Economy

August 11, 2022
121

I’m a security reporter and got fooled by a blatant phish

Enlarge / This is definitely not a Razer mouse—but you get the idea. (credit: calvio via Getty Images) There has…
Read More »
August 11, 2022
174

Amid backlash from privacy advocates, Meta expands end-to-end encryption trial

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Meta is ever so slowly expanding its trial of end-to-end encryption in a bid to protect…
Read More »
August 11, 2022
144

One of 5G’s biggest features is a security minefield

Enlarge (credit: Anton Petrus | Getty) True 5G wireless data, with its ultrafast speeds and enhanced security protections, has been…
Read More »
August 10, 2022
150

Google Fiber was stalled for years but now says it’ll expand to 5 new states

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kalief Browder) Google Fiber says it plans to expand its fiber-to-the-home Internet service to several…
Read More »
August 10, 2022
119

Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes

Enlarge / A truck delivery of fiber conduit and other materials for Jared Mauch’s broadband network. (credit: Jared Mauch) Jared…
Read More »
August 9, 2022
131

Phishers who breached Twilio and fooled Cloudflare could easily get you, too

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) At least two security-sensitive companies—Twilio and Cloudflare—were targeted in a phishing attack by an advanced threat…
Read More »
August 9, 2022
149

10 malicious Python packages exposed in latest repository attack

Enlarge / Supply-chain attacks, like the latest PyPi discovery, insert malicious code into seemingly functional software packages used by developers.…
Read More »
August 9, 2022
110

SGX, Intel’s supposedly impregnable data fortress, has been breached yet again

Enlarge (credit: Intel) Intel’s latest generation of CPUs contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain encryption keys and other…
Read More »
August 9, 2022
117

Crypto and the US government are headed for a decisive showdown

Enlarge (credit: Elena Lacey | Getty Images) If you have paid casual attention to crypto news over the past few…
Read More »
August 9, 2022
125

Small businesses count cost of Apple’s privacy changes

Enlarge (credit: Kentaroo Tryman | Getty Images) Small businesses are cutting back marketing spending due to Apple’s sweeping privacy changes…
Read More »