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New York Times spends “low seven figures” to buy Wordle

Game's creator will be stepping aside and handing over the reins to the NYT. https://bit.ly/3gbNgDQ

Microsoft fends off record-breaking 3.47Tbps DDoS attack

While a crude brute-force attack, DDoSes are growing evermore potent. https://bit.ly/3ATz3Fv

macOS 12.3 will break cloud-storage features used by Dropbox and OneDrive

Betas add Universal Control for macOS and FaceID support for face masks in iOS. https://bit.ly/3IMlnyO

Android malware can factory-reset phones after draining bank accounts

First found in 2019, Brata keeps adding new forms of malice to its toolbox. https://bit.ly/3IAtI8q

A bug lurking for 12 years gives attackers root on every major Linux distro

It's likely only a matter of time until PwnKit is exploited in the wild. https://bit.ly/32y5RHh

Booby-trapped sites delivered potent new backdoor trojan to macOS users

Written from scratch, DazleSpy is the latest advanced piece of Mac malware. https://bit.ly/3IFwqJI

Starlink preps rugged user terminal that may avoid “thermal shutdown” problem

Fixed earth station would bring Starlink to buildings in harsher environments. https://bit.ly/3qY3NSi

Dark Souls servers taken down following discovery of critical vulnerability

No interaction required. "I didn't even know that shit was possible," pwned player says. https://bit.ly/3rQ1VKj

AT&T announces multi-gigabit fiber: $110 a month for 2Gbps, $180 for 5Gbps

2Gbps and 5Gbps available to 5.2 million homes and businesses in 70+ metro areas. https://bit.ly/3fU1Obb

Hactivists say they hacked Belarus rail system to stop Russian military buildup

If confirmed, the attack would be one of the first times ransomware has been used this way. https://bit.ly/3nWRGTD

A white supremacist website got hacked, airing all its dirty laundry

Patriot Front says it's aligned with American heroes. Leaks paint a darker picture. https://bit.ly/3KLF0ZF

This 22-year-old builds chips in his parents’ garage

Sam Zeloof's creations show what’s possible for small-scale silicon tinkerers. https://bit.ly/3KJXGZI

Supply chain attack used legitimate WordPress add-ons to backdoor sites

If your site is using add-ons downloaded from AccessPress Themes, it may be infected. https://bit.ly/33XfAac

Red Cross implores hackers not to leak data for 515k “highly vulnerable people”

Hack on Red Cross storage contractor follows a separate hacking incident last year. https://bit.ly/3fERAv9

FAA clears Boeing 777 and other planes after 5G warning halted some flights

AT&T, Verizon limit C-band rollout around airports while FAA evaluates altimeters. https://bit.ly/3AfScku

Safari and iOS users: Your browsing activity is being leaked in real time

Unfixed bug violating the Internet's most foundational rules is easy to exploit. https://bit.ly/3AdgQSY

Microsoft warns of destructive disk wiper targeting Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities blame Russia for attacks as geopolitical tensions escalate. https://bit.ly/3AgHGJS

North Korean hackers stole nearly $400 million in crypto last year

"Banner year” thanks to skyrocketing cryptocurrency values, vulnerable startups. https://bit.ly/33mMnpo

Russia says it has neutralized the cutthroat REvil ransomware gang

"Big-game hunter" REvil has menaced the world for 3 years with massive attacks. https://bit.ly/3ro5LdL

Ukraine says government websites hit by “massive cyber attack”

Kyiv has yet to assign blame for disruption to at least 70 sites. https://bit.ly/3foE8eL

New Chrome security measure aims to curtail an entire class of Web attack

Hackers have long used browsers as a beachhead. Google aims for PNA to change that. https://bit.ly/3nrvaSC

Developer sabotages his own apps, then claims Aaron Swartz was murdered

Developer throws a wrench in thousands of apps after making malicious updates. https://bit.ly/33eZpVv

Patch systems vulnerable to critical Log4j flaws, UK and US officials warn

One of the highest-severity vulnerabilities in years, Log4Shell remains under attack. https://bit.ly/3t20ivw

5 months on, Apple has yet to fix iOS bug that sends devices into a crash spiral

Denial-of-service vulnerability can be triggered by sending a malicious HomeKit invite. https://bit.ly/3HGeCOb

Coming to a laptop near you: A new type of security chip from Microsoft

AMD becomes the first CPU maker to integrate the Microsoft-designed chip into its wares. https://bit.ly/3eU5adT

Microsoft fixes harebrained Y2K22 Exchange bug that disrupted email worldwide

A rookie programming error crashed servers because they couldn't process the year 2022. https://bit.ly/3mT8fzo

Noblewoman’s tomb reveals new secrets of ancient Rome’s highly durable concrete

It's a combo of unique volcanic aggregate and unusual chemical interactions over millennia https://bit.ly/3mOZwOy