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US Government Says There’s No Reason to Worry About Election Hacking
The FBI and CISA published an announcement to assuage fears of election hacking ahead of the midterms.
CYBER: How Corporations and Governments Use Games to Control Us
As games have become more popular, gaming has infected every aspect of our life. That’s not great.
How Ransomware Is Causing Chaos in American Schools
A Motherboard investigation based on FOIA requests show how U.S. schools have been dealing with ransomware attacks.
SafeGraph to Close Digital Shop That Sold Abortion Clinic Location Data
Motherboard previously revealed that SafeGraph was selling location data related to visits to Planned Parenthood facilities.
This Is the ‘GrayKey 2.0,’ the Tool Cops Use to Hack Phones
Grayshift filed a series of documents with the FCC that reveal the looks of the new cellphone unlocking device.
CYBER: How To Protect Yourself From Social Engineering Hacks
Uber, Twitter, and Twilio all fell pretty to social engineering. Most hacks don’t work without some form of it.
Fast Company Hacker on Rogue Apple News Notification: ‘Anyone Could Have Done It’
The hacker who goes by the handle thrax said that the hack itself was opportunistic, and that they didn't target Fast Company specifically, at least initially.
Everything Happening in This Optus Cyberattack Shitstorm, I Promise
Here is where we’re at, in a way we hope is at least some part digestible.
AI Art is Powered by ISIS Executions and Non-Consenual Porn
To create the powerful AI art generators, engineers are training programs to soak up as much data as possible without questioning where it’s coming from.
CYBER: Inside the Tool the US Military Is Using to Monitor Emails and Web Traffic
Augury is so thorough one expert told us, “It’s everything. There’s nothing else to capture except the smell of electricity.”
Revealed: US Military Bought Mass Monitoring Tool That Includes Internet Browsing, Email Data
The “Augury” platform includes highly sensitive network data that Team Cymru, a private company, is selling to the military. “It’s everything. There’s nothing else to capture except the smell of electricity,” one cybersecurity expert said.
CYBER: Uber’s Been Hacked and Sim Swappers Are Getting Violent
The Uber hack is another warning about using your phone for 2FA.