originals. HBO Max also has a $15 per month subscription fee, but some AT&T customers will get access to the service for free.

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Watch live as SpaceX launches another 60 tiny satellites into orbit

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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SpaceX is sending another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit today, and you can watch it live.
The Starlink mission will be flown on a Falcon 9 rocket that has already traveled to space three times.
Starlink satellites have been a headache for astronomers, but SpaceX has shown no signs of slowing its deployment of the Starlink grid.
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The coronavirus pandemic has derailed a lot of plans and affected just about every industry you can imagine, but SpaceX has done a remarkably stellar job of staying on schedule with its various launch dates. Today marks the fourth time the company will send a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, and you can watch it live right here.

The launch, which is currently scheduled for 3:37 p.m. EDT will take place from Florida’s Cape Canaveral. As has been typical of many Starlink launches, there will be 60 of the tiny satellites aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 when it heads skyward. That’s a whole bunch of satellites, and many astronomers aren’t particularly crazy about it.

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Where’s my stimulus money? How to track your check from the IRS

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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The Trump administration, via the IRS, has begun sending out the first wave of stimulus checks as part of the massive, $2.2 trillion stimulus legislation Congress recently passed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Included in that stimulus bill was funding to provide most Americans with a direct $1,200 payment (and $2,400, for married couples).
The IRS has set up a “Get My Payment” page that includes a tracker where you can check on the status of your stimulus check, in case you’re wondering “where’s my stimulus money?”
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The fact that millions of Americans are waiting right now on a check from Uncle Sam of as much as $1,200 (or $2,400, in the case of married couples) is one of the clearest indicators that we’re living in extraordinary times right now. To keep the US economy from collapsing in on itself and taking all of us with it, the Trump administration has begun essentially just printing money and sending it out to Americans in the form of direct deposits — or, for some of you, paper checks that will come later, in the mail.

I don’t know about you, but I’m still waiting on mine, and it’s looking like my original prediction that many people wouldn’t receive their money until May — despite US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin insisting these check disbursements would happen pretty quickly in April — is holding true. It’s a massive undertaking, to be sure, sending out waves of money like this. You’ve got to figure out who all qualifies, whose information you have, and where to send the money, all of which leads to the million-dollar question everybody wants to know: So, where’s my stimulus money? Luckily, there’s an easy way to check on the status of your check, thanks to a tracker the IRS set up not long after Congress passed the massive stimulus legislation that included funding for these checks.

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Top 10 shows everyone’s binge-watching right now on Netflix and TV

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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Most Americans who live anywhere near a novel coronavirus hot zone have now been in self-quarantine for at least a month, and they’re likely on the verge of exhausting the lists of shows they’ve been meaning to catch up on.
If that describes your situation and you’re in search of new shows to stream online or watch on TV, a good place to begin your search is with the new shows and new seasons of returning shows that everyone is watching right now.
In this post, you’ll find the top 10 most frequently binge-watched shows out there right now, as measured by popular TV show tracking app TV Time.
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I live right in the middle of the novel coronavirus hot zone in Bergen County, New Jersey, which means I have now been in “self-quarantine” or “sheltering in place” for more than a month now. If you’ve been isolating for that long as well, I don’t have to explain to you how difficult it can get at times. If you’re not in the same boat, you’re either irresponsible or you live in an area that hasn’t been on lockdown for that long. Unfortunately, it’ pretty safe at this point to say that you’ll soon feel our pain. The lockdowns aren’t going to end anytime soon unless we want to ensure a massive second wave of infections, so we’re going to be sheltering in our homes for at least another month at the minimum.

Some of us are lucky enough to be able to work or take classes from home, though millions of Americans don’t have that luxury. In either case, you’re still going to have a whole lot of time on your hands from staying at home so much. That means you’ve likely burned through all the TV shows and movies you’ve been meaning to catch up on, and you’re looking for new content to watch. Lucky for you, we’ve got a great resource that will help you figure out what to binge-watch next.

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Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad is down to $299 at Amazon

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Authcom

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With people still cooped up at home as we all continue to shelter in place, tablets have become hugely popular because they combine a large display with the privacy of a mobile device.
Amazon is running several impressive deals on tablets right now, including a sale that slashes $30 of Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad.
Hurry and grab one before they sell out, and you’ll get a 7th-generation Apple iPad starting at just $299, which is a nice discount from the tablet’s normal $329 price.
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We have been covering a bunch of impressive deals on tablets lately here at BGR Deals, and there are two good reasons for that. First, tablets are hugely popular right now because everyone is trapped inside so much due to shelter in place orders. Coronavirus quarantines won’t be ending anytime soon, and tablets are a perfect quarantine companion since you get the privacy and mobility of a smartphone but with a much larger screen. And second, there have been some truly terrific deals on tablets lately.

The craziest tablet sale we’ve covered in the past few weeks is Amazon’s current sale on the Fire HD 8 Tablet. The 32GB model costs $110 new and Amazon also sells a $40 Show Mode Charging Dock that charges the tablet while propping it up for viewing. That’s a $150 total value, but you can pick up a Certified Refurbished Fire HD 8 Tablet bundled with a dock right now for only $69.99! As a reminder, Certified Refurbished products are guaranteed to look and function like new and they even come with the same warranty as a brand new product.

That Fire tablet deal is indeed terrific, but there’s another deal right now on Amazon that Apple fans will definitely prefer. It offers the perfect balance between power and price, and most importantly, it delivers Apple’s beloved iPadOS experience on a nice big 10.2-inch display.

New Apple iPad (10.2-Inch, Wi-Fi, 32GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): $299.00

Most SKUs of Apple’s 7th-Generation iPad tablet have been out of stock at Amazon for so long because they’re among the best-selling products in Amazon’s electronics category. When they were in stock, a few different sizes and color options were available with slight discounts. Hurry over to Amazon right now, however, and you’ll find that the 10.2-inch iPad is somehow back in stock in Space Gray with 32GB. What’s even crazier, however, is the fact that it’s on sale with a solid $30 discount.

That cuts your cost to just $299, and you know you’re getting a good deal anytime you can score an iPad for under $300. There are also a few other size and color combinations that are still in stock at Amazon, but they’re all bound to sell out soon now that the cat’s out of the bag.

New Apple iPad (10.2-Inch, Wi-Fi, 32GB) – Space Gray (Latest Model): $299.00

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HoMedics UV-Clean Portable Sanitizer | Kills Up to 99.9% of Bacteria & Viruses at The DNA Level…: $79.95

Munchkin Portable UV Sterilizer, Kills 99% of Germs, Viruses and Bacteria in 59 Seconds: $19.97

Certified Refurbished Fire HD 8 Tablet (8″ HD Display, 32 GB) – Black with Show Mode Charging D…: $69.99

Apple AirPods Pro: $234.95

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