"A Hacker Got All My Texts For $16"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard, written by Joseph Cox: I didn't expect it to be that quick. While I was on a Google Hangouts call with a colleague, the hacker sent me screenshots of my Bumble and Postmates accounts, which he had.....»»
Hacker took pains to hide $3.36B of stolen bitcoin. Feds found it anyway
The haul, the second biggest in DOJ history, shows the difficulty of hiding cryptocurrency. Enlarge / Bitcoin laundering concept vector illustration. Federal prosecutors have recovered $3.36 billion in bitcoin that was.....»»
DOJ plans to disrupt global spam network after hacker"s arrest
The US Department of Justice announced an "extensive effort to disrupt and dismantle" a network of thousands of compromised computers under the control of an alleged cybercriminal, a statement released Monday said......»»
Ed Sheeran: Hacker who stole singer"s unreleased music is jailed
Adrian Kwiatkowski offered the songs in exchange for cryptocurrency on the dark web......»»
Verizon launching enhanced spam filter with category labels [New labels and neighborhood spoofing detection]
Verizon is out with an update for its Call Filter and Call Filter Plus system that automatically labels and fights spam/robocalls and spam texts. The carrier’s customers are starting to see category labels like “Healthcare,” “Public Service,.....»»
Hacker gets discontinued P.T. running on unmodified PS5
New method relies on a transfer from a separate jailbroken system. Enlarge / Loading this onto a PS5 requires jumping through quite a few hoops. For years now, Hideo Kojima's cult classic P.T. (or "Playable Trailer" for a can.....»»
How to stop iMessage from reverting to SMS
When an iPhone can't send an iMessage over the internet, it reverts to unencrypted SMS texts automatically. Here's how to prevent that from happening.Prevent iMessage from falling back to SMS with a simple toggleApple has offered end-to-end encrypted.....»»
How a 51-year-old celebrity hacker upended one of the world"s most influential social networks
When Peiter Zatko joined Twitter as head of security in late 2020 at the urging of founder and then-CEO Jack Dorsey, he was surprised by what he discovered. Twitter, a social network with hundreds of millions of users, "was over a decade behind indus.....»»
How to get Doom running in Windows’ notepad.exe
21-year-old hacker: "It fires those neurons that are like, 'Oh, we can do that.'" Enlarge / Doom as it was meant to be played. (credit: Sam Chiet) Hackers of a certain age are intimately familiar with the "Will it run Doom" me.....»»
How to use Summarize in macOS to shorten documents
The Mac has a built-in tool to summarize long documents and generate a shorter, more concise version. Here's how to use it.Summarize iconMac users don't need to use third-party tools to generate summaries of texts. Apple's macOS already has a built-i.....»»
This dangerous new hacker tool makes phishing worryingly easy
Setting up phishing campaigns for Microsoft 365 has become a relatively straightforward process due to a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named Caffeine......»»
Pay what you want for this stacked bundle of business courses
TL;DR: Pay what you want for the Mighty 2022 MBA Hacker Bundle.If you want to advance in the business world, an MBA may help, but it’s not a prerequisite for success. In fact, many CEOs of enormous companies don’t have MBAs. If you want t.....»»
Binance"s BNB cryptocurrency hit by massive $100 million hack
Another day, another crypto hack – but this is a big one. A hacker stole nearly $600 million worth of cryptocurrency BNB, which is issued and maintained by popular crypto exchange Binance. The hack happened lated on Thursday and was investigate.....»»
The Big Takeaways From Elon Musk’s Twitter Texts
Hundreds of Elon Musk’s private text messages about Twitter were made public Hundreds of Elon Musk’s private text messages about Twitter were made public Thursday in a Delaware court filing, part of a stack of evidence in Twitter&.....»»
How to enable two-factor authentication on every social platform (and yes, you should)
One of the best ways to protect your accounts from unauthorized intruders is to set up two-factor authentication (aka 2FA) for them. 2FA is an extra layer of security that makes it so a hacker needs more than just your username and password to get in.....»»
Smash texting scams: How to avoid smishing attacks
If you’ve recently received a bunch of suspicious texts from unknown numbers claiming to be USPS, your bank, or another major company asking you to resolve some sort of urgent issue, you’re not alone. Hopefully these bizarre missives trip.....»»
New PS5 exploit unlocks root privileges, read/write memory access
Hack uses FreeBSD "race condition" exploit on older PS5 firmware. Enlarge / Hackers are getting closer to fully unlocking user control of the PS5 hardware. (credit: Sony) Long-time console hacker and exploit developer SpecterD.....»»
Elon Musk"s texts show how his relationship with Twitter went sideways
Days before publicly announcing his investment in Twitter, Elon Musk texted with Jack Dorsey. The former Twitter CEO suggested he no longer believed in the company he founded, according to new court filings in the legal battle between Musk and Twitte.....»»
Texts show roll call of tech figures tried to help Elon Musk in Twitter deal
Supporters of $44 billion bid included Larry Ellison and podcaster Joe Rogan. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) A trove of text messages released as part of the legal fight over Elon Mu.....»»
Intel’s Unison app on Windows will let you text and send files from your Android device or iPhone
When it comes to an all-around solution to texting and sharing files between your phone and Windows computer, there isn’t one. Intel is aiming to fix that with a new Windows app called Unison that will be capable of sending texts and sharing files.....»»
FCC advances plan to require blocking of spam texts from bogus numbers
Robotext plan approved after a year, but FCC still needs to adopt final rules. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | B4LLS) The Federal Communications Commission today released a plan to require mobile carriers to block a wide range.....»»