US states are being flooded by fraudulent unemployment applications in a scam run by a sophisticated cybergang.
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Chrome 83 adds DNS-over-HTTPS support and privacy tweaks
This week sees the early arrival of Chrome 83 with a longer list of new security features than originally planned.
Beware of emails with “horrible charts” about Covid-19
These charts aren’t “horrible” because of their coronavirus data – they’re horrible because they could let criminals conquer your computer.
Office 365 exposed some internal search results to other companies
It’s not clear how many accounts were involved, but Microsoft is said to have made URLs and metadata available so admins can investigate.
FBI finally unlock shooter’s iPhones, berate Apple for not helping
The FBI’s Apple problem.
Apple “MagicPairing” for AirPods – the magic isn’t perfect yet
Apple’s efforts to overcome the limitations of Bluetooth is a proprietary system called MagicPairing, but there are flaws in the magic.
Cash-flashing rapper charged with money laundering for BTC-e
The FBI nabbed “Plinofficial” when he arrived at Miami airport carrying $20K cash, allegedly made off of the defunct, fraud-fav exchange.
Firefox to tell you if sites are shortening your passwords
Mozilla is fixing a longstanding password problem to alert users when their password exceeds the maximum length allowed.
The RATicate gang – implanting malware in an industry near you
These days, “What does this malware do?” is the a question that has dozens of possible answers… here’s how and why.
Senate renews warrantless collection of web histories
The government can keep on surveilling your online life without a warrant. An amendment to ban it failed by just one vote.