Identity thief who said he was too smart to catch gets caught
“Drugs apparently overcame his superior intellect,” said the chief deputy. Continue reading Identity thief who said he was too smart to catch gets caught
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
DIY store’s poisoned search engine returns nasty results
Good luck searching for a nail on the site of Castorama, the French DIY retailer: results include something about Satan’s ungodly glory. Continue reading DIY store’s poisoned search engine returns nasty results
Twitter locks out users after nearly 33 million logins put up for sale
‘Tis the season for huge leaks – add these records to the growing MySpace/LinkedIn/Tumblr pile. Continue reading Twitter locks out users after nearly 33 million logins put up for sale
Facebook’s testing a “Hide From Your Timeline” option
Some posts are embarrassing. Then too, some are quotidian, unworthy of being stuck on your Timeline like flies in amber. Continue reading Facebook’s testing a “Hide From Your Timeline” option
Bugging phones the Rube Goldberg way
Get phone. Rewire. Record crappy sound. Attach string that closes door which triggers recording asking Siri to order pizza. Continue reading Bugging phones the Rube Goldberg way
Mother saves 1-year-old’s life while iPhone’s Siri calls for an ambulance
In recent iPhone models, Siri can make calls hands-free, by voice alone. Continue reading Mother saves 1-year-old’s life while iPhone’s Siri calls for an ambulance
FBI wants email privacy act to allow warrantless access to browsing histories
The only reason they don’t have it now is because of a “typo,” according to FBI Director Comey. Continue reading FBI wants email privacy act to allow warrantless access to browsing histories
Waze to go: residents fight off crowdsourced traffic… for a while
Residents on a formerly quiet street tried reporting bogus blockades, but it hasn’t worked to stem the crowdsourced traffic tide. Continue reading Waze to go: residents fight off crowdsourced traffic… for a while
Silk Road 2.0 deputy sentenced to 8 years in jail
Farrell’s 2015 arrest followed a 6-month de-anonymizing attack on Tor codenamed Operation Onymous. Continue reading Silk Road 2.0 deputy sentenced to 8 years in jail
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media accounts hijacked
A hacking group says it found the far-too-guessable, and apparently reused, password – “dadada” – in LinkedIn’s leaked dataset, and then promptly took over Zuck’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts. Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg’s social media accounts hijacked