How to achieve Smart Home nirvana (or, home automation without subscription) March 31, 2021 With some work and planning, Home Assistant sets your Smart Home. https://bit.ly/39sHHxS Read more
Android sends 20x more data to Google than iOS sends to Apple, study says March 30, 2021 Google contests the estimate, saying it's based on flawed methodology. https://bit.ly/3djVOqr Read more
Nike sues over “Satan Shoe,” disavowing all connection to soul soles March 30, 2021 Nike really doesn't like anyone thinking it made or endorses the Satan Shoe. https://bit.ly/3sxbvB7 Read more
Hackers backdoor PHP source code after breaching internal git server March 29, 2021 Code gave code-execution powers to anyone who knew the secret password: "zerodium." https://bit.ly/3decsYM Read more
The massive cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal is now moving again March 29, 2021 After impeding traffic for days, high tide and plenty of tugs got it unstuck. https://bit.ly/3w7RDXq Read more
New Android malware with full range of spying capabilities has been found March 26, 2021 Despite its sophistication, the app can be easy for more experienced users to spot. https://bit.ly/3lYJWOO Read more
Buffer overruns, license violations, and bad code: FreeBSD 13’s close call March 26, 2021 40,000 lines of flawed code almost made it into FreeBSD's kernel—we examine how. https://bit.ly/3sporZD Read more
OpenSSL fixes high-severity flaw that allows hackers to crash servers March 25, 2021 The widely used code library is also purged of a certificate verification bypass. https://bit.ly/31hvHL9 Read more
Slack pledges update to “Connect DM” after realizing harassment exists March 24, 2021 Users immediately spotted the gaping loophole the company didn't notice. https://bit.ly/3slHnsb Read more
Musk: Tesla accepts bitcoin as payment, won’t convert it “to fiat currency” March 24, 2021 Bitcoin option live on Tesla's site in US now, coming to other countries later. https://bit.ly/3vWla6p Read more
Ransomware operators are piling on already hacked Exchange servers March 23, 2021 The fallout from the Microsoft Exchange server crisis isn't abating just yet. https://bit.ly/3riQSHk Read more
Judge grants class-action status to MacBook butterfly-keyboard suit March 22, 2021 Apple phased out the design after 2019, but older models still have issues. https://bit.ly/3rfXUN4 Read more
Hackers are exploiting a server vulnerability with a severity of 9.8 out of 10 March 19, 2021 As if the mass-exploitation of Exchange servers wasn't enough, now there's BIG-IP. https://bit.ly/3s52i2M Read more
“Expert” hackers used 11 zerodays to infect Windows, iOS, and Android users March 18, 2021 The breadth and abundance of exploits for unknown vulnerabilities sets group apart. https://bit.ly/30Wi8Rj Read more
Attackers are trying awfully hard to backdoor iOS developers’ Macs March 18, 2021 XcodeSpy uses malicious Xcode project to install the EggShell backdoor. https://bit.ly/3bYt2wn Read more
~4,300 publicly reachable servers are posing a new DDoS hazard to the Internet March 17, 2021 DDoS-for-hire services adopt new technique that amplifies attacks 37 fold. https://bit.ly/3vAOWgG Read more
I was a teenage Twitter hacker. Graham Ivan Clark gets 3-year sentence March 17, 2021 Florida teen pleads guilty to attack that took over Twitter's internal systems. https://bit.ly/3eNxiAp Read more
Touch of gray: The Air Force can’t retire the Boeing 707 March 16, 2021 In this installment of SitRep, we look at the 707's longevity as a military workhorse. https://bit.ly/3rUeeV5 Read more
$16 attack shows how easy carriers make it to intercept text messages March 16, 2021 Reporter details problem in story titled, "A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16." https://bit.ly/38NfnWC Read more
“Please someone help me.” FaceTime users bombarded with group call spam March 15, 2021 Apple doesn't provide tools that effectively ease a major headache for FaceTime users. https://bit.ly/2OUJ3tZ Read more
