"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.....»»
Ukraine arrests ransomware gang in global cybercriminal crackdown
Arrests of Cl0p hacker group members adds to pressure on other countries to follow suit. Enlarge / A Colonial Pipeline facility in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Hackers last month disrupted the pipeline supplying petroleum to much of the East Coast. (.....»»
Police Bust Ransomware Gang in Ukraine
Police in Ukraine said this week they arrested members of a major ransomware gang. From a report: The arrests mark the first time a law enforcement agency has announced a mass arrest of a prolific hacker group that had extorted Americans by either en.....»»
Read the eerily beautiful ‘synthetic scripture’ of an A.I. that thinks it’s God
Travis DeShazo fed an A.I. algorithm all of the world's major religious texts, and then trained it to spit out biblical-sounding synthetic scripture......»»
EA source code stolen by hacker claiming to sell it online
More organizations feel the pain as the ransomware scourge grows more pernicious. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Game-maker Electronic Arts and the Presque Isle Police Department in Maine are responding to an event they had both been dreading:.....»»
MPA “Hacker” Shows that Pirates Don’t Fear EU’s Copyright Takedown Plans
Europe is working hard to modernize copyright law and regulations. The implementation of the Copyright Directive is nearing its conclusion. At the same time, copyright takedown and liability regulations are further strengthened by the proposed Digita.....»»
Apple refines iOS 15 notifications with Focus, Summary features
As part of the update to iOS 15, Apple will allow iPhone users to better customize how they want to be notified about incoming calls, texts or updates from apps based on their current status. With the new Focus feature instead of just silencing calls.....»»
Hacker lexicon: What is a supply chain attack?
From NotPetya to SolarWinds, it’s a problem that’s not going away any time soon. Enlarge (credit: Frank Lindecke / Flickr) Cybersecurity truisms have long been described in simple terms of trust: Beware email attachments from unfamiliar so.....»»
Reading autofiction can challenge and change what feels true
When you read texts that challenge the boundaries between reality and fiction, it may lead you to reflect on truths about yourself and the world you live in......»»
Police arrest eight men on suspicion of sending fake Royal Mail texts
Eight people have been arrested in a series of raids as part of police investigations into scam text messages......»»
Ransomware: Should paying hacker ransoms be illegal?
As cyber-attacks intensify around the world, two experts argue for or against a ban on payments.....»»
Hackers Behind Colonial Pipeline Attack Reportedly Received $90 Million In Bitcoin Before Shutting Down
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: DarkSide, the hacker group behind the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, received a total of $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments before shutting down last week, according to new research. Col.....»»
Hardware hacker brings online multiplayer to the original Game Boy
Move over, Xbox and PlayStation. A new foe has appeared in the world of online multiplayer gaming! It’s the… uh, Game Boy. As in that unbreakable, gray, 4.19Mhz tank from 1989. While the Game Boy has had a handful of locally multiplayer g.....»»
Ransomware attacks are only getting worse, DarkSide group "quits," but that may just be a strategy
Earlier this month, a hacker group named DarkSide launched a ransomware attack against the business network of the Colonial Pipeline, forcing the company to shut down the 5,500-mile main pipeline and leading to fuel shortages in 17 states and Washing.....»»
Hacker Group Behind Colonial Pipeline Attack Claims It Has Three New Victims
PolygamousRanchKid shares a report from CNBC: The hacker group DarkSide claimed on Wednesday to have attacked three more companies, despite the global outcry over its attack on Colonial Pipeline this week, which has caused shortages of gasoline and p.....»»
Hacker Attack on Essential Pipeline Shows Infrastructure Weaknesses
Ransomware is steadily hitting harder. Could banks or subway systems be next? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Daily Crunch: Expensify’s hacker approach to enterprise software is paying off
Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day a.....»»
Hardware Hacker Breaks the DRM On a Mini Dishwasher
Developer dekuNukem has detailed a methodology for refilling the DRM-protected detergent cassettes for a $486 portable dishwasher called Bob. Gizmodo reports: Bob is basically a small dishwasher that sits on your counter. It holds half a dozen dishes.....»»
How Duolingo became fluent in monetization
As its meandering route to monetization will demonstrate, Duolingo isn’t mission-oriented, it’s mission-obsessed. Co-founders Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker never wanted to charge consumers for access to Duolingo content, a purpose imbued throug.....»»
Violence-legitimizing verses in religious texts increase support for lethal violence
Extremist perpetrators of violence often quote verses from their religion's holy scriptures that authorize, or even prescribe, attacks on enemies of the faith. Abdullah H., the Syrian now on trial for stabbing a homosexual couple with a knife and kil.....»»
Hacker publishes alleged records of 20 million BigBasket users
An alleged database of about 20 million BigBasket users has leaked on a well-known cybercrime forum, months after the Indian grocery delivery startup confirmed it had faced a data breach. The database includes users’ email address, phone number.....»»