The UK is planning a new attack on end-to-end encryption, with the Home Office set to spearhead efforts designed to discourage Facebook from further rolling out the technology to its messaging apps. Home Secretary Priti Patel is planning to deliver a keynote speech at a child protection charity’s event focused on exposing the perceived ills… Continue reading The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook’s End-to-End Encryption
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Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown Is an Act of ‘Vast Self-Harm’
From June 2019 until this February, 1.4 million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state dealt with the longest government-mandated internet shutdown in history, targeted at the Rohingya ethnic minority that makes up most of Rakhine’s population. The connectivity blackout finally ended at the beginning of February, days after Myanmar’s military deposed democratically elected officials and seized… Continue reading Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown Is an Act of ‘Vast Self-Harm’
The ‘Lamborghini’ of Chariots Was Just Unearthed Near Pompeii
Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed an elaborately decorated, intact four-wheeled ceremonial chariot near the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii, famously destroyed when Mount Vesuvius catastrophically erupted in 79 CE, BBC News reports. The archaeologists believe the chariot was likely used in festivities and parades—possibly even for wedding rituals, such as transporting the bride… Continue reading The ‘Lamborghini’ of Chariots Was Just Unearthed Near Pompeii
The Biden Administration Weighs the Social Cost of Carbon
Here’s how the costs and benefits work out on paper: Suppose the Department of Energy proposed new regulations for air conditioners at a projected cost of $40 million, and economists estimated that the regulation would cut carbon emissions by 1 million tons at a rate of $51 per ton. That would mean about $51 million… Continue reading The Biden Administration Weighs the Social Cost of Carbon
Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims
When news hit earlier this week that Chinese hackers were actively targeting Microsoft Exchange servers, the cybersecurity community warned that the zero-day vulnerabilities they were exploiting might have allowed them to hit countless organizations around the world. Now it’s becoming clear just many email servers they hacked. By all appearances, the group known as Hafnium… Continue reading Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims
McAfee Is Indicted for Altcoin Pump-and-Dumps and ICO Schemes
On the evening of December 20, 2017, the controversial cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee tweeted that he would embark on something of an educational blitz. “Beginning tomorrow, I will each day talk about a unique altcoin,” McAfee wrote. “Most of the 2,000 coins are trash or scams. I’ve read every white paper. The few I’m connected… Continue reading McAfee Is Indicted for Altcoin Pump-and-Dumps and ICO Schemes
All of the Covid-19 Vaccines Are Equally Worthy of Your Arm
Last week, the FDA authorized the one-shot Johnson & Johnson adenovirus-DNA vaccine in the United States for Covid-19, adding this option to the two mRNA vaccines (Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna) already authorized in December. Its authorization is a huge public health win for our country. But in the days since, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has… Continue reading All of the Covid-19 Vaccines Are Equally Worthy of Your Arm
Our Favorite Cold-Weather Gear for $100 or Less
Whether you’re shopping our recommendations or browsing cold-weather gear on your own, we spoke to a few experts to get some advice. Buy Your Gear Off-Season Nick Drew, founder and CEO of WeThrift, says the best time to shop for winter apparel is January through March, when retailers put cold-weather gear on clearance. You can… Continue reading Our Favorite Cold-Weather Gear for $100 or Less
Gab’s CTO Introduced a Critical Vulnerability to the Site
Over the weekend, word emerged that a hacker breached far-right social media website Gab and downloaded 70 gigabytes of data by exploiting a garden-variety security flaw known as an SQL injection. A quick review of Gab’s open source code shows that the critical vulnerability—or at least one very much like it—was introduced by the company’s… Continue reading Gab’s CTO Introduced a Critical Vulnerability to the Site
Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data
When Twitter banned Donald Trump and a slew of other far-right users in January, many of them became digital refugees, migrating to sites like Parler and Gab to find a home that wouldn’t moderate their hate speech and disinformation. Days later, Parler was hacked and then dropped by Amazon web hosting, knocking the site offline.… Continue reading Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data