Dark Web hosting provider hacked, 6,500 sites erased
The database of the popular Daniel’s Hosting was wiped out and all accounts deleted, taking down 30% of all hidden services. Continue reading Dark Web hosting provider hacked, 6,500 sites erased
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Drone owner fined for putting police helicopter crew ‘in danger’
It’s the first ever prosecution under UK drone laws for a flight that could have turned deadly, as did a recent helicopter disaster in Leicester. Continue reading Drone owner fined for putting police helicopter crew ‘in danger’
Drone owner fined for putting police helicopter crew ‘in danger’
It’s the first ever prosecution under UK drone laws for a flight that could have turned deadly, as did a recent helicopter disaster in Leicester. Continue reading Drone owner fined for putting police helicopter crew ‘in danger’
Patch Skype for Business now or risk DoS via emoji kittens!
So cute! So grabby with the bandwidth! Continue reading Patch Skype for Business now or risk DoS via emoji kittens!
Instagram accidentally reveals plaintext passwords in URLs
It’s yet another security stumble following the massive Facebook hack in September, and it likely points to shoddy encryption practices. Continue reading Instagram accidentally reveals plaintext passwords in URLs
Mozilla’s IoT gift guide ranks gadgets from secure to shoddy
Mozilla slapped a “Meets Minimum Security Standards” badge on the IoT gadgets on its list that passed at least some muster. Continue reading Mozilla’s IoT gift guide ranks gadgets from secure to shoddy
Did a copy-paste error reveal the US’s secret case against Assange?
A court filing in an unrelated case mentioned the need to seal documents to keep secret the fact that “Assange” has been charged. Continue reading Did a copy-paste error reveal the US’s secret case against Assange?
Judge asks if Alexa is witness to a double murder
A judge has ordered Amazon to turn over any recordings an Echo device may have made around the time a horrific crime occurred. Continue reading Judge asks if Alexa is witness to a double murder
Hacking MiSafes’ smartwatches for kids is child’s play
Researchers describe breaking into the watches as “probably the simplest hack we have ever seen.” Continue reading Hacking MiSafes’ smartwatches for kids is child’s play
DARPA uses a remote island to stage a cyberattack on the US power grid
It enacted a worst-case, “black start” scenario: swaths of the country’s grid offline for a month, battery backups exhausted. Continue reading DARPA uses a remote island to stage a cyberattack on the US power grid