Subterms
Sudo is a very popular, very simple Unix-system sysadmin application. It enables users to switch identities for the purpose of running a single command. Usually, but not always, it lets you run a command as the root, system administrator, user. Sudo’s easy to abuse, but it’s so darn useful, until it’s not. A recently discovered […] More
The news concerning the hacking of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ mobile phone demonstrates that corporate executives are perfectly legitimate collection targets for governments. Powerful individuals should expect to be targets of criminals, activists, and governments. Furthermore, anyone in failing relationships could be a target for a partner installing “stalkerware.” To address these emerging threats, adopt […] More
A California man who broke into Nintendo servers on two different occasions pleaded guilty last week to hacking charges and is awaiting sentencing. The man, named Ryan Hernandez but known online as RyanRocks or Ryan West, built a reputation online in 2016 after he leaked details about Nintendo’s upcoming product, the Switch gaming console. Although […] More
As technology reaches into every aspect of our lives, interest in the use of electronic voting in elections has been increasing, as this — its backers claim — can make votes more secure and quicker to count. But while this might seem as simple as updating the old paper process for the modern age, this […] More
Over half of the most common security vulnerabilities exploited by criminals to conduct cyber attacks and distribute malware are more than a year old, and some are over five years old, demonstrating how failure to apply security updates is leaving organisations vulnerable to hacking and malicious compromise. Researchers at Recorded Future analysed the top vulnerabilities, […] More
Pixelated acronym DDoS made from cubes, mosaic pattern Timur Arbaev Ukrainian police have arrested a 16-year-old from the city of Odessa last month for attempting to extort a local ISP (internet service provider) into sharing data on one of its subscribers. Ukrainian authorities say that when the service provider declined, the teen used distributed denial […] More
Online platforms and social networks including Google, Facebook, and YouTube should be held to tougher transparency and accountability standards when it comes to targeting content at users, UK advisors say. The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) is an advisory body established under the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport to provide independent […] More
The results of the Iowa caucuses have been delayed for hours on Monday night because of a new technical system that uses a smartphone app to tabulate results. The delay is the result of “inconsistencies” in reporting with the new process, which uses a technical system in addition to handwritten results and photos, the Iowa […] More
