Got Jet Lag? Consider Hacking Your Circadian Rhythm
Manipulating the master clock could help astronauts, pilots, shift workers, and even holiday travelers. The solution is simpler than you think......»»
Code In Huge Ransomware Attack Written To Avoid Computers That Use Russian, Says New Report
The computer code behind the massive ransomware attack by the Russian-speaking hacking ring REvil was written so that the malware avoids systems that primarily use Russian or related languages, according to a new report by a cybersecurity firm. NBC N.....»»
DOJ files 7 new charges against alleged Capital One hacker
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed seven new charges against Paige Thompson, the former Amazon Web Services (AWS) engineer accused of hacking Capital One and stealing the personal data of more than 100 million Americans. The new charges,.....»»
New Charges Filed Against Capital One Hacker, Trial Postponed To 2022
The US government has filed a superseding indictment against Paige A. Thompson, a former Amazon engineer accused of hacking Capital One and stealing the personal data of more than 100 million Americans. From a report: According to court documents fil.....»»
Hot nights confuse circadian clocks in rice, hurting crop yields
Rising nighttime temperatures are curbing crop yields for rice, and new research moves us closer to understanding why. The study found that warmer nights alter the rice plant's biological schedule, with hundreds of genes being expressed earlier than.....»»
Microsoft Says New Breach Discovered In Probe of Suspected SolarWinds Hackers
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Microsoft said on Friday an attacker had won access to one of its customer-service agents and then used information from that to launch hacking attempts against customers. The company said it had foun.....»»
Hackers Are Selling Data Stolen From Audi and Volkswagen
On Friday, Volkswagen disclosed a data breach that it said affected 3.3 million customers and interested buyers. On Monday, hackers put the data stolen from the car maker on sale on a notorious hacking forum. From a report: In the sales listing revie.....»»
NSA Leaker Reality Winner Released Early for Good Behavior
Reality Winner, a former NSA intelligence contractor who leaked a classified hacking report to the press in 2017, was released on Monday from prison for good behavior, her attorney said. From a report: Winner is not yet at large. She has been transfe.....»»
Star"s death will play a mean pinball with rhythmic planets
Four planets locked in a perfect rhythm around a nearby star are destined to be pinballed around their solar system when their sun eventually dies, according to a new study that peers into its future......»»
Hackers steal source code and more from Electronic Arts in massive data breach
Motherboard was first to report on the matter, noting a source with access to various underground hacking forums tipped them off. Per the forum posts, the hackers said they acquired the source code for FIFA 21 in addition to code for the game’s mat.....»»
Database of ‘Pirate Site Haven’ DDoS-Guard is Reportedly Up For Sale (Updated)
The database of DDoS-Guard, a bulletproof hosting service utilized by many pirate sites, is reportedly up for sale on a hacking forum. DDoS-Guard was previously reported to the USTR as a 'notorious market' by the MPA for allegedly playing host to fil.....»»
Are we overestimating the ransomware threat?
On Monday afternoon, the U.S. Justice Department said it has seized much of the cryptocurrency ransom that U.S. pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline paid last month to a Russian hacking collective called DarkSide by tracking the payment as it moved.....»»
Apple"s MagSafe Devices May Affect Pacemakers
The American Heart Association is a research-funding nonprofit. One of its publications, The Journal of the American Heart Association, "has concurred with a previous report by the Heart Rhythm Journal which said close contact with an iPhone 12 affec.....»»
Supreme Court reins in definition of crime under controversial hacking law
Justices reject US gov's broad interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Enlarge / In April 2013, more than 120 people attended a rally in Boston to remember Aaron Swartz and call for reform of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. (credit: Ge.....»»
Supreme Court limits US hacking law in landmark CFAA ruling
The Supreme Court has ruled that a police officer who searched a license plate database for an acquaintance in exchange for cash did not violate U.S. hacking laws. The landmark ruling concludes a long-running case that clarifies the controversial Com.....»»
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of CFAA Computer Hacking Law
The United States Supreme Court has ruled today in a 6-3 vote to overturn a hacking-related conviction for a Georgia police officer, and by doing so, it also narrowed down the scope of the US' primary hacking law, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Fr.....»»
Days Before a Report, Chinese Hackers Removed Malware From Infected Networks
An anonymous reader shares a report: Last month, security firm FireEye detected a Chinese hacking campaign that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN appliances to breach defense contractors and government organizations in the US and.....»»
Indonesian Government Blocks Hacking Forum After Data Leak
The Indonesian government has blocked access inside its borders to Raid Forums, a well-known cybercrime hub, in an attempt to limit the spread of a sensitive data leak. From a report: The ban, which the government wants internet service providers to.....»»
Center for Internet Security: 18 security controls you need
The Center for Internet Security has updated its set of safeguards for warding off the five most common types of attacks facing enterprise networks—web-application hacking, insider and privilege misuse, malware, ransomware, and targeted intrusio.....»»
Nanoparticles: The complex rhythm of chemistry
Most commercial chemicals are produced using catalysts. Usually, these catalysts consist of tiny metal nanoparticles that are placed on an oxidic support. Similar to a cut diamond, whose surface consists of facets oriented in different directions, a.....»»
California City Apologizes for Wrongly Accusing Bloggers of Criminal Hacking
To settle a lawsuit, the city of Fullerton California "has agreed to pay $350,000 and take back its accusations of criminal computer hacking" against two local bloggers, reports the Orange County Register. The settlement ends what the newspaper calls.....»»