Two Iranians have been named in a US ransomware indictment – but given that they aren’t in the US, what happens next?
Daily Archives: November 28, 2018
JavaScript library used for sneak attack on Copay Bitcoin wallet
A mystery payload sneaked into a hugely popular JavaScript library was part of a plot to ransack Bitcoins from BitPay’s Copay mobile cryptocoin wallet, it has been alleged.
Social media scraping app Predictim banned by Facebook and Twitter
We all want a “perfect” babysitter. But can we trust AI to comb through years of social media posts and label people with a “score?”
Facebook bug resurrects ghostly messages from the past
In the latest in a long line of SNAFUs, it seems Facebook has found a new way to inadvertently torment us: resurfacing old chat messages.
‘Grinch bots’ are ruining holiday shopping. Lawmakers hit back
The bill would outlaw automated scripts that snap up discounted holiday must-haves so resellers can gouge people with exorbitant markups.