Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU targeted the US grid for years February 27, 2021 Sandworm-aligned group has breached US critical infrastructure a handful of times https://bit.ly/3pZsXfx Read more
Hard-coded key vulnerability in Logix PLCs has severity score of 10 out of 10 February 26, 2021 Critical authentication bypass flaw affects the entire Logix product line. https://bit.ly/3pZWu8I Read more
AT&T announces deal to spin off DirecTV into new company owned by… AT&T February 25, 2021 DirecTV to become separate company with AT&T owning 70% and TPG owning 30%. https://bit.ly/2ZRw6U2 Read more
Verizon and AT&T dominate spectrum auction, spending combined $69 billion February 25, 2021 Top two carriers buy licenses nationwide, outspending T-Mobile and US Cellular. https://bit.ly/2P3rEzg Read more
Cox’s bad customer service stymies users who don’t want upload speeds cut February 24, 2021 Cox told media that customers can keep speed plans but didn't tell sales reps. https://bit.ly/3qVUOyk Read more
Ukraine says Russia hacked its document portal and planted malicious files February 24, 2021 Ukraine says Russia also backed massive DDoS attack using never-before-seen methods. https://bit.ly/3bE8lEf Read more
Report: Fry’s Electronics going out of business, shutting down all stores February 23, 2021 Former king of build-your-own-PC retailers couldn't survive COVID, consignment shift. https://bit.ly/2ZIlqa3 Read more
Musk: Starlink will hit 300Mbps and expand to “most of Earth” this year February 23, 2021 SpaceX CEO teases higher speeds, lower latency, and near-global coverage. https://bit.ly/3pRro2Z Read more
The bitcoin blockchain is helping keep a botnet from being taken down February 23, 2021 Wallet transactions camouflage the IP address of the botnet's control server. https://bit.ly/3usTmFR Read more
AT&T and Frontier have let phone networks fall apart, Calif. regulator finds February 22, 2021 AT&T raised phone prices 153% over a decade as service got steadily worse. https://bit.ly/3dIWCat Read more
New malware found on 30,000 Macs has security pros stumped February 20, 2021 With no payload, analysts are struggling to learn what this mature malware does. https://bit.ly/3k5wyY2 Read more
Comcast reluctantly drops data-cap enforcement in 12 states for rest of 2021 February 19, 2021 ISP grants reprieve in Northeast but still caps users in most of its US territory. https://bit.ly/3dsWawC Read more
New browser-tracking hack works even when you flush caches or go incognito February 19, 2021 At least 4 top browsers affected by "powerful tracking vector," researchers say. https://bit.ly/3qBAJNP Read more
Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers stole source code for 3 products February 18, 2021 The company said it found no indication the breach allowed customers to be hacked. https://bit.ly/3sds5Wh Read more
France ties Russia’s Sandworm to a multiyear hacking spree February 16, 2021 Destructively minded group has exploited an IT monitoring tool from Centreon. https://bit.ly/3qrTu6f Read more
North Korea may have hacked into Pfizer servers looking for COVID data February 16, 2021 South Korea's NIS warned lawmakers of Russian and North Korean hacking activity. https://bit.ly/3aqL6OF Read more
New type of supply-chain attack hit Apple, Microsoft and 33 other companies February 16, 2021 Researcher who got targets to automatically install his code gets $130,000 payout. https://bit.ly/3rZvGa2 Read more
Parler says it’s back without “Big Tech” after being kicked off Amazon February 15, 2021 Parler said it's using "independent technology" to get online after Amazon ban. https://bit.ly/2NsttFp Read more
A Windows Defender vulnerability lurked undetected for 12 years February 13, 2021 Microsoft patched the bug in its A/V program after researchers spotted it last fall. https://bit.ly/3b3KfT7 Read more
AT&T scrambles to install fiber for 90-year-old after his viral WSJ ad February 12, 2021 From 3Mbps DSL to 300Mbps fiber: Aaron Epstein's newspaper ad gets amazing result. https://bit.ly/3d3Sb9L Read more
