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- Hackers reportedly used a compromised password in Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
- Cruise gets permit from California to provide passenger test rides in driverless vehicles
- The FBI is trying to get IP addresses and phone numbers of people who read a USA Today article
- Twitter blocked in Nigeria after deleting a tweet by its president
- The Supreme Court pared down a controversial anti-hacking law
- This useful GorillaPod tripod is $30 off
- Microsoft says Bing’s ‘Tank Man’ censorship was a human error
- Apple employees push back against returning to the office in internal letter
- TikTok says the repeat removal of the intersex hashtag was a mistake
- Nvidia and Valve are bringing DLSS to Linux
| Hackers reportedly used a compromised password in Colonial Pipeline cyberattack Posted: 05 Jun 2021 09:18 AM PDT  An analysis of the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline found that the hackers were able to access the company's network using a compromised VPN password, Bloomberg reported. The hack led to a ransomware payout of $4.4 million, and resulted in gas prices around $3 per gallon for the first time in several years at US gas stations. According to cybersecurity firm Mandiant, the VPN account didn't use multi-factor authentication, which allowed the hackers to access Colonial's network with a compromised username and password. It's not clear whether the hackers discovered the username or were able to figure it out independently. The password was discovered among a batch of passwords leaked on the dark web, Bloomberg reported. The breach occurred...  |
| Cruise gets permit from California to provide passenger test rides in driverless vehicles Posted: 05 Jun 2021 08:16 AM PDT  The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) said Friday (pdf) it has authorized General Motors-owned self-driving vehicle company Cruise to provide driverless passenger service to the public in its robotaxis. The CPUC said Cruise is the first entrant in its driverless pilot program, which lets companies give test rides in vehicles without drivers. Under the terms of the program, Cruise may not charge passengers for the rides, and the company must submit quarterly reports to the CPUC about the vehicles' operations. Cruise has been testing its driverless vehicles in San Francisco, and last month applied for a permit that will allow the company to charge for autonomous rides and deliveries in the area. The company unveiled its Cruise...  |
| The FBI is trying to get IP addresses and phone numbers of people who read a USA Today article Posted: 05 Jun 2021 08:00 AM PDT  The FBI is trying to get a list of IP addresses, phone numbers, and other information on people who read a USA Today article about the deaths of two of its agents (via Politico). The subpoena (PDF) says it relates to a criminal investigation, and is seeking the information of readers who accessed the article in a specific 35-minute timespan, but it's unclear who or what the Bureau is trying to track down. USA Today is fighting back against handing over the information, calling the request unconstitutional. "We were surprised to receive this subpoena particularly in light of President Biden's recent statements in support of press freedom. The subpoena is also contrary to the Justice Department's own guidelines concerning the narrow...  |
| Twitter blocked in Nigeria after deleting a tweet by its president Posted: 05 Jun 2021 06:58 AM PDT  Twitter is suspended "indefinitely" in Nigeria, "for the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence," according to a statement (threaded on Twitter) from the country's minister of information and culture. The move comes days after the platform removed a threatening tweet by president Muhammadu Buhari which Twitter said violated its "abusive behavior" policy. The statement from Minister Lai Mohammed did not mention the deleted tweet, or what form the suspension would take.
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| The Supreme Court pared down a controversial anti-hacking law Posted: 05 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT  The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a controversial anti-hacking law which bans "exceeding authorized access" on a computer system, was narrowed by the Supreme Court on Thursday in a 6-3 ruling. The court said the law shouldn't cover people misusing systems they're allowed to access — and that claiming otherwise would criminalize a "breathtaking amount" of everyday computer use. The court case, Van Buren v. United States, concerns a former Georgia police officer named Nathan Van Buren. Van Buren accepted $5,000 in exchange for looking up a woman's license plate in a police database. (The deal was actually an FBI sting operation, and the plate number was fictitious.) Because the exchange violated department rules, prosecutors said...  |
| This useful GorillaPod tripod is $30 off Posted: 05 Jun 2021 06:00 AM PDT  This week's best deals are all over the place, but in a good way. There's the ever-handy GorillaPod tripod shown above, as well as excellent deals on Sony noise-canceling headphones and the PC version of Resident Evil Village. You can also find other deals that are likely still up for grabs here, including the first notable discount on the Apple AirPods Max, as well as hefty price cuts on the Fitbit Charge 4 fitness tracker and Sony's Back Button attachment for the PS4. If you've been browsing the web for some Father's Day gift ideas, check out our gift guide that's full of fun — but thoughtful — suggestions. Also, Prime Day 2021 is coming up soon. Amazon recently confirmed it'll take place over two days, spanning from Monday, June 21st,...  |
| Microsoft says Bing’s ‘Tank Man’ censorship was a human error Posted: 04 Jun 2021 06:16 PM PDT  On Microsoft's search engine Bing, searching for "Tank Man," the iconic figure from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China, turned up no image results in the United States for part of Friday. Vice was able to produce the same results in the US, and heard from multiple users from other countries who ran into the same issue. Stranger still, searching "Tank Man" or "Tiananmen Square Tank Man" turned up normal search results in Bing, it's just images that were mysteriously missing. When The Verge contacted Microsoft for an explanation, it said "This is due to an accidental human error and we are actively working to resolve this." It's an unfortunately timed accident...  |
| Apple employees push back against returning to the office in internal letter Posted: 04 Jun 2021 05:41 PM PDT  Apple employees are pushing back against a new policy that would require them to return to the office three days a week starting in early September. Staff members say they want a flexible approach where those who want to work remote can do so, according to an internal letter obtained by The Verge. "We would like to take the opportunity to communicate a growing concern among our colleagues," the letter says. "That Apple's remote/location-flexible work policy, and the communication around it, have already forced some of our colleagues to quit. Without the inclusivity that flexibility brings, many of us feel we have to choose between either a combination of our families, our well-being, and being empowered to do our best work, or being a...  |
| TikTok says the repeat removal of the intersex hashtag was a mistake Posted: 04 Jun 2021 02:40 PM PDT  Pidgeon Pagonis, an intersex activist, noticed last week that the #intersex hashtag wasn't working on TikTok. They couldn't click the tag on one of their own posts and trying to search for intersex pulled up a "null" page. This was the second time Pagonis noticed the tag disappearing, and they worried that TikTok had banned it just as they were about to start a series of celebratory videos called Intersex Joy. Pagonis usually feels safe on TikTok because people on the platform are generally receptive to intersex topics. After growing up with secrecy, lies, and shame around being intersex, Pagonis sees TikTok and other platforms as spaces where intersex people "can connect with each other and also advocate for ourselves and each other,...  |
| Nvidia and Valve are bringing DLSS to Linux Posted: 04 Jun 2021 01:42 PM PDT  Linux gamers using Valve's Proton compatibility tool to run Windows games will be getting a performance upgrade in the future: Nvidia has announced that it's working with Valve to bring FPS boosts using its DLSS technology featured on its RTX cards. It's almost enough to make me want to revisit Linux gaming. DLSS, or Deep Learning Super Sampling, is a technology that lets gamers get more performance without having to give up too much image quality. It does this by running the game at lower-than-native resolution (say, rendering the game at 1080p when your monitor is 4K), but then upscaling the image to native resolution using some mightily impressive algorithms. The tech will, of course, be exciting for people with Linux gaming...  |
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