Exchange servers first compromised by Chinese hackers hit with ransomware March 12, 2021 As if Exchange users didn't already have enough to worry about, they have this. https://bit.ly/3qJE2l6 Read more
AT&T promises fiber-to-the-home expansion in 90 metro areas this year March 12, 2021 Tens of millions in AT&T territory lack fiber—3 million should get it in 2021. https://bit.ly/30G75vi Read more
Critics fume after Github removes exploit code for Exchange vulnerabilities March 11, 2021 Microsoft-owned Github pulls down proof-of-concept code posted by researcher. https://bit.ly/30xKj97 Read more
A Russian ISP confirms Roskomnadzor’s Twitter-blocking blooper March 11, 2021 Our source demonstrated heavy throttling of microsoft.com, not just t.co. https://bit.ly/3qBP6Rl Read more
There’s a vexing mystery surrounding the 0-day attacks on Exchange servers March 11, 2021 A half-dozen groups exploiting the same 0-days is unusual, if not unprecedented. https://bit.ly/3qyrzAF Read more
Hackers access security cameras inside Cloudflare, jails, and hospitals March 09, 2021 Cloud-based camera service Verkada exposed hardcoded password—and its customers. https://bit.ly/3qwVrO1 Read more
Critical 0-day that targeted security researchers gets a patch from Microsoft March 09, 2021 Hackers spent weeks building relationships with researchers and then tried to infect them. https://bit.ly/3rAkAsl Read more
T-Mobile will sell your web usage data to advertisers unless you opt out March 09, 2021 Data sales begin April 26 unless you opt out; T-Mobile claims it'll be anonymous. https://bit.ly/30u6gWw Read more
Google tells harassment victims to take “medical leave,” report finds March 08, 2021 Nearly two dozen current and former employees reported a widespread pattern. https://bit.ly/3kXnvJ6 Read more
SpaceX plans Starlink broadband for trucks, ships, and planes [Updated] March 08, 2021 Dishes will be modified for vehicles, vessels, and aircraft, SpaceX tells FCC. https://bit.ly/3cbhfcR Read more
Demand for fee to use password app LastPass sparks backlash March 08, 2021 Pay up or face restrictions on access, say new private-equity owners. https://bit.ly/2OwJQRF Read more
Tens of thousands of US organizations hit in ongoing Microsoft Exchange hack March 06, 2021 Multiple hacking groups are exploiting vulnerabilities to backdoor unpatched servers. https://bit.ly/38fMt1p Read more
A new type of supply-chain attack with serious consequences is flourishing March 06, 2021 New dependency confusion attacks take aim at Microsoft, Amazon, Slack, Lyft, and Zillow. https://bit.ly/3cbrdLl Read more
China’s and Russia’s spying spree will take years to unpack March 06, 2021 Full extent of SolarWinds hack, Hafnium’s attack on Exchange Server may never be known. https://bit.ly/2OtMsQ8 Read more
SpaceX Starlink factory in Texas will speed up production of Dishy McFlatface March 04, 2021 Austin factory to create systems that improve SpaceX's high-volume manufacturing. https://bit.ly/3sQmFAF Read more
Comcast hides upload speeds deep inside its infuriating ordering system March 03, 2021 Comcast upload speeds of 3 to 35Mbps are hidden until last page of checkout. https://bit.ly/3e5MSXI Read more
Parler sues Amazon (again), claims AWS ban sank a billion-dollar valuation March 03, 2021 The lawsuit is dead. Long live the lawsuit. https://bit.ly/3kJ0vxh Read more
Microsoft issues emergency patches for 4 exploited 0-days in Exchange March 02, 2021 Attacks are limited for now but may ramp up as other hackers learn of them. https://bit.ly/3bO5p88 Read more
Rookie coding mistake prior to Gab hack came from site’s CTO March 02, 2021 Site executive introduces, then removes, insecure code, then hides the evidence. https://bit.ly/308gk7w Read more
Donald Trump is one of 15,000 Gab users whose account just got hacked March 01, 2021 GabLeaks includes 70,000 messages in more than 19,000 chats by over 15,000 users. https://bit.ly/2Pe9Npp Read more
Verizon tells users to disable 5G to preserve battery, then deletes tweet March 01, 2021 Verizon's now-deleted tweet said using 4G only will conserve battery life. https://bit.ly/3rjxLhr Read more