We’ve heard this tale before. This time, it was mentioned by a congressional aide. Also, the NSA released Ghidra, a free reverse-engineering tool.
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Backdoored GitHub accounts spewed secret sneakerbot software
Researchers have uncovered a network of GitHub accounts containing backdoored versions of legitimate software.
Facebook apps secretly sending sensitive data back to the mothership
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered an investigation into how Facebook is still allowing blabby apps to violate its privacy policies.
Even Microsoft can’t escape ‘reply all’ email storms
Of all the calamities that befall email users, few are more dreaded than the ‘reply all’ storm.
Snapchat source code leaked on GitHub – but no one knows why
A chunk of Snapchat’s source code that wasn’t meant to be public just popped up on GitHub. Will this harm security?
Linux distro hacked on GitHub, “all code considered compromised”
Gentoo Linux has been hacked, with “all code considered compromised” on GitHub – fortunately, the master repository is safe.
ICE staff doxxed on Twitter, GitHub, Medium amid child separation furore
Major websites took steps to protect ICE staff as tension over the US family separation policy ratcheted up.
Microsoft faces wrath of developers after GitHub acquisition
Microsoft’s come a long way in the past 10 years, since former chief Steve Ballmer called open-source a malignant cancer.
Uber mistake leaves hundreds of drivers’ personal information exposed
Controversial taxi firm Uber accidentally exposed the personal details of hundreds of its drivers on Tuesday following the introduction of its new “Uber Partner” app.
Lyft: It wasn’t our CTO who cracked Uber’s database
Uber’s sleuthing didn’t reveal the hand of Lyft’s CTO in the cookie jar, but an unidentified party at his IP address allegedly eyed the key.