In today’s top payments news, Wells Fargo has appointed William M. Daley, a former White House official, to the position of vice chairman of public affairs. Also, delivery startup CloudKitchens has notched a $400 million investment from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). And Amazon Ring fixed...
Amazon Ring fixed a security vulnerability in its Ring Video Doorbell Pro that could have potentially allowed hackers to get homeowners’ Wi-Fi passwords, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Nov. 7). Cybersecurity research firm Bitdefender exposed the Amazon Ring flaw in a white paper. The company found...
Some failures of technology are very serious. On Jan. 13, 2018, an emergency alert text went out all over Hawaii telling residents and tourists that an incoming ballistic missile attack was imminent, tipping off waves of panic and terror as people scrambled for cover. There...
March 01, 2023
The founder and CEO of Amazon’s Ring says he’s stepping down. Jamie Siminoff announced his departure in an entry on the video doorbell company’s blog Wednesday (March 1), saying he’ll take on the role of “chief inventor” March 22. “Invention is my true passion,” he wrote. “I am constantly looking at how we can adapt […]
November 07, 2019
Amazon Ring fixed a security vulnerability in its Ring Video Doorbell Pro that could have potentially allowed hackers to get homeowners’ Wi-Fi passwords, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Nov. 7). Cybersecurity...
