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Cramming Software With Thousands of Fake Bugs Could Make It More Secure
Researchers suggest non-exploitable “chaff bugs” in systems could be a fun way to deter attackers from doing real harm.
Online Betting Site Left Employees' Logins and Passwords Open to Hackers
The British betting site BetVictor allegedly left several administrative logins and passwords exposed through a search feature on its site, potentially allowing hackers to break into its internal systems.
'Pest Party,' Today's Comics by Stephen Maurice Graham
A girl loses her cool after her home is invaded by a bunch of pesky critters.
Florida Man Recounts Final Moments of the Roach That Died Inside His Ear
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An Exploit Left Millions of Steam Users Vulnerable for the Past 10 Years
A security researcher found a serious vulnerability that allowed hackers to take control of a Steam user’s computer.
For the Love of God, Stop Renting Routers From Comcast
A bug in Comcast’s router and modem activation process potentially exposed the private data of millions of customers who rented hardware from the company.
'Disappearing' Signal Messages Are Stored Indefinitely on Mac Hard Drives
If you use the Signal desktop app, be careful with your notification settings.
300 Million Cockroaches Eat Restaurant Waste on This Chinese Farm
When the roaches die, their bodies are powdered and made into feed. It's the wonderful circle of life!
Startup Offers $3 Million to Anyone Who Can Hack the iPhone
A new startup in Dubai is offering six and seven figure payouts for zero-day exploits for Android, iOS, Windows and Mac.
I Signed Up to Eat a Tarantula Burger and I'm Questioning My Life Choices
Why do I do this to myself?
Can AMD Vulnerabilities Be Used to Game the Stock Market?
A shady financial firm tried to bury and short sell AMD based on several security vulnerabilities discovered by CTS Labs. But the tactic appears to have failed.
Researchers Say AMD Processors Have Serious Vulnerabilities and Backdoors
Security researchers announced a series of 13 vulnerabilities within AMD’s RYZEN and EPYC processors that could make some data breaches even worse.