Lucas Ropek

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All Hail Mr. Goxx, the Crypto Trading Hamster Who's Killing It

Now you can watch a hamster make crypto trades that are probably about as good as any expert.

9/24/21

You Should Probably Stop Using ExpressVPN

The popular privacy product's integrity has been called into question after it was revealed that an employee had…

9/23/21

Facebook to Appear at Senate Hearing After Leaked Research Shows Instagram's Harmful Effects

Once again, the social media giant is in hot water and will have to answer to America's lawmakers.

9/22/21

Stalkerware Company Reportedly Finds New Way to Suck

pcTattletale, which markets itself as a way to spy on your spouse or significant other, reportedly has a serious…

9/21/21

Amazon Is Lobbying the U.S. to Legalize Weed

The tech giant wants you to know it's on the right side of history when it comes to everybody's favorite herb.

9/21/21

Report: FBI Had Ransomware Decryption Key for Weeks Before Giving It to Victims

After the Kaseya attack, the feds somehow came into possession of a decryption key but waited nearly a month before…

9/20/21

Police Arrest 106 People Tied to Mafia-Connected Cybercrime Group

Droves of people were taken into custody for helping carry out phishing scams, SIM swapping, and more.

9/17/21

Epik Was Warned About a Large Security Flaw Before Its Data Leaked

The CEO of the web registrar now says that the company's data was stolen. A security researcher says he reached out…

9/17/21

Biden Administration Reportedly Plans ‘Sanctions’ to Combat Crypto’s Role in Ransomware Attacks—Whatever That Means

The White House has communicated to the U.S. Treasury that it should implement a number of strategies to assist in…

9/16/21

The Ex-NSA Operative Cyber-Mercenary Scandal Shows the Spyware Industry Is Totally Out of Control

The fact that former NSA operatives acted as cyber-mercenaries for the UAE is less a canary in a coal mine than a…

9/15/21

Insider NFT Trading Is a Thing Now

An online crypto marketplace confirmed on Wednesday that one of its employees has been using insider information to…

9/14/21

DOJ: Former NSA Operatives Worked as Cyber-Mercenaries, Helping Hack U.S. Systems

Members of the U.S. intelligence community and military have reached a deferred prosecution agreement over their…

9/14/21

Anonymous Claims to Have Stolen Huge Trove of Data From Epik, the Right-Wing’s Favorite Web Host

The controversial domain registrar, which has been known to host Nazis and other unfortunate groups, apparently just…

9/13/21

Report: Facebook Has a VIP Program That Basically Allows Celebs to Avoid Moderation

The social media giant apparently has a secret program that allows America's rich and famous to flout its rule…

9/13/21

Litecoin Price Thrown Into Chaos After Hoax Announcement of Partnership with Walmart

A press release circulated on Monday that claimed Walmart is planning to adopt Litecoin. The press release cited a…

9/10/21

Twitch Takes Its Trolls to Court

The persistent scourge of the "hate raider"—a Twitch-specific kind of internet jackass—has led to a new lawsuit from…

9/10/21

6 Hacker Pioneers Who Turned the Early Internet on Its Head

Back before the dark days of ransomware, hackers still caused a lot of trouble.

9/9/21

Wave Goodbye to Houseparty

Epic Games will soon be shutting down the video chat app.

9/8/21

Cybercriminal Gang Just Leaked 500,000 Fortinet VPN Users' Passwords

The hackers allegedly scraped the login credentials from unsecured devices, then dumped them on a dark web forum.

9/7/21

I'm Lovin' IT

McDonald's accidentally sent sensitive information on its Monopoly VIP contest to some users. Whoops.

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