Former Ubiquiti Dev Charged For Trying To Extort His Employer
Long-time Slashdot reader tinskip shares a report from BleepingComputer: Nickolas Sharp, a former employee of networking device maker Ubiquiti, was arrested and charged today with data theft and attempting to extort his employer while posing as a whi.....»»
Belkin BoostCharge Pro with built-in Apple Watch charger now available to pre-order
Belkin is one of the most popular Apple accessory makers out there, and now it has a brand new gadget to keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods Pro charged on the go.Belkin BoostCharge ProThe BoostCharge Pro is a fast wireless charger for the App.....»»
IT employee piggybacked on cyberattack for personal gain
A 28-year-old former IT employee of an Oxford-based company has been convicted of blackmailing his employer and unauthorized access to a computer with intent to commit other offences, after pleading guilty during a hearing at Reading Crown Court, Eng.....»»
11 charged with stealing cars from 26 dealerships in Ohio
At one dealership, prosecutors said, some of the suspects gave a salesperson their real names while casing the showroom before stealing from it the same night......»»
Apple autonomous driving tech secrets stolen by ex-engineer, feds say
The engineer stole thousands of documents and fled to China, according to DOJ. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A former Apple engineer has been charged by the US Department of Justice for stealing and attempting to steal.....»»
Loose lips sink ships: Project Titan(ic) engineer charged by DOJ for stealing Apple’s self-driving car tech
The United States Department of Justice has announced formal charges against a former Apple engineer. As reported by CNBC, Weibao Wang has been accused of stealing Apple’s autonomous driving technology for a Chinese self-driving car startup. Wang.....»»
Third ex-Apple engineer charged over Apple Car technology theft
The Department of Justice has charged a third ex-engineer over the alleged theft of self-driving car tech in 2018, after the engineer tried to hand Apple's trade secrets over to a Chinese autonomous driving tech company.Apple's self-driving vehicle t.....»»
Woman charged with embezzlement from Miss. dealership
Latisha Jones Smith, 50, is also facing of felony embezzlement in Neshoba County, Miss., where Doc's Toyota is now located......»»
Ex-ByteDance employee claims China had "supreme access" to all data
China's Communist Party had "supreme access" to all data held by TikTok's parent company Bytedance, including on servers in the United States, a former employer who is bringing a wrongful termination lawsuit has alleged......»»
Week in review: Microsoft fixes two actively exploited bugs, MSI private code signing keys leaked
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Dragos blocks ransomware attack, brushes aside extortion attempt A ransomware group has tried and failed to extort money from Dragos, the industrial.....»»
Ex-Ubiquiti engineer behind “breathtaking” data theft gets 6-year prison term
Engineer tried to claim that the hack was an “unsanctioned security drill.” Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) An ex-Ubiquiti engineer, Nickolas Sharp, was sentenced to six years in prison yest.....»»
Dragos blocks ransomware attack, brushes aside extortion attempt
A ransomware group has tried and failed to extort money from Dragos, the industrial cybersecurity firm has confirmed on Wednesday, and reassured that none of its systems or its Dragos Platform had been breached. What happened? “The criminal gro.....»»
Manley, Barra got top pay from Detroit 3 in 2022
General Motors CEO Mary Barra was again the highest-paid CEO, but she earned less than the $56 million Michael Manley received from his former employer, Stellantis......»»
Differing device personalities come together for future quantum computing networks
We're building the tools to trap ions and watch them glow (or not). The art-deco-esque device shown above is a combined trap for ions (charged atoms) and detector for individual photons (particles of light). When you hold an ion in place and hit it w.....»»
Super-charged textile repairs itself, monitors heart rhythm
Scientists from around the world have developed a simple metallic coating treatment for clothing or wearable textiles which can repair itself, repel bacteria from the wearer and even monitor a person's electrocardiogram (ECG) heart signals......»»
Study offers a new view of when and how governments distribute land
Allocating land for people to use is one of the most powerful tools a government can have. A newly published study by an MIT scholar now identifies the extent to which state land distribution can be a politically charged act......»»
Former Apple buyer sentenced to three years in prison for $17 million fraud conspiracy
After pleading guilty to over $17 million in fraud, a former parts and services buyer has now been sentenced for his crime, and will be paying Apple and the IRS for the rest of his life.Dhirendra Prasad was originally charged with fraud in March 2022.....»»
1,000 fake AirPods & 50 counterfeit Apple Watches seized at DC-area airport in March
Nearly $300,000 worth of counterfeit AirPods Pro and Apple Watches were seized at an airport heading to Virginia from China, although no one has yet been charged.Genuine AirPods ProAuthorities seized the products at Washington Dulles International Ai.....»»
New coercive tactics used to extort ransomware payments
The increase in reported ransomware victims across Q1 2023 reflects the continued prevalence of ransomware as a worldwide, industry agnostic threat, according to GuidePoint Security. The report is based on data obtained from publicly available resour.....»»
New tools capture economic benefit of restoring urban streams
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a suite of tools to estimate the total economic value of improving water quality in urban streams. The work can assist federal and state agencies charged with developing environmental regulations.....»»
Crime blotter: No arrests yet in Washington Apple Store break-in
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, Shawn Kemp is charged in an iPhone-related shooting, teenagers steal an iPad and a school bus, and an iPhone counterfeiting ring is busted in India.The Alderwood Apple Store The latest in an occasional AppleInsider.....»»