ransomware The penniless hero of the ransomware epidemic has written more decryptors than anyone else Cory Doctorow
privacy New vehicles a "privacy nightmare" where you consent to carmakers collecting data on behavioral, biological, even sexual activity Rob Beschizza
hacking Brazil is seizing this gadget that can control traffic lights, change prices at gas pumps, open strangers' garage doors, and more Mark Frauenfelder
security theater America's secretive, 1,566,062-record No Fly List leaked and published Rob Beschizza
isp FTC wants an ISP to stop "lying" and actually meet its highspeed advertising claims Jason Weisberger
Parenting tactics gone awry A father wiped out a town's internet when he used a jammer to limit his kids' screen time Carla Sinclair
microsoft Thieves are using fake 'Windows 11' installers to infect folks looking to upgrade from 10 Jason Weisberger
tech Canon sued for disabling scanner and fax functions of all-in-one device when printer ink runs out Rob Beschizza
Business Hacked hospital chain Universal Health Services says all 250 U.S. facilities hobbled by attack Xeni Jardin
Business For sale on the dark web: +500,000 Zoom accounts, some at less than a penny each Xeni Jardin
security Massive trove of Russian spy-agency docs hacked from private sector contractor and passed onto media Cory Doctorow
surviellance Most browsers — except Firefox and Brave — are eliminating the option to turn off surveilling "hyperlink auditing" Cory Doctorow
facebook Man stole $122m from Facebook and Google by sending them random bills, which the companies dutifully paid Cory Doctorow
infosec Leaked Chinese database of 1.8 million women includes a field indicating whether they are "BreedReady" Cory Doctorow
security Bug in reservation system used by 140+ international airlines exposes passenger data and allows for manipulation Cory Doctorow
Business Sennheiser's headphone drivers covertly changed your computer's root of trust, leaving you vulnerable to undetectable attacks Cory Doctorow
security All versions of Openssh share a critical vulnerability, including embedded code that will never be updated Cory Doctorow
