Belgian coder Bernard Fabrot just finished a 3.5-year computational marathon, solving a fascinating cryptopuzzle set at MIT back in 1999.
Daily Archives: May 3, 2019
Criminals are hiding in Telegram – but backdoors are not the answer
When it comes to an easy life, the criminals behind the fearful Anubis banking malware have become big fans of Twitter and, increasingly, the secure messaging of Telegram.
Cryptocoin theft, scam and fraud could total more than $1.2b in Q1
Crooks have developed “ingenious” new ways to drain user accounts and wallets, CipherTrace says, prodding regulators into action.
Cybersecurity experts battle for right to repair
A battle rages between manufacturers and users over who can repair a product, with tech companies using security concerns as a weapon.
Google rolling out auto-delete for your location and activity history
Auto-delete will hopefully please those of us who haven’t already turned off location history altogether (for very good reason).