Kevin Mitnick, Once the ‘Most Wanted Computer Outlaw,’ Dies at 59
Best known for an audacious hacking spree in the 1990s involving the theft of data and credit card numbers, he later became a security consultant and public speaker. Kevin Mitnick,…
Elon Musk wants to build AI to ‘understand the true nature of the universe’
Elon Musk, Twitter’s not-so-benevolent CEO, today announced the launch of a new organization, xAI, to “understand the true nature of the universe.” Ambitious? A little. So how does xAI plan…
Twitter’s new label makes it hard to differentiate between legacy and paid verified accounts
Twitter was supposed to ceremoniously remove legacy verification checkmarks on April 1. While it appears to have put those plans on hold for now, the social network has revised the…
Twitter’s new homepage logo is very doge-y
Breaking news: A 51-year-old man has made a joke that reeks of the same sophistication a 13-year-old boy might bring to Reddit. After Twitter’s botched attempt to remove legacy blue…
Protecting America’s electric grid from attack | 60 Minutes Archive
Physical, Natural, Criminal, War, and Cyber Vulnerabilities on America’s Electric Grid 60 Minutes – Security concerns for the nation’s electrical grid are being raised after a substation attack in North…
Microsoft and Google Are Latest Tech Giants to Hit Brakes on Hiring
After years of bulking up, the industry is bracing for recession. With recession fears mounting—inflation, the war in Ukraine, and the lingering pandemic taking a toll—many tech companies are rethinking…
BitMart: Crypto-exchange loses $196m to hackers
KEY POINTS Hackers have taken $196 million from crypto trading platform Bitmart, a security firm said Saturday. Bitmart confirmed the hack in an official statement Saturday night, calling it “a…