Enlarge / Lovie Newman tells News 4 San Antonio about having to wait nearly four months for AT&T Internet service. reader comments 131 with 96 posters participating Share this story AT&T reportedly forced a San Antonio woman to wait nearly four months to get Internet service at her new home, and she didn’t get close… Read More »
Getty Images | cbarnesphotography reader comments 21 with 15 posters participating Share this story The US government blamed the Chinese government on Monday for attacks on thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers. China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) “has fostered an ecosystem of criminal contract hackers who carry out both state-sponsored activities and cybercrime for their… Read More »
reader comments 52 with 51 posters participating Share this story With broadband-industry lobby groups implausibly claiming that Internet providers have slashed their prices, Consumer Reports is on a mission to collect and analyze thousands of monthly Internet bills from real customers. In an announcement today, Consumer Reports said it launched the Broadband Together initiative with… Read More »
reader comments 63 with 45 posters participating Share this story On Monday, AT&T announced the end of data slowdowns for smartphone users who purchase “unlimited” data—but the perk is only for customers who buy AT&T’s most expensive mobile plan. AT&T will continue to sell two other “unlimited” plans that can be put into a slow… Read More »
Enlarge / John McAfee on his yacht off the coast of Cuba in 2019. Adalberto ROQUE / AFP / Getty reader comments 161 with 117 posters participating Share this story John McAfee—the antivirus tycoon whose eccentric and often illegal antics on yachts and in tropical rain forests came to define him in later years—took his… Read More »
53 Studios | Getty Images reader comments 67 with 44 posters participating Share this story For cybercriminals looking to launder illicit gains, bitcoin has long been the payment method of choice. But another cryptocurrency is coming to the fore, promising to help make dirty money disappear without a trace. While bitcoin leaves a visible trail… Read More »
Enlarge / A Colonial Pipeline facility in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Hackers last month disrupted the pipeline supplying petroleum to much of the East Coast. reader comments 1 with 1 posters participating Share this story Ukrainian police have arrested members of a notorious ransomware gang that recently targeted American universities, as pressure mounts on global law… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 189 with 81 posters participating Share this story The FBI said it has seized $2.3 million paid to the ransomware attackers who paralyzed the network of Colonial Pipeline and touched off gasoline and jet fuel supply disruptions up and down the East Coast last month. In dollar amounts, the sum represents… Read More »
reader comments 107 with 60 posters participating Share this story The Justice Department has created a task force to centrally track and coordinate all federal cases involving ransomware or related types of cybercrime, such as botnets, money laundering, and bulletproof hosting. “To ensure we can make necessary connections across national and global cases and investigations… Read More »
reader comments 212 with 168 posters participating Share this story If you use Alexa, Echo, or any other Amazon device, you have only 10 days to opt out of an experiment that leaves your personal privacy and security hanging in the balance. On June 8, the merchant, Web host, and entertainment behemoth will automatically enroll… Read More »