Whodunnit? Cybercrook gets 6 years for ransoming his own employer
Not just an active adversary, but a two-faced one, too.
May 2023
El Niño Is Coming in Strong, NOAA Says
El Niño almost here, the global shift is likely to stick around until this winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Tinder Says Stop Hyping Your TikTok and Insta Handles
Rules are the tacky glue that holds the popsicle stick planks of any functional society, or elementary school engineering project,…
How Cybercriminals Adapted to Microsoft Blocking Macros by Default
One long-awaited security move caused a ripple effect in the cybercrime ecosystem.
Ted Chiang on the Risks of AI
Ted Chiang has an excellent essay in the New Yorker: “Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey?” The question we should…
YouTuber Pleads Guilty to Intentionally Crashing an Airplane
A YouTube pilot has pleaded guilty to intentionally crashing an airplane and intent to obstruct a federal investigation. Trevor Daniel…
Sleep Apnea Linked to Brain Damage, Study Finds
Loud snoring may be a harbinger of much bigger problems, research out this week suggests. The study found a link…
A $175 Check Signed by Steve Jobs in 1976 Just Sold for $107,000
A check signed by none other than Apple co-founder Steve Jobs that went up for auction in April has officially…
Netgear Routers’ Flaws Expose Users to Malware, Remote Attacks, and Surveillance
As many as five security flaws have been disclosed in Netgear RAX30 routers that could be chained to bypass authentication…
Updates From Beetlejuice 2, Across the Spider-Verse, and More
Universal’s new monster thriller finds a new star in Dan Stevens. The Spot strikes in a new Across the Spider-Verse…