The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind
Ultimately, Scott argues that those three years of code changes and polite emails were likely not spent sabotaging multiple software projects, but […]
Tag: Security
The XZ Backdoor: Everything You Need to Know
On Friday, a lone Microsoft developer rocked the world when he revealed a backdoor had been intentionally planted in XZ Utils, an […]
The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled
If you still hold any notion that Google Chrome’s “Incognito mode” is a good way to protect your privacy online, now’s a […]
A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears
The ballistic missile hit the Rubymar on the evening of February 18. For months, the cargo ship had been shuttling around the […]
How a Houthi-Bombed Ghost Ship Likely Cut Off Internet for Millions
The ballistic missile hit the Rubymar on the evening of February 18. For months, the cargo ship had been shuttling around the […]
You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP
It’s time to check your software updates. March has seen the release of important patches for Apple’s iOS, Google’s Chrome, and its […]
Yogurt Heist Reveals a Rampant Form of Online Fraud
The Journal’s story reveals that cargo hijacking fraud remains a serious problem—one that cost $500 million in 2023, quadruple the year before. […]
Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker
nContext secured six federal contracts to provide data in support of the National Security Agency and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, […]
‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School
The University of Cambridge is constantly ranked among the world’s top universities, with its medical school and vast research facilities among the […]
Judges Block US Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange—for Now
Free press advocates have argued the charges against Assange amount to an attack on legal journalistic activities, portrayed by prosecutors as crimes […]