Getting an Amazon Echo app to silently eavesdrop on you
Researchers make an Alexa skill that turns your Echo into a eavesdropper Continue reading Getting an Amazon Echo app to silently eavesdrop on you
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Infamous revenge porn site Anon-IB seized by police
The internet just got a little bit better Continue reading Infamous revenge porn site Anon-IB seized by police
Access denied! World’s largest denial of service site busted
The site’s down and at least four of its admins have been arrested Continue reading Access denied! World’s largest denial of service site busted
Yahoo fined $35m for staying quiet about mega breach
The smallest thing about the Yahoo mega-breach is the fine Continue reading Yahoo fined $35m for staying quiet about mega breach
Ride-hailing service Careem lost 14 million users’ data… in January
It’s only telling people now because an investigation has been under way Continue reading Ride-hailing service Careem lost 14 million users’ data… in January
Police try (and fail) to unlock phone with a dead man’s finger
The practice doesn’t require a warrant but it left relatives feeling “disrespected and violated.” Continue reading Police try (and fail) to unlock phone with a dead man’s finger
Ex-Reddit mogul apologizes for making the world ‘a worse place’
“[Reddit] is awful and it’s gonna get worse.” Continue reading Ex-Reddit mogul apologizes for making the world ‘a worse place’
Yahoo mega-breach hacker faces nearly 8 years in prison
The hacker exposed half a billion Yahoo accounts on behalf of Russia’s FSB Continue reading Yahoo mega-breach hacker faces nearly 8 years in prison
Is scraping files from a Freedom of Information website ‘hacking’?
A teen is being charged for downloading 7k records, 250 of which weren’t properly redacted. Who’s to blame? Continue reading Is scraping files from a Freedom of Information website ‘hacking’?
Kingpin who made 100 million robocalls loses his voice
The man behind a cacophony of robocalls had little to say for himself on Capitol Hill Continue reading Kingpin who made 100 million robocalls loses his voice