Technology Finally revealed: identity of hacker blamed for stealing from 300+ companies and governments, in 44 countries Xeni Jardin
Technology Theft of CIA's 'Vault 7' hacking tools in 2016 resulted from "woefully lax" security, new report says Xeni Jardin
Technology FBI and DHS's CISA warn China-backed hackers are targeting U.S. COVID-19 research Xeni Jardin
Business Personal data of 8,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan applicants may have been shared with others Xeni Jardin
hackers Recode's data privacy reporter shares story of how hackers stole $13,103.91 from her Mark Frauenfelder
youtube Warner claims ownership over the numbers 36 and 50, and demonetizes Youtube videos that incorporate them Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Documentation Gathering, Sanitization, and Storage: an excerpt from "A Public Service" Tim Schwartz
Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow
security Idiotic security mistakes in smart conferencing gear allows hackers to spy on board rooms, steal presentations Cory Doctorow
petard Privacy activists spent a day on Capitol Hill scanning faces to prove that scanning faces should be banned Cory Doctorow
politics Large, diverse coalition of civil society groups tell the US, UK and Australian governments not to ban working encryption Cory Doctorow
News Trump policies result in 69,550 migrant children held in U.S. government custody over past year Xeni Jardin
art Phone call leads police to $800,000 in stolen art by an artist who believed Jesus was a space alien Xeni Jardin
