How to Stop Getting So Many Spam Text Messages
With every leap we take in furthering breakthroughs in communication, it seems like there's always a way for unwanted solicitations to work their way into our day. From junk mail…
Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars?
Free Registration Required. From the Article: On a Sunday night in September, Ashley Estrada was at a friend’s home in Los Angeles when she received a strange notification on her…
Check for Log4j vulnerabilities with this simple-to-use script
One great thing about Linux and the open source community is that as soon as a vulnerability is detected, developers are hard at work releasing tools to mitigate the problem.…
IPFire Build for Raspberry Pi 3B+
Since the great "supply chain disruption" of 2021 has hit computer chips, and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts in particular, we've been working on an alternative for the AMENDMENT1 in a downloadable…
Wild tech predictions for 2022 that probably won’t happen
What's the point of prognosticating if you can't swing for the fences, amirite? Sure, you can go elsewhere and read predictions for a very incremental 2022, but you come to…
John Oliver interviews (Ex-NSA Head) General Keith Alexander
Let's be honest here: is the NSA secretly trying to institute a totalitarian society? Probably not. Is Admiral Kieth Alexander entitled to some bit of "leeway" even though his organization clearly overstepped its legal mandate? Most likely. Is this funny and relevant? Absolutely.
Your Internet Service Provider is watching you now, too
This video is an overview of how Internet Service Providers collect your private internet activity and then make it available for sale, all while you are paying them for the privilege.
NSO iPhone malware builds a computer inside your phone to steal data
NSO Group, an Israeli tech firm, developed malware to hack iPhones by creating a “computer within a computer” capable of stealing sensitive data and sitting undetected for months or even…
Ransomware in 2022: We’re all screwed
Ransomware is now a primary threat for businesses, and with the past year or so considered the "golden era" for operators, cybersecurity experts believe this criminal enterprise will reach new…
France latest to slap Clearview AI with order to delete data
Controversial facial recognition company, Clearview AI, which has amassed a database of some 10 billion images by scraping selfies off the Internet so it can sell an identity-matching service to…