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Your Wi-Fi can now double as a home security system — Gamgee uses home Wi-Fi networks for intruder detection
By Mark Tyson published
Wi-Fi presence detection taken to the next level.
Zotac server misconfig exposed customer info on Google
By Jeff Butts published
Because of an apparent server misconfiguration, a massive data leak of customer information was readily available through a simple Google search.
Mt. Gox customers benefit from 3500 percent increase in value, recoup losses despite only 15 percent of coins being returned
By Jowi Morales published
Although only 15% of cryptocurrency has been recovered, the massive increase in bitcoin prices means customers are getting much more than they lost in 2014.
Indonesia gov ransomware chaos may be over after hack group apologizes and says it has shared decrypt keys
By Jowi Morales published
Brain Cipher group, which was behind the massive ransomware attack on the Indonesian government, released the decrypt keys and apologized publicly for its actions.
Intelbroker claims they hacked Apple in the same week as AMD
By Anton Shilov published
After claiming to have hacked AMD, Intelbroker says they have hacked Apple too, gaining access to internal tools source code
Internet Archive battling sustained DDoS attack campaign
By Christopher Harper published
The Internet Archive has been facing sustained cyber attacks since Sunday. At the same time, it is being sued by the US book publishing and US recording industries associations.
Drone maker DJI facing U.S. FCC ban over perceived national security risks and CCP links
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Countering CCP Drones Act wouldn't stop the use of drones already in the U.S.
Laptop BIOS password reset technique uses contorted paperclips stuffed into a parallel port
By Mark Tyson published
Retro tech enthusiast Bob Pony recently shared an image of an old Toshiba Satellite laptop’s parallel port sprouting a tangle of contorted paperclips - showcasing an unofficial BIOS reset method.
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