Microsoft is seeing a big spike in Web shell use February 12, 2021 Spike shows just how useful and hard to detect these simple programs can be. https://bit.ly/3b11EMs Read more
Cox cuts some users’ uploads from 30Mbps to 10Mbps—here’s how to avoid it February 11, 2021 Cox notifies users of speed cut, fails to mention they can keep current plan. https://bit.ly/3qhm0Hu Read more
A terabyte isn’t what it used to be—14% of Internet customers use more February 10, 2021 Terabyte-using customers doubled from 7% to 14% as pandemic wore on. https://bit.ly/3d2lfym Read more
Authorities bust SIM-swap ring they say took millions from the rich and famous February 10, 2021 SIM-swapping is a worldwide scourge. Law enforcement is trying to make a dent. https://bit.ly/3p9yG23 Read more
SpaceX Starlink opens preorders but slots are limited in each region February 09, 2021 A $99 deposit today gives you a chance at service in the second half of 2021. https://bit.ly/3d3Vjm9 Read more
ISPs step up fight against SpaceX, tell FCC that Starlink will be too slow February 09, 2021 SpaceX's FCC broadband funding faces more opposition from telco trade groups. https://bit.ly/3aMqijS Read more
Cyberpunk 2077 developer hit with ransomware attack February 09, 2021 Studio vows not to negotiate with hackers. https://bit.ly/2OdGRxg Read more
Computer intruder tried to poison drinking water for a small Florida city February 08, 2021 Change boosting sodium hydroxide level was reversed before anyone got hurt. https://bit.ly/3p6gjLc Read more
Android barcode scanner with 10 million+ downloads infects users February 08, 2021 Researcher says Google hasn't removed the malicious app, so onus is on end users. https://bit.ly/3rtgJge Read more
The connected battlespace, part two: The fault in our (joint) stars February 08, 2021 Joint All-Domain Command & Control ("JADC2") is the new hotness—but will it really work? https://bit.ly/3rwAIup Read more
Chrome users have faced 3 security concerns over the past 24 hours February 05, 2021 A 0-day, malicious extension, and sync abuse are keeping Google developers busy. https://bit.ly/3rxBzLH Read more
SpaceX plans Starlink phone service, emergency backup, and low-income access February 05, 2021 SpaceX's latest petition to the FCC details some of its Starlink plans. https://bit.ly/3cHZfss Read more
DDoSers are abusing the Plex Media Server to make attacks more potent February 05, 2021 Plex Media servers using SSDP let DDoSers amplify attacks by a factor of 5. https://bit.ly/2YQHjDT Read more
SolarWinds patches vulnerabilities that could allow full system control February 04, 2021 Fixes come as SolarWinds sorts out its role in a major hack on its customers. https://bit.ly/3oO47yC Read more
AT&T customer since 1960 buys WSJ print ad to complain of slow speeds February 03, 2021 Open letter to CEO asks why AT&T left DSL areas with shoddy Internet access. https://bit.ly/3jfrxvv Read more
Malicious Chrome and Edge add-ons had a novel way to hide on 3 million devices February 03, 2021 28 malicious extensions disguised traffic as Google Analytics data. https://bit.ly/3oMAeys Read more
Jeff Bezos to leave Amazon CEO post after 27 years, become executive chair February 02, 2021 AWS executive Andy Jessy will replace Bezos as Amazon CEO in Q3 this year. https://bit.ly/2YGZQT3 Read more
High-performance computers are under siege by a newly discovered backdoor February 02, 2021 Stealthy Kobolos malware has infected HPC networks belonging to high-profile organizations. https://bit.ly/2Lh4JPE Read more
Hackers are exploiting a critical zeroday in firewalls from SonicWall February 01, 2021 "Highly sophisticated threat actors" exploit flaws in coordinated attack on SonicWall. https://bit.ly/2MgqXln Read more
New supply chain attack uses poisoned updates to infect gamers’ computers February 01, 2021 If you've used NoxPlayer in the past 5 months, it's time to check for malware. https://bit.ly/3oBzvAd Read more
Ars Technicast special edition, part 2: Open systems and the “joint force” February 01, 2021 How the military is striving to make its technology a little more Lego-like. https://bit.ly/2YymHQz Read more