Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
lorenzo@motherboard.tvLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai is a staff writer at VICE Motherboard in Brooklyn, New York, where he covers hacking, information security, and digital rights. Prior to working at Motherboard, Lorenzo worked at Mashable and at Wired's Danger Room. He graduated from Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. He's also a defrocked lawyer from Barcelona, Spain—although he is actually Italian. In his spare time you can find him eating mozzarella, or arguing with the referee during a soccer match. To contact him securely, visit: lorenzofb.com. Lorenzo's PGP fingerprint is: 7DD9 05AF 70AE E1B3 FEEF 2987 F1CF 198F BF50 84F0
Researcher Uncovers 'Critical Race Theory' Astroturfing Campaign
Berman and Company admitted it is the organization behind a campaign protesting against New York City schools curricula.
Onewheel Sent Thousands of Customers’ Private Data to Random Customer
The company said it shared a spreadsheet of customer names and home addresses by mistake.
Hackers Force Iowa College to Cancel Classes for Four Days
A “cyberattack” is disrupting classes at the Des Moines Area Community College, where the school has cancelled in-person classes for four days and counting.
Inside The ‘World’s Largest’ Video Game Cheating Empire
The cheat-making group known as "Chicken Drumstick" made more than $70 million selling cheats for PUBG Mobile. This is the story of its rise and fall.
Researcher’s First Hack Was a Martial Arts Movie-Inspired Prank
In the latest episode of the My First Hack series, Haroon Meer tells us about that time he discovered hacking and pranked his best friend.
Hackers Posing as The United Nations Hacked Uyghur Muslims
A Chinese-speaking hacking group targeted Uyghurs with fake UN documents laced with malware, and a website purporting to represent a human rights organization.
Major Internet Projects Are Leaving Freenode After Korean Prince ‘Takeover’
Wikimedia, Ubuntu, Monero, and several other open source organizations have announced that they are moving away from the historical network.
Israel Is a Cyber Superpower But Chooses Bombs to Fight Hackers in Gaza
Israel doesn't need sophisticated cyber attacks against Hamas because it doesn't face consequences for bombing civilians in Gaza.
Developers Flee Open Source Project After ‘Takeover’ By Korean Crown Prince
Developers of the popular open source network Freenode are quitting en masse and accusing Andrew Lee, the Crown Prince of Korea, of a “hostile takeover” of the organization.
Hacking Ring Allegedly Stole Americans’ Identities, Rented Them to Gig Workers
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment and arrest of several Brazilian nationals accused of stealing people identities and using them to create fraudulent rideshare and food delivery accounts.
AirTags Can Be Used To Figure Out When a House Is Empty, Researcher Warns
A security researcher warns that a feature that displays when an AirTag was last seen could give away some sensitive information about its surroundings.
Everything You Need To Know About the Pipeline Hack
In this week's episode of CYBER, we discuss the significance and impact of the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline.