I nearly died after flying thousands of miles to install a power cord for the NSA Kent, a techie working for a waveform recorder manufacturer in the 1980s, faced near-disaster…
Summary Google has taken legal action against 25 individuals in China, alleging their involvement in a major botnet known as BadBox 2.0, which has compromised over 10 million devices globally.…
Summary The House of Representatives has successfully passed a bipartisan bill regulating stablecoins, aimed at providing consumer protections and establishing a framework for this cryptocurrency tied to stable assets, typically…
Summary Google and Mandiant have exposed a concerning campaign where threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances. This malware, named OVERSTEP, facilitates ongoing…
Summary Russian lawmakers have implemented a new law that allows authorities to impose fines on individuals for searching or accessing content designated as “extremist” via VPNs. This encompasses materials added…
Ukrainian hacker group BO Team has reportedly destroyed the entire network of a major Russian military drone manufacturer. In a striking operation, they claimed to have wiped out 47TB of…
Summary This week’s On Call recounts a harrowing experience faced by “Kent”, who was hired to repair a malfunctioning logic analyzer for the NSA. After flying across the country, a…
Summary Google has taken legal action against 25 individuals in China, accusing them of exploiting over 10 million devices globally to form the BadBox 2.0 botnet. This botnet, the largest…
Summary Meta Platforms has reached a swift settlement to resolve an $8 billion lawsuit stemming from claims of privacy breaches on Facebook. This agreement comes after shareholders sought accountability from…
Summary The House has successfully passed a bipartisan bill to regulate stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies pegged to stable assets like the US dollar. This bill now goes to President Trump…
