Facebook Libra rejected by France as “dangerous”
France finance minister: Libra won’t be allowed onto European soil. Continue reading Facebook Libra rejected by France as “dangerous”
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Air Force to offer up a satellite to hackers at Defcon 2020
This year, the Air Force presented vetted hackers with a plane’s subsystem, which they duly tore up. Next year, it will be a satellite. Continue reading Air Force to offer up a satellite to hackers at Defcon 2020
US files suit against Snowden to keep book profits out of his hands
The government, alleging that Snowden violated NDAs with the CIA and NSA, isn’t looking to stop the book’s publication or distribution. Continue reading US files suit against Snowden to keep book profits out of his hands
Leaky database spills data on 20 million Ecuadorians and businesses
Included are deep details on 7 million minors, one grownup named Julian Assange, and perhaps a few million deceased Ecuadorians. Continue reading Leaky database spills data on 20 million Ecuadorians and businesses
Teenage gamer jailed over lethal swatting
Casey Viner got into a spat over a $1.50 wager in a Call of Duty World War II game that led to the fatal shooting of an innocent man. Continue reading Teenage gamer jailed over lethal swatting
Robocalls now flooding US phones with 200m calls per day
According to a new report, nearly 30% of all US calls placed in the first half of 2019 were garbage, as in, nuisance, scam or fraud calls. Continue reading Robocalls now flooding US phones with 200m calls per day
Teen music hacker arrested in UK for stealing bands’ unreleased music
If he’s guilty, he’ll face the music. Heh. Continue reading Teen music hacker arrested in UK for stealing bands’ unreleased music
iPhone lockscreen bypass: iOS 13 tricked into showing your contacts
This time, José Rodríguez came up with a way to trick the iOS 13 beta into showing its address book without the need to unlock the screen. Continue reading iPhone lockscreen bypass: iOS 13 tricked into showing your contacts
Tiny Pacific nation forges ahead with national cryptocurrency
The Marshall Islands is facing rising seas and financial isolation. But critics say their get-rich-quick cryptocurrency scheme won’t work. Continue reading Tiny Pacific nation forges ahead with national cryptocurrency
Leaky database full of fake Groupon emails turns out to belong to crooks
Crooks made bogus accounts to buy tickets with fake credit cards, resold them to unsuspecting buyers, and left the database-o-fraud wide open. Continue reading Leaky database full of fake Groupon emails turns out to belong to crooks