The New Era of Social Media Looks as Bad for Privacy as the Last One
The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors, where privacy invasions that ran rampant over […]
Tag: Security
Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Patched Some Spooky Security Flaws
Plus: Major vulnerability fixes are now available for a number of enterprise giants, including Cisco, VMWare, Citrix, and SAP.
This Cryptomining Tool Is Stealing Secrets
As the Israel-Hamas war raged on this week and Israel expanded its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, the territory’s compromised internet […]
The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete
For more than three weeks, Gaza has faced an almost total internet blackout. The cables, cell towers, and infrastructure needed to keep […]
Maine Mass Shooting Disinformation Floods Social Media as Suspect Remains at Large
In the hours following the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history, disinformation about the suspected gunman flooded social media with false claims […]
Okta’s Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past
“This is the second time Cloudflare has been impacted by a breach of Okta’s systems,” a group of Cloudflare engineers wrote on […]
Elon Musk Mocked Ukraine, and Russian Trolls Went Wild
The Antibot4Navalny group monitors inauthentic accounts on X, focusing on the Russian language, and it identifies accounts that may not be genuine […]
The AI-Generated Child Abuse Nightmare Is Here
A horrific new era of ultrarealistic, AI-generated, child sexual abuse images is now underway, experts warn. Offenders are using downloadable open source […]
A Controversial Plan to Scan Private Messages for Child Abuse Meets Fresh Scandal
An EU government body is pushing a proposal to combat child sexual abuse material that has significant privacy implications. Its lead advocate […]
A Powerful Tool US Spies Misused to Stalk Women Faces Its Potential Demise
Though often viewed as the “crown jewel” of the US intelligence community, fresh reports of abuse by NSA employees and chaos in […]