FBI drops subpoena to identify readers of USA Today article about shootout with agents
(2021/06/08)
Feds, facing pushback over constitutional concerns, say they no longer need the data after all
Everything Apple announced: Tor-ish Safari anonymization. Cloaked iCloud addresses. Cloud CI/CD. And more
(2021/06/08)
No new hardware though loads of bits and bytes for software makers
Google, Facebook, Chaos Computer Club join forces to oppose German state spyware
(2021/06/08)
Plus: FBI boss says ransomware is terrorism 2.0, and more
US House Rep on cyber committees tweets Gmail password, PIN in Capitol riot lawsuit outrage
(2021/06/07)
Gonna need a little Mo security over here
There are a lot of people out there who'd like to fire Jeff Bezos into space – but he's doing the honours himself
(2021/06/07)
With his brother in tow, poor sod
iFixit voids yet another warranty tearing down the 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro
(2021/06/07)
Not too difficult to get in, but component serialisation could still be a hurdle
Three thousand sea birds abandon nests amid nature reserve drone crash hullabaloo
(2021/06/07)
Breeding season takes a tern for the worse
Apple settles with student after authorized repair workers leaked her naked pics to her Facebook page
(2021/06/07)
Which pours cold water over Cupertino's insistence that third-party fixes violate privacy
South Korean regulator to probe in-app payments, creates new 'team' to look into digital ads
(2021/06/07)
The usual suspects are accused of anti-competitive behaviour, naughtiness with data
Microsoft flips request to port Visual Studio Tools for Office to .NET Core from 'Sure, we'll take a look' to 'No'
(2021/06/07)
Basically, it doesn't work
UK's Labour Party calls for delay to NHS Digital's GP data slurp until patients can be properly informed
(2021/06/07)
Plus: National watchdog says pseudonymisation is data processing
Remember Anonymous? It/they might be back, and it/they are angry with Elon Musk
(2021/06/07)
Has the hacktivist group had enough of Musk's manipulative crypto-Tweets, or has someone just donned the mask to protest their crashed Bitcoin balance?
Just when everyone thought things might be looking up, Dido Harding admits interest in top job at NHS England
(2021/06/07)
Yep. The exec responsible for shambolic Test and Trace programme, and TalkTalk's 2015 mega-breach
Custom HMCTS video platform bought as part of £280m digitisation project used less than Zoom, say judges
(2021/06/07)
At least it was more popular than Skype... just
We're right behind Computer Misuse Act reforms for busting ransomware gangs, says UK infosec industry
(2021/06/07)
Plus: CyberUp campaign writes to Home Sec
Sold: €15k invisible sculpture that's a must-see for art lovers
(2021/06/07)
Can be viewed in any light. Bargain
Can a 21.5-inch iMac beat the latest-and-greatest M1 model in performance? Kinda
(2021/06/07)
Extra performance wrung out, but we wouldn't rush to eBay
Oracle hits UK reseller with lawsuit for allegedly reselling grey market Sun hardware
(2021/06/07)
Big Red wanted TXO Systems dragged to court for years, say legal papers
Military infosec SNAFUs: What WhatsApp and bears in the woods can teach us
(2021/06/07)
One can’t spell shit without IT, but for Pete's sake it doesn't need to be in your endpoints
Thanks boss. The accidental creation of a lights-out data centre — what a fun surprise
(2021/06/07)
At least nobody said 'watch this!'
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