How I Learned to Deal with My Bitcoin FOMO
As Bitcoin’s price shoots up, the world is full of people with regrets. I was one of them. Continue reading How I Learned to Deal with My Bitcoin FOMO
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The Hackers Behind Some of the Biggest DDoS Attacks in History Plea Guilty
Three men plead guilty to being the creators and operators of the Mirai botnet. Continue reading The Hackers Behind Some of the Biggest DDoS Attacks in History Plea Guilty
Google Releases Tool To Help iPhone Hackers
Google’s elite team of hackers released a much-anticipated tool to help security researchers hack and jailbreak the iPhone. Continue reading Google Releases Tool To Help iPhone Hackers
The Jailbreaking Community Is Bracing for Google to Publicly Drop an iPhone Exploit
A Google researcher announced that he is planning to release a powerful tool for iOS 11 that the security community thinks it can use to jailbreak the iPhone. Continue reading The Jailbreaking Community Is Bracing for Google to Publicly Drop an iPhone Exploit
Ethiopia Allegedly Spied on Security Researcher With Israel-Made Spyware
The digital rights watchdog Citizen Lab has exposed a new spyware company that sells surveillance technology to governments. Continue reading Ethiopia Allegedly Spied on Security Researcher With Israel-Made Spyware
Ex-NSA Hackers Worry China And Russia Will Try to Arrest Them
The US government has been indicting foreign government hackers, and American government hackers are worried China and Russia might start doing the same to them. Continue reading Ex-NSA Hackers Worry China And Russia Will Try to Arrest Them
‘Dumb’ MacOS Bug Allows Anyone to Get Admin Privileges Without a Password
A new bug on MacOS allows any user to log in as the full-privilege admin user “root” just by entering root as login and pressing enter. Continue reading ‘Dumb’ MacOS Bug Allows Anyone to Get Admin Privileges Without a Password
Cryptocurrencies Aren’t ‘Crypto’
As the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum skyrocket, and more and more people who are unfamiliar with technology join in the craze, words start to lose their original and correct meaning. Continue reading Cryptocurrencies Aren’t ‘Crypto’
Newly Discovered Facebook Bug Allowed Anyone To Delete Your Photos With A Poll
A security researcher found a critical bug in a new Facebook feature, and got a $10,000 reward for telling the social media giant. Continue reading Newly Discovered Facebook Bug Allowed Anyone To Delete Your Photos With A Poll
What Is Two-Factor Authentication and Why You Should Use It
Two-factor authentication can help make your online accounts practically impossible to hack. Continue reading What Is Two-Factor Authentication and Why You Should Use It