The Onion on Google Map Surveillance
“Google Maps Adds Shortcuts through Houses of People Google Knows Aren’t Home Right Now.” Excellent satire. Read More
Greenland hit by cyber attack, finds its health service crippled
For the past week and a half, Greenland's health service has reportedly been struggling to recover from a cyber attack that has crippled its IT...
Canada bans Huawei, ZTE in 5G networks
Ottawa government’s move follows similar bans in other English-speaking countries, citing potential security risks to 5G communications networks. Read More
Defining “Reasonable” Security with a Risk Assessment Method
Enterprises can use CIS RAM v2.1 for IG3 to demonstrate that a risk is reasonable upon experiencing a breach. Read More
Pro-Russian Hackers Hit Critical Government Websites in Italy
Hacker group Killnet has targeted approximately 50 Italian institutions, including the council of judiciary Read More
Bank refuses to pay ransom to hackers, sends dick pics instead
I'm not sure if it would be enough for me to switch bank accounts, but I have something of a sneaking respect for the Bank...
DoJ: White Hat Hackers Will No Longer Face Prosecution
"Good faith" hackers will no longer face prosecution under the CFAA Read More
Bluetooth Flaw Allows Remote Unlocking of Digital Locks
Locks that use Bluetooth Low Energy to authenticate keys are vulnerable to remote unlocking. The research focused on Teslas, but the exploit is generalizable. In...
Modern “Smart” Farm Machinery Vulnerable to Cyber-Attackers
A new report warns hackers could exploit flaws in agricultural hardware used to plant and harvest crops Read More
UK Sextortion Cases Doubled in 2021
The UK’s Revenge Porn Helpline received 1124 reports of sextortion last year, compared to 593 in 2020 Read More
