Collaborate Disseminate
Bitfinex says the payment processor has $880M of the cryptocurrency exchange’s “lost” funds. Polish authorities seized $390m of it. Continue reading Crypto Capital boss arrested over money laundering
He drained data from firms working on hot new technology, sneaking in with a fake access badge, planting hardware and software keyloggers. Continue reading Keylogging data vampire pleads guilty to bleeding two companies
Japan’s Henn na Hotel says it’s “modified” the bots so pervs can’t exploit the ability to run unsigned code and spy on future guests. Continue reading Robot Hotel says sorry about the buggy bedside bots
It’s the first time we’ve gone after a stalking app, the FTC said. In this case, that would be a stalking app that got breached – twice. Continue reading Stalker app maker Retina-X settles FTC charges
The researchers’ “Smart Spies” apps showed how Amazon Alexa and Google Home users could be exposed to vishing and eavesdropping. Continue reading Alexa and Google Home phishing apps demonstrated by researchers
It took down four foreign interference campaigns and announced initiatives to prevent foreign interference in US elections.
Continue reading Facebook pulls fake news networks linked to Russia and Iran
It’s not a violation of her Fifth Amendment rights, the court said, because it’s a “foregone conclusion” that she knows her phone passcode. Continue reading Woman ordered to type in iPhone passcode so police can search device
Rick Osterloh says he discloses smart speaker use when someone enters his home, and the products should probably do so themselves. Continue reading Google chief warns visitors about smart speakers in his home
The Darknet server running the site, “Welcome to Video”, and the website’s convicted admin were tracked down by a global police force. Continue reading Bitcoin money trail leads cops to ‘world’s largest’ child abuse site
IT workers have been storing files on their computers’ hard drives. One councilman’s alleged response: “That can’t be right? That’s real?” Continue reading Much-attacked Baltimore uses ‘mind-bogglingly’ bad data storage