You Really Need to Update Firefox and Android Right Now
The Android security patch is available to Google’s Pixel devices, which have their own specific updates, and Samsung’s Galaxy range, including Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy…
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The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack
It was a Sunday morning in mid-October 2020 when Rob Miller first heard there was a problem. The databases and IT systems at Hackney Council,…
A Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison
When you run a major app, all it takes is one mistake to put countless people at risk. Such is the case with Diksha, a…
ADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet
“There’s countries we can’t go to anymore,” Stanford says of himself and a core team of administrators. In recent years, the Saudi government has tried…
Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges
For years, the cryptocurrency economy has been rife with black market sales, theft, ransomware, and money laundering—despite the strange fact that in that economy, practically…
The Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Alarms (2023)
If you’re a frequent camper or hiker, or are otherwise away from cell service often, most of these products aren’t going to help you in…
The Unrelenting Menace of the LockBit Ransomware Gang
LockBit emerged at the end of 2019, first calling itself “ABCD ransomware.” Since then, it has grown rapidly. The group is a “ransomware-as-a-service” operation, meaning…
India’s Public Education App Exposed Millions of Students’ Data
A security lapse in an app operated by India’s Education Ministry exposed the personally identifying information of millions of students and teachers for over a…
How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System
Encrypting files, folders, and drives on your computer means that no one else can make sense of the data they contain without a particular decryption…
The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About
“Ordinary people’s private financial records are being siphoned indiscriminately into a massive database, with access given to virtually any cop who wants it,” Nathan Freed…
T-Mobile’s New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn’t Cutting It
Yesterday, mobile giant T-Mobile said that it suffered a data breach beginning on November 26 that impacts 37 million current customers on both prepaid and…
The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism
One of the top concerns when it comes to the harms of social media and political polarization in the United States is the fear of…