Whodunnit? Cybercrook gets 6 years for ransoming his own employer
Not just an active adversary, but a two-faced one, too.
News & Updates
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 Administration announced this week. After an unusual three-year La Niña, all signs are pointing to changes in weather patterns for 2023.
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, together. I’m sure Hobbes or Hegel once said that. Probably, we need laws to keep back the forceful waves of universal chaos. Or at least Tinder thinks so.
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How Cybercriminals Adapted to Microsoft Blocking Macros by Default
One long-awaited security move caused a ripple effect in the cybercrime ecosystem.
Security
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 Jacob, 29, of Lompoc, California ejected himself from an airplane he was flying in November 2021, claiming there was no safe place to land, while the plane crashed somewhere near the…
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 between severe sleep apnea in older adults and greater amounts of a specific biomarker in the brain—one that could increase people’s risk of dementia or stroke. More research will be needed to understand…
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 sold for a massive $106,985.
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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 and achieve remote code execution.
“Successful exploits could allow attackers to monitor users’ internet activity, hijack internet connections, and redirect traffic to malicious websites or inject malware into network traffic,” Claroty security researcher Uri Katz said in a
“Successful exploits could allow attackers to monitor users’ internet activity, hijack internet connections, and redirect traffic to malicious websites or inject malware into network traffic,” Claroty security researcher Uri Katz said in a
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 clip. Get ready for Mayor Fisk in Daredevil: Born Again. Plus, what’s coming on Riverdale, and Eddie Thawne returns to The Flash. To me, my spoilers!