Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

Someone Hacked and Defaced Donald Trump’s Website

Trump's website was temporarily defaced by a video of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Into Hundreds of iCloud Accounts to Steal Nudes

The man sold his services online and also kept stolen photos and videos for himself.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Ransomware Hackers Reportedly Targeted 3 Different U.S. Water Facilities This Year Alone

A new government report shows the increasingly dangerous lengths cybercriminals will go to make a buck.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

If Anyone’s Seen This Mildly Radioactive Device, Let the Cops Know. Also, Don’t Touch It.

If you happen to catch sight of this missing nuclear gauge containing radioactive material, best to just back away slowly and then notify law enforcement.

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Missouri Governor Wants to Prosecute Journalist for Warning That State Left Teachers’ Data Exposed

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson claims he wants to legally punish a reporter who tried to alert the state to its bad data practices.

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Bank Robbers in the Middle East Reportedly ‘Cloned’ Someone’s Voice to Assist with $35 Million Heist

Deepfake technology was used to simulate the voice of a bank manager's business associate, which led to illegitimate financial transfers.

Tech News Lucas Ropek

Advocacy Groups Launch Initiative to ‘Stop’ Facebook

Amidst the social media giant's snowballing PR crisis, advocacy groups have banded together to launch HowToStopFacebook.Org.

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Gullible OpenSea Users Were Vulnerable to ‘Malicious NFT’ Attacks, Researchers Say

Researchers say they have uncovered methods by which bad actors could use NFTs to scam users out of their hard-earned cartoon monkey bucks.

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1Password Now Offers a Way to Share Passwords Securely With a Link. Or, More Securely…

Despite the fact that it's an insecure practice, people share passwords a lot. 1Password is now making it easier for you to do that in a less sketchy fashion.

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Former Senior Pentagon Official Says China is Kicking Our Ass in Artificial Intelligence

He says that we are in deep trouble. Killer robots: incoming.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Go Update Your iPhone and iPad Right Now

Apple this week issued a patch for a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that it says may be seeing active exploitation in the wild.

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A Notorious Spyware Firm Claims It Won’t Help Hack UK Phones Anymore

The NSO Group, a well-known malware merchant, claims that it won't let its clients hack British phone numbers anymore.

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Facebook Banned the Creator of ‘Unfollow Everything’ and Sent Him a Cease and Desist Letter

The creator of the popular browser extension says that the social media giant badgered him to shut it down.

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Company That Sold Fake Shares in Real Companies for NFT ‘Fantasy Startup Investing’ Has Already Pivoted

Less than 24 hours after its beta launch, Visionrare says that it will not be moving forward with its plan to charge players real money for fake investments.

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The Biggest Hacks of 2021 (So Far)

From Colonia Pipeline to SolarWinds to Twitch, cyberattacks are inflicting historic pain worldwide. Here are the biggest cyberattacks this year.

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The Justice Department Has a New Team of Crypto Cops

On Wednesday, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the launch of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team.

Cryptocurrencies Lucas Ropek

Europe Wants to Ban Facial Recognition—Take Note, America

On Wednesday, the European Parliament called for a moratorium on police use of the biometric tool. It'd be great if U.S. legislators did the same.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Anonymous Claims to Leak Data on the Texas GOP

Members of the hacktivist collective are leaking a large data tranche that they say is part of a larger leak affecting the web registrar Epik.

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‘The Dark Magic of the Internet’ That Brought Facebook to Its Knees

Why did Facebook go down? Blame an important routing protocol for the social media giant's SNAFU on Monday.

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Police Arrest Men Involved in Ransomware Gang That Allegedly Hacked ‘More Than 100’ Companies

While details are scant, police say they have arrested two members of a prominent cybercrime gang.

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Someone Hacked and Defaced Donald Trump’s Website

Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Into Hundreds of iCloud Accounts to Steal Nudes

Ransomware Hackers Reportedly Targeted 3 Different U.S. Water Facilities This Year Alone

If Anyone’s Seen This Mildly Radioactive Device, Let the Cops Know. Also, Don’t Touch It.

Missouri Governor Wants to Prosecute Journalist for Warning That State Left Teachers’ Data Exposed

Bank Robbers in the Middle East Reportedly ‘Cloned’ Someone’s Voice to Assist with $35 Million Heist

Advocacy Groups Launch Initiative to ‘Stop’ Facebook

Gullible OpenSea Users Were Vulnerable to ‘Malicious NFT’ Attacks, Researchers Say

1Password Now Offers a Way to Share Passwords Securely With a Link. Or, More Securely…

Former Senior Pentagon Official Says China is Kicking Our Ass in Artificial Intelligence

Go Update Your iPhone and iPad Right Now

A Notorious Spyware Firm Claims It Won’t Help Hack UK Phones Anymore

Facebook Banned the Creator of ‘Unfollow Everything’ and Sent Him a Cease and Desist Letter

Company That Sold Fake Shares in Real Companies for NFT ‘Fantasy Startup Investing’ Has Already Pivoted

The Biggest Hacks of 2021 (So Far)

The Justice Department Has a New Team of Crypto Cops

Europe Wants to Ban Facial Recognition—Take Note, America

Anonymous Claims to Leak Data on the Texas GOP

‘The Dark Magic of the Internet’ That Brought Facebook to Its Knees

Police Arrest Men Involved in Ransomware Gang That Allegedly Hacked ‘More Than 100’ Companies

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

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

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