Brazil’s civil defense warning platform was hacked, sending false emergency alerts with the word ‘misanthropy’ to mobile devices nationwide.
Unauthorized alert sent to cell phones across Brazil
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Claude Guillemot, one of Ubisoft’s co-founders, has died in a plane crash
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash near La Baule, France, on June 19. The incident also claimed another victim.
T1 Phone PR firm is ‘not assisting Trump Mobile any further’
Trump Mobile’s long-term PR firm, Poplar Group, is no longer assisting the company as it launches its T1 Phone, raising questions about its media strategy.
Researcher turns wi-fi smart lightbulb into a Banned Book Library — open source project makes digital books available via a server and open Wi-Fi access point hacked into an ESP32-powered bulb
A security researcher has reprogrammed an ESP32-based Wi-Fi smart lightbulb to host a digital library of banned books, creating a stealthy, open-source project.
AURpocalypse now: a look at the recent AUR attacks
A sustained attack on the Arch User Repository has led to malicious package updates, prompting security concerns and temporary shutdown of new user registration.
When a Content Network Starts Publishing to Itself
A large content network’s automated system began publishing to its own sites, revealing hidden distribution biases and supply-demand mismatches.
Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Internet Traffic (2023)
A new proposal aims to enforce Real ID for all online communications in 2023, raising privacy and security concerns among experts and users.
From a 7 KB file to a 13-year backdoor operation
A small 7 KB file in a WordPress plugin led to a 13-year backdoor operation controlling 44 plugins and 19 accounts. Details emerge of a long-running covert infrastructure.
A New Bill Takes Aim at Government Pressure to Silence Lawful Online Speech
Senators Cruz and Wyden introduce the JAWBONE Act to combat government pressure on private platforms to censor lawful speech, aiming to protect free expression.
Pump.Fun’s Bounties Platform Is a Black Hole of Circular Grifting
Pump.Fun’s new Bounties platform faces criticism for enabling harmful, exploitative, and potentially illegal tasks, raising concerns over legality and safety.
