Conti’s Attack Against Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Era
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000
A pair of ransomware attacks crippled parts of the country—and rewrote the rules of cybercrime.
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How China Hacked US Phone Networks
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: Russia rattles its cyber sword, a huge Facebook phishing operation is uncovered, feds take down the SSNDOB marketplace, and more.
Read MoreThe Tricky Business of Elon Musk Getting Twitter Fire-Hose Access
Credit to Author: Chris Stokel-Walker| Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:01:24 +0000
Twitter has reportedly given the billionaire access to its full stream of tweets and related user data. Is your privacy in jeopardy?
Read MoreThe January 6 Hearing Was a Warning
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:47:10 +0000
The House committee’s televised hearings interrogate the Capitol attack with damning new evidence. Whether it’s enough to prevent another one is uncertain.
Read MoreHackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:20:00 +0000
A researcher found that a recent update lets anyone enroll their own key during the 130-second interval after the car is unlocked with an NFC card.
Read MoreHow a Saxophonist Tricked the KGB by Encrypting Secrets in Music
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:46:16 +0000
Using a custom encryption scheme within music notation, Merryl Goldberg and three other US musicians slipped information to Soviet performers and activists known as the Phantom Orchestra.
Read MoreDisinfo and Hate Speech Flood TikTok Ahead of Kenya’s Elections
Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 01:00:00 +0000
Mozilla researchers identified accounts with millions of view spreading hate speech and disinformation
Read MoreApple Just Killed the Password—for Real This Time
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:10:14 +0000
Apple’s iOS 16 and macOS Ventura will introduce passwordless login for apps and websites. It’s only the beginning.
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