Journalist Hit By Record DDoS Attack: ‘I’m Kind of Like Plutonium Right Now’
An interview with ‘censored’ security journalist Brian Krebs. Continue reading Journalist Hit By Record DDoS Attack: ‘I’m Kind of Like Plutonium Right Now’
Category Archives: machines
A Frustrating Conversation About Privacy With Google’s New Allo Chatbot
What does Allo know about itself? Continue reading A Frustrating Conversation About Privacy With Google’s New Allo Chatbot
The Rhode Island Laboratory That Simulates Bomb Blasts
Arun Shukla’s laboratory destroys the world’s most advanced materials so that we can learn how to prevent catastrophes. Continue reading The Rhode Island Laboratory That Simulates Bomb Blasts
Hackers Hit ‘Some’ Cisco Customers With Leaked NSA Hacking Tools
A month after the leak of some NSA hacking tools, Cisco found the first real world attack using the leaked exploits. Continue reading Hackers Hit ‘Some’ Cisco Customers With Leaked NSA Hacking Tools
The US Army Is Designing a New Hand Grenade After More Than 40 Years
The Enhanced Tactical Multi-Purpose grenade, or ET-MP, will be a frag-concussion twofer. Continue reading The US Army Is Designing a New Hand Grenade After More Than 40 Years
Motherboard and iCracked Are Tearing Down an iPhone 7 on Facebook Live
We’re opening up the new iPhone right now! Continue reading Motherboard and iCracked Are Tearing Down an iPhone 7 on Facebook Live
NYPD Says Talking About Its IMSI Catchers Would Make Them Vulnerable to Hacking
The police department refuses to say which models it uses in an FOI tussle with the NYCLU. Continue reading NYPD Says Talking About Its IMSI Catchers Would Make Them Vulnerable to Hacking
A Sex Toy Lawsuit Highlights Privacy Concerns Around ‘Smart’ Dildos
The plaintiff claims that the We-Vibe sex toy collected all sorts of data without her knowledge. Continue reading A Sex Toy Lawsuit Highlights Privacy Concerns Around ‘Smart’ Dildos
Polygamists Are Using An App to Find Their ‘Second Wife’
The service lets men seek out multiple wives—but not the other way round. Continue reading Polygamists Are Using An App to Find Their ‘Second Wife’
Vintage Videos Show the US Air Force’s First Armed Drone Dropping Bombs
The clips, digitized last year, show the flying branch’s first pilotless attackers during test flights in the early 70s. Continue reading Vintage Videos Show the US Air Force’s First Armed Drone Dropping Bombs