Walmart employees are out to show its anti-shoplifting AI doesn’t work May 31, 2020 The retailer denies there is any widespread issue with the software. https://bit.ly/3ci0URB Read more
An advanced and unconventional hack is targeting industrial firms May 30, 2020 Steganography? Check? Living off the land? Yep. Triple-encoded payloads? Uh-huh. https://bit.ly/2XfPx8n Read more
Border Patrol flies anti-terrorism drone over Minneapolis protestors May 29, 2020 A Predator B drone from near-by Airforce bases makes six passes over protestors. https://bit.ly/36FgFB1 Read more
Cisco security breach hits corporate servers that ran unpatched software May 28, 2020 Cisco is one of many to get bitten by vulnerabilities in open source Salt manager. https://bit.ly/3guiMMq Read more
Russian hackers are exploiting bug that gives control of US servers May 28, 2020 Sandworm group uses emails to send root commands to buggy Exim servers. https://bit.ly/2X9h23v Read more
Dangerous SHA-1 crypto function will die in SSH linking millions of computers May 28, 2020 Lagging far behind others, SSH developers finally deprecate aging hash function. https://bit.ly/2zDeOR3 Read more
Bankrupt OneWeb seeks license for 48,000 satellites, even more than SpaceX May 27, 2020 OneWeb asks FCC for expanded license as it prepares to exit bankruptcy. https://bit.ly/2ZI6ZnD Read more
GE switches off light bulb business after almost 130 years May 27, 2020 GE started with lighting, but today it’s more of an “industry and debt” firm. https://bit.ly/36Baf5E Read more
Meet unc0ver, the new jailbreak that pops shell—and much more—on any iPhone May 26, 2020 Tool released over the weekend makes it a snap to remove restrictions built into iOS. https://bit.ly/3c6bnzi Read more
SpaceX and US Army sign deal to test Starlink broadband for military use May 26, 2020 Army will test Starlink performance before deciding whether to be a customer. https://bit.ly/2M2rq6I Read more
New Android vulnerability Strandhogg 2.0 exploits user trust May 26, 2020 SuperHappyFunGame, once installed, could steal the focus from unrelated apps. https://bit.ly/2XzTR18 Read more
The Nigerian fraudsters ripping off the unemployment system May 25, 2020 "Scattered Canary" group is scamming vital benefits programs amid the pandemic. https://bit.ly/3cWhXd7 Read more
Gears of war: When mechanical analog computers ruled the waves May 24, 2020 In some ways, the Navy's latest computers fall short of the power of 1930s tech. https://bit.ly/2yxwHjK Read more
Making Internet service a utility—what’s the worst that could happen? May 23, 2020 A cable lobby lawyer reveals the industry’s darkest fears. https://bit.ly/2Xl38Kw Read more
IBM laying off thousands, seeking “flexibility” during COVID-19 crisis May 22, 2020 If other companies close their doors, whom does an enterprise supplier supply? https://bit.ly/3d0jyP6 Read more
Crypto hedge funds struggle to recover from “bloodbath” May 21, 2020 Volatility in cryptocurrency prices causes big losses for highly-leveraged funds. https://bit.ly/2Xh33rf Read more
Hackers infect multiple game developers with advanced malware May 21, 2020 Never-before-seen PipeMon hit one developer's build system, another's game servers. https://bit.ly/2Xh3C4n Read more
Ajit Pai doubts Elon Musk’s SpaceX broadband-latency claims May 20, 2020 FCC to rule Starlink is high-latency, making it harder to get broadband funding. https://bit.ly/36ig4oL Read more
iPhone crypto hid al-Qaida link to naval base shooting, AG fumes May 18, 2020 Investigators say they spent 4 months and huge sums to decrypt suspected iPhones. https://bit.ly/2TcEWJ9 Read more
Cell-tower attacks by idiots who claim 5G spreads COVID-19 reportedly hit US May 18, 2020 US warns carriers to boost security, citing reports of attacks in several states. https://bit.ly/2TiwA2w Read more
ZFS versus RAID: Eight Ironwolf disks, two filesystems, one winner May 18, 2020 We exhaustively tested ZFS and RAID performance on our Storage Hot Rod server. https://bit.ly/2zQI6v3 Read more
All your reaction GIFs now belong to Facebook, as it buys Giphy for $400M May 15, 2020 Facebook's onward march to bring all of the Internet in house continues apace. https://bit.ly/3dKtdco Read more
Chrome will soon block resource-draining ads. Here’s how to turn it on now May 14, 2020 Fed up with cryptojacking ads? Google developers have you covered. https://bit.ly/3fVAM2b Read more
Verizon’s nationwide 5G will only be a “small” upgrade over 4G at first May 13, 2020 Verizon promises “dramatic improvements” eventually, but it’s not clear when. https://bit.ly/2Z2J5my Read more
Apache 101: 0-WordPress in 15 minutes May 12, 2020 Apache gets an undeserved bad rep from outdated guides—learn to set it up right. https://bit.ly/2ztz9If Read more
When AI takes on Eurovision: Can a computer write a hit song? May 11, 2020 One Reddit-trained AI's lyrics? "Kill the government, kill the system." Whoops. https://bit.ly/2Wov8xq Read more
Shuttered restaurants, bars, hotels speed up TV cord-cutting even more May 11, 2020 No customers to come in, and no sports to put on for them, so why pay for cable? https://bit.ly/2LmqjP7 Read more
ZFS 101—Understanding ZFS storage and performance May 08, 2020 Learn to get the most out of your ZFS filesystem in our new series on storage fundamentals. https://bit.ly/3cgdAcB Read more
Comcast resists call to open home Wi-Fi hotspots, cites potential congestion May 07, 2020 "Comcast's excuse simply does not add up," three US senators say. https://bit.ly/2LmiU2p Read more
Wink smart hub users get one week’s notice to pay up or lose access May 07, 2020 Devices will stop working for users who don't want to pay the new monthly fee. https://bit.ly/3douHck Read more
Hacker buys old Tesla parts on eBay, finds them full of user data May 05, 2020 Data can be retrieved even after owners perform a factory reset, researcher says. https://bit.ly/3ckcpIU Read more
Frontier will charge up to $89 for social distancing on flights May 05, 2020 Because the airline industry can monetize literally anything, apparently. https://bit.ly/2YEFnPU Read more
CenturyLink’s slow broadband deployment gets even slower in pandemic May 05, 2020 Pandemic disrupts broadband progress as cities halt construction. https://bit.ly/2W70HvV Read more
“Chickens**t” whistleblower firings are “poison,” resigning Amazon VP says May 04, 2020 Firings highlight “toxicity running through the company culture,” Bray said. https://bit.ly/2WooMxa Read more
Ubuntu 20.04: Welcome to the future, Linux LTS disciples May 04, 2020 ZFS gets more accessible, security becomes a bigger priority, and Ubuntu speeds up overall. https://bit.ly/2W54vhf Read more
How well can algorithms recognize your masked face? May 03, 2020 There's a scramble to adapt to a world where people routinely cover their faces. https://bit.ly/35psril Read more
Frontier, amid bankruptcy, is suspected of lying about broadband expansion May 01, 2020 Small ISPs want investigation as Frontier tries to block FCC funding for rivals. https://bit.ly/2Yn8FCn Read more