Even as Bitcoin hits its all-time high, people’s interest in other cryptocurrencies hasn’t waned, especially…
Wisconsin Speech Bill Might Allow Students To Challenge Science Professors
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: There have been some well-publicized incidents…
Man Sentenced to Death For Blasphemous Facebook Comments In Pakistan
In what is believed to be “the first time the death penalty had been awarded…
Hackers Can Spoof Phone Numbers, Track Users Via 4G VoLTE Mobile Technology
An anonymous reader writes: “A team of researchers from French company P1 Security has detailed…
Attackers Mining Cryptocurrency Using Exploits for Samba Vulnerability
Kaspersky Lab said it has seen some of the first exploits targeting a patched Samba…
Blinking Router LEDs Leak Data From Air-Gapped Networks
Researchers say sensitive data can be extracted from air-gapped networks via a wireless router’s blinking…
Free Mac-Based Ransomware-as-a-Service MacRansom Surfaces
A new, free macOS-based ransomware as a service has surfaced on the darkweb. Researchers say…
Monday review – the hot 24 stories of the week
From secret posts that aren’t secret and Facebook denying parents access to dead daughter’s account…
Word exploits weaponised in quick time
The normal lifecycle of an Office exploit can take months – what makes this latest…
Facebook wants to feel your pain (and your joy)
Feeling happy? Feeling sad? Facebook plans to harness your phone’s keyboard and camera to find…