IT News & Information Technology Updates

Strength of $44B agreement comes into focus as Musk appears to have second thoughts.

Dr. Nashlie Sephus schools us on how to get ML on your IT team's radar.

New research from Google's Threat Analysis Group outlines the risks Android users face from the surveillance-for-hire industry.

All it takes to hijack Bluetooth-secured devices is custom code and $100 in hardware.

Security flaws in VMware and F5's BIG-IP are being exploited by malicious hackers.

To protest the war in Ukraine, WasteRussianTime.today auto-dials Russian government officials, connects them to each other, and lets you listen in to their confusion.

Researchers found a way to exploit the tech that enables Apple’s Find My feature, which could allow attackers to track location when a device is powered down.

Research is largely theoretical but exposes an overlooked security issue.

A newly unsealed opinion is likely the first decision from a US federal court to find that cryptocurrencies can't be used to evade sanctions.

The rules of the game are changing for venture-backed startups.

Plus: New details of ICE’s dragnet surveillance in the US, Clearview AI agrees to limit sales of its faceprint database, and more.

Eutelsat refused to stop Russia from broadcasting state-run programming.

A number of websites include keyloggers that covertly snag your keyboard inputs.

Russia is using satellites controlled by French operator Eutelsat to broadcast state-run programming. A grassroots group is pushing for that to stop.

Flaw makes it possible to install web shell to maintain control of affected devices.

A biotech threat intelligence group is gaining supporters as urgency mounts around an overlooked vulnerable sector.

A group of human rights lawyers and investigators has called on the Hague to bring the first-ever “cyber war crimes” charges against Russia’s most dangerous hackers.

Dependency confusion attacks exploit our trust in public code repositories.

With its latest mobile OS update, Google aims to simplify the adoption of Android’s protective features for users and developers alike.

Europe’s proposed child protection laws could undermine end-to-end encryption for billions of people.

A surprising number of the top 100,000 websites effectively include keyloggers that covertly snag everything you type into a form.

February outage came an hour before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.

By working together, the companies say they’re better able to find security flaws in Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing infrastructure.

NYT: Netflix memo to employees said it aims to introduce ad tier in Q4 2022.

Flaw in widely used gear from F5 executes root commands, no password necessary.

Today at 1 pm ET: Making critical infrastructure safer with Leslie Carhart.

Locked out of your calendar or Gmail? Here’s how to get unstuck—and prevent it from happening in the first place.

Consumer drones are having a huge impact on the country’s defense against Russia.

Plus: Russia rerouted internet in occupied Ukraine, Grindr sold its users' location data to ad networks, and more.

If you don’t like marketers (or anyone else) knowing when and where you read your email, Apple’s feature will help you reclaim some privacy.