Microsoft is reportedly using Chinese engineers to maintain computer systems for the U.S. Defense Department with minimal U.S. oversight. A ProPublica investigation reveals that U.S. citizens, dubbed ‘digital escorts’, have…
Ex-US soldier who Googled ‘can hacking be treason’ pleads guilty to extortion A former US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and extortion after accessing telecommunications…
Many trains in the U.S. are vulnerable to a hack that can remotely lock a train’s brakes, as reported by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Independent researcher…
Cloudflare has begun blocking access to nearly 200 pirate websites for UK users as a response to a blocking injunction issued by the Motion Picture Association. This marks a significant…
Summary Reddit has launched an age verification system for users in the UK to limit access to adult content under the Online Safety Act. This initiative, starting from 14 July…
Summary A former US Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has pleaded guilty to extortion and hacking related to telecom companies. Wagenius, who went by the online moniker “kiberphant0m,” accessed sensitive…
Summary Microsoft employs engineers in China to maintain Defence Department computer systems with oversight by U.S. citizens, referred to as ‘digital escorts’. However, these escorts often lack the advanced technical…
Cloudflare has begun blocking approximately 200 pirate sites for users in the UK, following a legal request from the Motion Picture Association. This move marks a significant change in how…
Hackers Can Remotely Trigger the Brakes on American Trains and the Problem Has Been Ignored for Years Many trains in the U.S. are vulnerable to a hack that can remotely…
A recent survey of IT asset managers reveals that a staggering 73% of Oracle Java users have experienced an audit in the past three years. Many are opting to switch…
