Category: Wired

HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers
24
Jan
2024

HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers

Last Thursday, HP CEO Enrique Lores addressed the company’s controversial practice of bricking printers when users load them with third-party…

Apple iOS 17.3: How to Turn on iPhone's New Stolen Device Protection
22
Jan
2024

Apple iOS 17.3: How to Turn on iPhone’s New Stolen Device Protection

Apple today launched a new tool for iPhones to help reduce what a thief with your phone and passcode can…

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It
22
Jan
2024

Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It

In 2017, detectives at the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department working a cold case got an idea, one…

Fujitsu Bugs That Sent Innocent People to Prison Were Known ‘From the Start’
20
Jan
2024

Fujitsu Bugs That Sent Innocent People to Prison Were Known ‘From the Start’

The FT article also said the Post Office, which used prosecution powers available to private corporations in the UK, obtained…

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20
Jan
2024

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Security News This Week: US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked
20
Jan
2024

Security News This Week: US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

A major coordinated disclosure this week called attention to the importance of prioritizing security in the design of graphics processing…

How to Opt Out of Comcast’s Xfinity Storing Your Sensitive Data
19
Jan
2024

How to Opt Out of Comcast’s Xfinity Storing Your Sensitive Data

Your internet service provider could have a good idea of who you’re planning to vote for in the 2024 election…

‘Stablecoins’ Enabled $40 Billion in Crypto Crime Since 2022
18
Jan
2024

‘Stablecoins’ Enabled $40 Billion in Crypto Crime Since 2022

Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable value like the US dollar, were created with the promise of bringing the frictionless,…

How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity
17
Jan
2024

How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity

When Meiklejohn started college at Brown in 2004, she discovered cryptography. This branch of computer science appealed directly to her…

A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data
16
Jan
2024

A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data

As more companies ramp up development of artificial intelligence systems, they are increasingly turning to graphics processing unit (GPU) chips…

The Sad Truth of the FTC's Location Data Privacy Settlement
16
Jan
2024

The Sad Truth of the FTC’s Location Data Privacy Settlement

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement last week with an American data broker known to sell location…

A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay
13
Jan
2024

A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay

“EBay’s actions against us had a damaging and permanent impact on us—emotionally, psychologically, physically, reputationally, and financially—and we strongly pushed…