Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws
Summary Attaullah Baig, the former head of security for WhatsApp, has filed a lawsuit against Meta in the US District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that Meta…
Signal Rolls Out Encrypted Cloud Backups, Debuts First Subscription Plan at $1.99/Month
Signal Rolls Out Encrypted Cloud Backups, Debuts First Subscription Plan at $1.99/Month Summary Signal has begun rolling out end-to-end encrypted cloud backups in its latest Android beta. The opt-in feature…
Google Tells Court ‘Open Web is Already in Rapid Decline’ After Execs Claimed It Was Thriving
Google Tells Court ‘Open Web is Already in Rapid Decline’ After Execs Claimed It Was Thriving Summary In a court filing responding to a proposed divestiture, Google told the court…
All IT Work To Involve AI By 2030, Says Gartner
Gartner predicts that by 2030 all work within IT departments will involve AI in some form. Currently about 81% of IT work is carried out by humans alone; Gartner expects…
Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack
Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack Summary Security researchers report what is being called the largest supply‑chain attack in history: attackers injected malware…
All 54 Lost Clickwheel IPod Games Have Been Preserved For Posterity
All 54 Lost Clickwheel iPod Games Have Been Preserved For Posterity Summary A community-driven preservation effort has consolidated all 54 official iPod clickwheel games into a single, accessible collection. Enthusiasts…
Nova Launcher’s Founder and Sole Developer Has Left
Nova Launcher’s Founder and Sole Developer Has Left Summary Kevin Barry, the founder and sole developer of Nova Launcher, has left parent company Branch Metrics after being instructed to stop…
Jaguar Land Rover Extends Shutdown After Cyber Attack
Jaguar Land Rover Extends Shutdown After Cyber Attack Summary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has extended the shutdown of its UK and overseas factories after a cyber attack forced the firm…
Disposable Face Masks Used During Covid Have Left Chemical Timebomb
Disposable Face Masks Used During Covid Have Left Chemical Timebomb Summary Research reported by The Guardian and published in the journal Environmental Pollution examined how disposable face masks from the…
Plex Suffers Security Incident Exposing User Data and Urging Password Resets
Plex Suffers Security Incident Exposing User Data and Urging Password Resets Summary Plex has notified customers of a security incident in which an unauthorised third party accessed one of its…