Charges filed in hack that caused NFL athlete’s nude pics to be posted on Twitter September 30, 2020 Men accused of taking part in scheme to phish credentials and sell account access. https://bit.ly/2HM48Dt Read more
SpaceX Starlink brings Internet to emergency responders in wildfire areas September 30, 2020 Starlink is fast and easy to set up, Washington emergency division IT chief says. https://bit.ly/30o4sP0 Read more
Senator asks DHS if foreign-controlled browser extensions threaten the US September 30, 2020 Nation-sponsored hackers have used extensions to spy before. Will they do it again? https://bit.ly/36jHVH1 Read more
“Joker”—the malware that signs you up for pricey services—floods Android markets September 28, 2020 Dozens of malicious apps, some available in Play, found in the past couple months. https://bit.ly/30btEs7 Read more
When coffee makers are demanding a ransom, you know IoT is screwed September 26, 2020 Watch along as hacked machine grinds, beeps, and spews water. https://bit.ly/2S3f94Y Read more
Alphabet, shareholders settle in lawsuits over sexual harassment at Google September 25, 2020 Investors sued after one exec accused of misconduct was compensated $240M to leave. https://bit.ly/2RX7vJB Read more
Microsoft boots apps used by China-sponsored hackers out of Azure September 25, 2020 Active Directory apps used for command-and-control infrastructure are no more. https://bit.ly/2RUmwvI Read more
One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit September 24, 2020 Zerologon vulnerability lets hackers access network crown jewels almost instantly. https://bit.ly/3mLqFQV Read more
T-Mobile hits back at AT&T and Verizon after spectrum-hoarding accusations September 23, 2020 Carrier battle heats up as FCC prepares to auction more spectrum. https://bit.ly/32U94OI Read more
Old TV set interfered with village’s DSL Internet each day for 18 months September 22, 2020 Engineers traced interference with a spectrum analyzer. https://bit.ly/2ROLlZR Read more
Scam apps with 2.4 million downloads found on Apple and Google shelves September 22, 2020 Smartphone apps raked in ~$500,000, in part thanks to shilling on Tik Tok and Instagram. https://bit.ly/2RQfiJc Read more
Feds issue emergency order for agencies to patch critical Windows flaw September 21, 2020 Agencies that don't update must disconnect all domain controllers from networks. https://bit.ly/32O0vVv Read more
Traders set to don virtual reality headsets in their home offices September 20, 2020 UBS looks at recreating busy trading floors with HoloLens experiment. https://bit.ly/3cijzOF Read more
Companies can track your phone’s movements to target ads September 20, 2020 A startup gathers data on when you pick up your phone or go out on a run. https://bit.ly/2EiD7WT Read more
Comcast shut off Internet to hundreds, saying they were illegally connected September 18, 2020 Comcast says Denver company resold Comcast service without permission. https://bit.ly/33zp4Ve Read more
A bevy of new features makes iOS 14 the most secure mobile OS ever September 18, 2020 Behold: The useful and not-so-useful privacy features you've been waiting for. https://bit.ly/3cdOCLu Read more
Patient dies after ransomware attack reroutes her to remote hospital September 17, 2020 Outage caused an hour delay in treatment for woman with life-threatening condition. https://bit.ly/3mtsbqt Read more
Hammer drops on hackers accused of targeting game and software makers September 17, 2020 Men accused of spying on behalf of China and earning illicit hacking profits on the side. https://bit.ly/302EssD Read more
Boeing hid design flaws in 737 Max jets from pilots and regulators September 16, 2020 Congressional report finds aerospace group cut corners. https://bit.ly/3msC6Ne Read more
Oracle’s TikTok non-acquisition seeks Treasury, White House approval September 15, 2020 Oracle looks victorious in the TikTok saga—but the deal is far from final. https://bit.ly/2ZEAMwX Read more
New Google Fiber plan: $100 for 2Gbps, plus Wi-Fi 6 router and mesh extender September 15, 2020 $100 plan in beta next month, should come to “most” Google Fiber cities in 2021. https://bit.ly/33vk0Bn Read more
Microsoft declares its underwater data center test was a success September 14, 2020 Underwater pods can reduce latency by moving cloud services closer to customers. https://bit.ly/3iHRyCw Read more
Verizon to buy TracFone, expanding big carriers’ control of prepaid industry September 14, 2020 Verizon would surpass AT&T and T-Mobile in prepaid if TracFone deal is approved. https://bit.ly/3bUxkmI Read more
Private data gone public: Razer leaks 100,000+ gamers’ personal info September 14, 2020 No need to breach any systems when the vendor gives the data away for free. https://bit.ly/3ivJxkj Read more
AI ruined chess. Now it’s making the game beautiful again September 13, 2020 Testing variants on the age-old game that can jolt players into creative patterns. https://bit.ly/3itfwBp Read more
Porn surfers have a dirty secret. They’re using Internet Explorer September 12, 2020 IE users, take note: Malvertising is rearing its head after laying low for a while. https://bit.ly/3kcPtiE Read more
Trump and Twitter are on likely showdown path with expanded misinfo rules September 12, 2020 Social media firms are trying to stop making things even worse before it's too late. https://bit.ly/2ZvXlDE Read more
Russian state hackers are targeting Biden and Trump campaigns, MSFT warns September 11, 2020 Russia's most notorious hacking group is using new techniques to breach accounts. https://bit.ly/3k3tUkc Read more
Revisiting the spectacular failure that was the Bill Gates deposition September 10, 2020 In the 1990s, Microsoft wore its disdain for antitrust on its sleeve. Now, not so much. https://bit.ly/2RaB0Hs Read more
AT&T hopes you’ll forget its years-long fight against accurate broadband maps September 10, 2020 AT&T's call for new maps ignores its ongoing fight against more accurate data. https://bit.ly/35pbdDN Read more
Pentagon’s review of controversial $10B contract was a sham, Amazon claims September 08, 2020 Amazon says DOD actions were "political cronyism" and review was "illusory." https://bit.ly/32b2Z03 Read more
AT&T’s current 5G is slower than 4G in nearly every city tested by PCMag September 08, 2020 AT&T phones often get just 5MHz of 5G spectrum, slowing them down in speed tests. https://bit.ly/35vp63p Read more
Taking 5G to work, in offices, and on the factory floor—will it help? September 08, 2020 Hazy predictions start to coalesce around some concrete realities. https://bit.ly/3iaItlF Read more
The FBI botched its DNC hack warning in 2016—but says it won’t next time September 07, 2020 The bureau says it has revamped its process for warning hacking victims. https://bit.ly/3haq2vY Read more
Big tech companies want to help get you back in the office September 06, 2020 They are offering services to track employees, arrange tests, and record results. https://bit.ly/2R0zw2w Read more
A single text is all it took to unleash code-execution worm in Cisco Jabber September 03, 2020 Proof-of-concept exploits demonstrated the severity of bugs Cisco just fixed. https://bit.ly/3hYU2fw Read more
SpaceX seeks FCC broadband funds, must prove it can deliver sub-100ms latency September 02, 2020 Hundreds of ISPs apply for $16 billion in grants to expand in rural areas. https://bit.ly/32Rozpq Read more
The accidental notary: Apple approves notorious malware to run on Macs September 02, 2020 New-fangled malware protection gives users a false sense of security, critics say. https://bit.ly/34YG0aa Read more
Hackers are exploiting a critical flaw affecting >350,000 WordPress sites September 01, 2020 Flaw is in File Manager, a plugin with more than 700,000 users; 52% are affected. https://bit.ly/3jyYy4Q Read more