security Japanese robot hotel chain ignored repeated warnings that its in-room “bed-facing” robots could be turned into spy devices Cory Doctorow
security Vancouver health system ignored warnings that its wireless paging system transmits sensitive patient data in the clear Cory Doctorow
Business Cisco's failure to heed whistleblower's warning about security defects in video surveillance software costs the company $8.6m in fines Cory Doctorow
security Zoom has slow-walked a fix for a bug that allows randos to take over your Mac's camera Cory Doctorow
security Unnamed stalkerware company has left gigabytes of sensitive personal info unprotected on the web and can't be reached to fix it Cory Doctorow
videos Oracle's bad faith with security researchers led to publication of a Virtualbox 0-day Cory Doctorow
security Son of Spectre: researchers are about to announce eight more Meltdown-style defects in common microprocessors Cory Doctorow
happy mutants In 60 seconds, security researchers can clone the master hotel-room keys for 140,000 hotels in 160 countries Cory Doctorow
security Dropbox has some genuinely great security reporting guidelines, but reserves the right to jail you if you disagree Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Teen's devastating bug-report on a "tamper-proof" cryptocurrency wallet shows why companies can't be left in charge of bad news about their products Cory Doctorow
security Origin story of the Mimikatz password cracker is a parable about security, disclosure, cyberwar, and crime Cory Doctorow
Copyfight Security researchers repeatedly warned Kids Pass about bad security, only to be ignored and blocked Cory Doctorow
Gadgets Camera-equipped sex toy manufacturer ignores multiple warnings about horrible, gaping security vulnerability Cory Doctorow
security This dump of Iphone-cracking tools shows how keeping software defects secret makes everyone less secure Cory Doctorow
corruption Security researcher discovers glaring problem with patient data system, FBI stages armed dawn raid Cory Doctorow
Business Monsanto ran a psy-ops war-room to discredit journalists and spy on Neil Young Cory Doctorow
censorship A critical flaw in Switzerland's e-voting system is a microcosm of everything wrong with e-voting, security practice, and auditing firms Cory Doctorow