Pegasus scandal: Are we all becoming unknowing spies?
We may be stepping into a world in which we are all spies - and at the same time are all spied on......»»
How to claim your cut of Meta’s $725 million Cambridge Analytica settlement
It looks like the Cambridge Analytica scandal has finally come to a close, and those of you living in the US will be able to claim part of its settlement, and here’s how. Some of you might recall that years ago, Facebook (before it was.....»»
You can now apply for your share of a $725 million Facebook data privacy settlement. Here"s how
Facebook users who had an active account at any point between May 2007 and December 2022 can now apply to receive a piece of parent company Meta's $725 million settlement related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal......»»
Pegasus had three ways to hack iPhones without the owner tapping
Pegasus, the spyware used by governments to secretly break into iPhones of journalists and political opponents, used three zero-click exploits affecting iOS 15 and iOS 16 in Mexico in 2022.NSO Group, makers of spying tool PegasusNSO Group is the infa.....»»
5 questions we have after The Mandalorian season 3 episode 7
The Mandalorian really didn't hold back this week. Here are 5 questions we have after the Star Wars show's shocking new episode, The Spies......»»
Another Pegasus-like spyware tool called "Reign" was used to spy on iPhones
Echoing NSO Group's Pegasus debacle, another spyware tool that could attack the iPhone was sold to governments, and has only now been discovered.Spying software is often used by security agencies and governments to monitor individuals of interest. Th.....»»
World Startup Convention: The India start-up gala that exploded into a scandal
The “world’s biggest funding festival” held in India has been accused of duping entrepreneurs......»»
Ex-Audi CEO Stadler faces conviction in VW diesel scandal case
Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler could go to prison for up to 10 years after a Munich court gave a preliminary assessment that an accusation of fraud had been substantiated......»»
Kremlin says nyet to iPhone ahead of presidential election
The Russian government has told officials preparing for the country's 2024 presidential election not to use iPhones, because there is worry that spies have hacked the phones.MoscowRussia is gearing up for another presidential election in 2024, but pr.....»»
FDA official behind Alzheimer’s drug scandal steps down
Investigations alleged Billy Dunn had inappropriately close relationship with drug maker. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly) The Food and Drug Administration official who allegedly had an inappropriately c.....»»
5 shocking revelations from Netflix’s Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
With the trial of Alex Murdaugh well underway, the Netflix true crime docuseries Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal brings to light shocking revelations......»»
Netflix made a docuseries on the Murdaugh family murders — here’s when you can watch it
Netflix is about to release a docuseries based on the Alex Murdaugh case, Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. Here's when you can watch it......»»
Pegasus spyware journalists had to take extreme measures to avoid becoming victims
Pegasus spyware journalists Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud were the first to discover an extensive list of specific people being targeted by NSO’s clients. In working on the story, they said they had to take extreme privacy precautions to avo.....»»
Pegasus spyware defended by NSO’s CEO, as researcher compares it to a nuclear weapon
Pegasus spyware – a zero-click way of remotely hacking an iPhone, and gaining access to all the personal data stored on it – has been defended by the company’s CEO. NSO chief exec said that the company had made “mistakes” in selling it to.....»»
Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique
In 2013, Felipe Braga-Ribas and collaborators, using ground-based telescopes, discovered that Chariklo hosts a system of two thin rings. Such rings had been expected only around large planets such as Jupiter and Neptune......»»
Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m
The proposed deal by Facebook's owner is the largest in a US data privacy class action, say lawyers......»»
Webb captures luminous, face-on spiral galaxy NGC 7469
Webb's picture of the month for December is dominated by NGC 7469, a luminous, face-on spiral galaxy approximately 90,000 light-years in diameter that lies roughly 220 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus......»»
Eufy scandal intensifies, Ikea"s new AirPlay speaker, & much more smart home news
In this week's Homekit Insider Podcast your hosts discuss the ongoing Eufy's ongoing privacy scandal, Ikea's newest Sonos speaker collaboration, and provide gift recommendations for the holidays.HomeKit InsiderIt's been a busy week in the smart home.....»»
Webb telescope spies hidden stars in stellar graveyard
It was one of the first famous images revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope earlier this year: a stunning shroud of gas and dust illuminated by a dying star at its heart......»»
Wirecard trial of executives opens in German fraud scandal
Markus Braun, who ran the disgraced payment firm, presided over its meteoric rise and disastrous fall......»»
Image: Hubble spies emission nebula-star cluster duo
Against a backdrop littered with tiny pinpricks of light glint a few, brighter stars. This whole collection is NGC 1858, an open star cluster in the northwest region of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way that boasts an ab.....»»