information security

Tech

People Are Getting Scam Texts From … Themselves

03.29.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

This Is the ‘Hacking’ Investigation Into Journalist Who Clicked ‘View Source’ on Government Website

02.22.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

The Cybersecurity Stories We Were Jealous of in 2021

12.21.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

How ‘The Matrix’ Inspired a New Generation of Hackers

12.20.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
A Simple Exploit is Exposing the Biggest Apps on the Internet

12.10.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

AWS Is the Internet’s Biggest Single Point of Failure

12.08.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Robinhood Says It Was Hacked and Extorted But Nobody Lost Any Money

11.08.21

By Jason Koebler
Tech

Hackers Apologize to Arab Royal Families for Leaking Their Data

11.05.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

US Sanctions Could Cut Off NSO From Tech It Relies On

11.03.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Hackers Disrupt Gas Stations in Iran and Deface Billboards to Blame Supreme Leader

10.26.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Ransomware Gang Says the Real Ransomware Gang Is the Federal Government

10.22.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Sinclair Workers Say TV Channels Are in ‘Pandemonium’ After Ransomware Attack

10.22.21

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

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Gaming

Bungie Accused of Plagiarizing Yet Again: ‘Marathon’ Seemingly Lifts Assets from an Artist’s Original Work without Their Knowledge

After ‘Marathon’s recent closed alpha test, an outside artist has spotted seemingly identical examples of her original artwork.

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By Matt Vatankhah
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Gaming

“Meat” Your Maker in ‘SWAPMEAT’, a New Co-Op Roguelike Shooter With a Playtest Happening RIGHT NOW (Until May 22)

‘SWAPMEAT’ is essentially ‘Risk of Rain 2’ meets ‘The Thing’, and I’m very eager to see how this playtest is going to pan out.

10 hours ago

By Shaun Cichacki
Screenshot: Authentic Remixes, Fat Raccoon

Gaming

If Capcom Won’t Do It, ‘Kidbash: Super Legend’ Will. This ‘Mega Man’-Inspired Roguelike Has Its Hooks in Me (Demo Impressions)

I had the opportunity to go hands-on with a demo build of ‘Kidbash: Super Legend’, and I walked away incredibly impressed by this debut game.

11 hours ago

By Shaun Cichacki
Screenshot: Atari

Gaming

The Atari 7800+ Is the Definitive Way To Relive Your Past, Especially if You Love Collecting Physical (Review)

The Atari 7800+ is the definitive way to play your favorite classic games, but you may want to consider looking into a ProLine controller.

11 hours ago

By Shaun Cichacki