A Windows 11 Automation Tool Can Easily Be Hijacked
[ad_1] Automating mundane work tasks has become easier over the past few years. Using drag-and-drop automation software, you can track your working hours in a spreadsheet or automatically create a…
A US Propaganda Operation Hit Russia and China With Memes
[ad_1] This week, former Twitter chief security officer Peiter “Mudge” Zatko filed an explosive whistleblower complaint against the company. The allegations, which Twitter contests, claim the social media firm has…
Their Photos Were Posted Online. Then They Were Bombed
[ad_1] When it comes to militaries launching attacks using open source intelligence (including in the Wagner incident), it is unlikely that they will do so solely based on data gleaned…
Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll
[ad_1] At 10:55 am on April 30, 2021, all the TV screens and classroom projectors at six schools in Cook County, Illinois, started controlling themselves. Screens that were turned off…
The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now
[ad_1] It’s late summer in the northern hemisphere, which means new phone operating systems are coming. In a few weeks, Apple will release iOS 16 to millions of iPhones and…
A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS
[ad_1] Every time you shut down your Mac, a pop-up appears: “Are you sure you want to shut down your computer now?” Nestled under the prompt is another option most…
This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed
[ad_1] Matt Edmondson, a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security for the last 21 years, got a call for help last year. A friend working in another part…
The US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang
[ad_1] Many members of Conti are believed to be based in Russia or surrounding regions. For years, the Kremlin has largely turned a blind eye to cybercriminals based in the…
The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun
[ad_1] “From a high-level view, there are two obvious things that you could try to attack: the signature verification or the hash verification,” Wouters says. The glitch works against the…
Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?
[ad_1] “My guess is that Meta is going to have to look at some form of geo-siloing if they want to continue to operate in the EU,” says Calli Schroeder,…
All the Data Amazon’s Ring Cameras Collect About You
[ad_1] Jolynn Dellinger, a senior lecturing fellow focusing on privacy and ethics at Duke University’s school of law, says recording audio when someone is on the street is a “serious…
You Pay More When Companies Get Hacked
[ad_1] Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing for more than 150 days, with no end to the conflict in sight. While Ukrainian troops are having some success with…
How Tor Is Fighting—and Beating—Russian Censorship
[ad_1] For years, the anonymity service Tor has been the best way to stay private online and dodge web censorship. Much to the ire of governments and law enforcement agencies,…
Russia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine
[ad_1] Finally, Shakirov says, there is the “restriction of access to information”—blocking websites. The legal ability to block websites was implemented through the adoption of Russia’s sovereign internet law in…
The Unsolved Mystery Attack on Internet Cables in Paris
[ad_1] At present, there’s little information about who may have been behind the attacks. No groups or individuals have claimed responsibility for the damage, and French police have not announced…
Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants
[ad_1] The websites you visit can reveal (almost) everything about you. If you are looking up health information, reading about trade unions, or researching details around certain types of crime,…