10 years for Boston Children’s Hospital DDoSer
Martin Gottesfeld said he wishes he “had done more” than knock out BCH’s network for at least two weeks. Continue reading 10 years for Boston Children’s Hospital DDoSer
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Facebook exec gets SWATted
The imposter claimed to be the Facebook exec and said he’d shot his wife, tied up his kids and planted pipe bombs “all over the place.” Continue reading Facebook exec gets SWATted
Trading site DX.Exchange spills gobs of user data
A trader believes he could easily have obtained admin access to the site and potentially have stolen the funds of its 600,000 users. Continue reading Trading site DX.Exchange spills gobs of user data
El Chapo was brought down by a sysadmin
Christian Rodriguez says he set up secure VoIP communications for the cartel: a system whose encryption keys he wound up giving to the FBI. Continue reading El Chapo was brought down by a sysadmin
Facebook violated tough new cybersecurity law, says Vietnam
The law brought sweeping new powers, allowing authorities to force technology companies to hand over user data and to censor posts. Continue reading Facebook violated tough new cybersecurity law, says Vietnam
Supreme Court refuses to hear Fiat Chrysler appeal in Jeep hacking case
The court’s action means that one of the first legal cases involving cyber security risks in cars will go to trial in October. Continue reading Supreme Court refuses to hear Fiat Chrysler appeal in Jeep hacking case
Zerodium’s waving fatter payouts for zero-day bug hunters
Any chance we could appeal to your conscience and integrity and put in a call for ethical disclosure? Continue reading Zerodium’s waving fatter payouts for zero-day bug hunters
Politicians who block social media users are violating First Amendment
The difference between a personal vs. an official social media account was at the crux of the case decided on Monday. Continue reading Politicians who block social media users are violating First Amendment
How to spot a social media hoax
Stop shaking your head about “WhatsApp Gold” flimflam and start spreading these REAL nuggets of hoax-clobbering advice! Continue reading How to spot a social media hoax
LA sues The Weather Channel over selling users’ location data
The app is accused of being a “location data company powered by weather” and profiting from users’ data without being upfront about it. Continue reading LA sues The Weather Channel over selling users’ location data