malware Apple issued an emergency update for malware that can turn on mic and camera without the user clicking anything Mark Frauenfelder
malware British schoolkids issued laptops conveniently pre-loaded with malware that connects with Russian servers Mark Frauenfelder
politics Facebook accuses Israel's NSO Group of exploiting U.S. servers to infect 100s of devices via WhatsApp Xeni Jardin
Technology If you are a Mac user, here's how to avoid the most common kind of malware Mark Frauenfelder
china Malicious websites that hacked into iPhones over 2-year period targeted Uyghur Muslims in China: Report Xeni Jardin
security Compromised speakers can be forced to play tones so loud that the speakers start to melt Cory Doctorow
Business AT&T employees took over $1 million in bribes to plant malware and unlock millions of smartphones: DOJ Xeni Jardin
security An 14-year-old's Internet-of-Things worm is bricking shitty devices by the thousands Cory Doctorow
infosec Florida man convinces Western Union clerk to insert a thumb drive, steals $32K, does it again, gets caught Cory Doctorow
mobile Android malware uses accelerometer readings to figure out if it was running on a real phone or in emulation Cory Doctorow
Business Ships are just giant floating computers, filled with ransomware, BadUSB, and worms Cory Doctorow
Copyfight Malware authors have figured out how to get Google to do "irreversible takedowns" of the sites they compete with Cory Doctorow
security Alex Jones blames "leftist stay-behind networks in US intelligence agencies" for malware on his site Cory Doctorow
security New Vpnfilter analysis: modules attack router owners and target industrial control systems; reinfection still possible, more routers vulnerable Cory Doctorow
