Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Joe Manchin’s Maserati Surrounded by Protesters Who Want a Liveable Planet After Joe Manchin and His Maserati Are Dead

The West Virginia senator, who has fought environmentally friendly provisions in Joe Biden's infrastructure bill, is once again getting yelled at.

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Binance Is Now Investigating the Squid Game Crypto Scam

The coin inspired by the gruesome Netflix show skyrocketed in value and then plummeted to zero earlier this week. Bafflingly, people are still buying it.

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Yes, Mark Zuckerberg Sites Are Down [UPDATE: All Better, Apparently]

Once again, Facebook/Meta-owned platforms appear to be having problems.

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The U.S. Blacklists Makers of Cops’ Favorite iPhone Hacking Tool

The company has come under intense scrutiny as activists have highlighted its nefarious purposes.

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Zillow Quits Home-Flipping Business, Laying Off 25% of Its Staff in the Process

The real estate website realized that buying and selling homes is a volatile business. Now it's laying off a quarter of its workforce.

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In Bizarre Decision, the FEC Says Foreign Donors Can Now Throw Money at U.S. Ballot Initiatives

The decision opens the door for foreign donors to openly influence U.S. policy on a granular scale.

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Pretty Much All Computer Code Can Be Hijacked by Newly Discovered ‘Trojan Source’ Exploit

A new research paper shows that all of the world's computer code is vulnerable to one particular exploit. Seems bad.

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Somehow Adolf Hitler Has Received a Covid Vaccine Passport in the EU

The private key used to sign the EU's digital covid certificates appears to have leaked, leading to forged certificates for people—even dead ones like Hitler.

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Global Money Laundering Watchdog Says Uh, Yeah, Better Regulate Cryptocurrency

An international task force focused on curtailing financial crimes has published a new report suggesting the need for additional strictures on digital currency.

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The NRA Has Reportedly Been Hacked

Cybercriminals on the dark web have reportedly nabbed data from the National Rifle Association.

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Large Chinese Tech Firm Raided by the FBI After Accusations of Aiding Cyberattacks

The company, which sells point-of-sale terminals, recently had its shit rifled through by the feds.

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Russian Hackers Reportedly Hid Behind Americans’ Home Networks to Mask Their Cyber Espionage

Russian cyber-spies used a special technique to hide behind Americans' home and mobile networks while on intelligence missions, a recent report says.

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Feds Join Mass Arrest of 150 People in Connection With Dark Net Drug Dealing

Authorities in the U.S. and Europe say they've coordinated on one of the largest dark web drug busts in history.

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Britain Wants to Use Its New Cyber Command to ‘Hunt’ Ransomware Gangs

A week or so after revelations about an FBI plot to hack a prominent ransomware gang, Britain has announced new offensive operations against cybercrime groups.

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Missouri Governor Ramps Up Attack on Newspaper Over ‘Hacking’ Scandal

Mike Parson is convinced that examining publicly available HTML is "hacking." Now his PAC has released a bizarre, stupid video that doubles down on his claims.

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Hackers Have Been Using a Rootkit That Somehow Got Microsoft’s Digital Seal of Approval

Digital signatures are an industry-standard means of defending against malicious programs, but a recently spotted rootkit figured out how to outsmart them.

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Trump’s Social Media Platform Could Already Face Legal Issues, After Allegedly Ripping Off Code

The Don has released a beta of his new social media platform and, predictably, it's a knock-off version of an already existing platform.

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The U.S. Wants to Crack Down on Sales of Commercial Hacking Tools for Obvious Reasons

The rule comes after a year of hacking scandals, some of which involved commercial spyware, and seems to target China and Russia.

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The Candy Corn Has Been Hacked

As everybody readies for spooky season, hackers have done gone and messed with a holiday staple.

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A Cybercrime Group Has Been Hacking Telecoms to Steal Phone Records All Over the World

A new report shows that a particular hacker group, believed to be based in China, has been targeting telecommunication firms throughout the globe.

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Joe Manchin’s Maserati Surrounded by Protesters Who Want a Liveable Planet After Joe Manchin and His Maserati Are Dead

Binance Is Now Investigating the Squid Game Crypto Scam

Yes, Mark Zuckerberg Sites Are Down [UPDATE: All Better, Apparently]

The U.S. Blacklists Makers of Cops’ Favorite iPhone Hacking Tool

Zillow Quits Home-Flipping Business, Laying Off 25% of Its Staff in the Process

In Bizarre Decision, the FEC Says Foreign Donors Can Now Throw Money at U.S. Ballot Initiatives

Pretty Much All Computer Code Can Be Hijacked by Newly Discovered ‘Trojan Source’ Exploit

Somehow Adolf Hitler Has Received a Covid Vaccine Passport in the EU

Global Money Laundering Watchdog Says Uh, Yeah, Better Regulate Cryptocurrency

The NRA Has Reportedly Been Hacked

Large Chinese Tech Firm Raided by the FBI After Accusations of Aiding Cyberattacks

Russian Hackers Reportedly Hid Behind Americans’ Home Networks to Mask Their Cyber Espionage

Feds Join Mass Arrest of 150 People in Connection With Dark Net Drug Dealing

Britain Wants to Use Its New Cyber Command to ‘Hunt’ Ransomware Gangs

Missouri Governor Ramps Up Attack on Newspaper Over ‘Hacking’ Scandal

Hackers Have Been Using a Rootkit That Somehow Got Microsoft’s Digital Seal of Approval

Trump’s Social Media Platform Could Already Face Legal Issues, After Allegedly Ripping Off Code

The U.S. Wants to Crack Down on Sales of Commercial Hacking Tools for Obvious Reasons

The Candy Corn Has Been Hacked

A Cybercrime Group Has Been Hacking Telecoms to Steal Phone Records All Over the World

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees