security Research shows that 2FA and other basic measures are incredibly effective at preventing account hijacking Cory Doctorow

security A leaky database of SMS messages is a reminder that SMS is really, really insecure Cory Doctorow

crime Fraudsters offers thousands to low-waged telco employees for help with SIM Swap scams Cory Doctorow

security Desperate Facebook poisons the well, spamming disenchanted users with torrents of notifications, including through 2FA Cory Doctorow

Boing Boing Gadgets First known US example of a gas-pump skimmer that uses SMS to exfiltrate data Cory Doctorow

art Artist paints Zuckerberg's yacht on fire Rob Beschizza

Games Ubisoft lost a billion and a half dollars last year Grant St. Clair

Science The man who discovered microwaves measured a flower's heartbeat in 1926 Ellsworth Toohey

Science Magnified Sand reveals the hidden beauty of individual grains Popkin

parts is parts Surprise: "pasture-raised" eggs still run on corn and soy Jason Weisberger

Science Honey from sealed Egyptian tombs is still edible after 3,000 years Ellsworth Toohey

Science Giant 17th-century astrolabe could fetch millions at auction Rob Beschizza

travel "Weird Al" Yankovic among the celebrities joining the Muppets on Disney World's upcoming Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ride Ruben Bolling

Games Mac OS X ported to the Nintendo Wii Rob Beschizza

Science Tobacco plants now produce psilocybin and DMT — on purpose Ellsworth Toohey

Science Art sculpture blows rainbow smoke donuts using mirrors and prisms Popkin

Games Medieval tragic lesbian combat adventure is a bit of a slog Rob Beschizza

Environment Nature reclaims abandoned shoes in the woods Popkin

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Science Scientists complete the first full wiring diagram of a fruit fly brain Popkin