Lucas Ropek, Author at Gizmodo

CISA Gets a New Director Amidst Ongoing Ransomware Dumpster Fire

Jen Easterly, a former NSA official, is the new director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Trickbot Strikes Back

U.S. authorities attempted to hobble an infamous cybercriminal group last year but it looks like the gang is back in action.

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C’mon, Man! Biden Asks Putin to Crack Down on Ransomware Hackers (Again)

Pressure is mounting for the Biden administration to address the ransomware epidemic, but can the President convince Vladimir Putin to play along?

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Hackers Derail Iran’s Train System, Post Supreme Leader’s Phone Number as Help Line

The cyberattack took place early Friday morning and has resulted in massive problems.

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The FBI’s Fake Encrypted Honeypot Phones Are Showing Up Online

ANOM, which was used by the bureau to ensnare droves of criminals throughout the world, is now weirdly being sold on the secondary market.

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Tucker FOIAs the NSA

The pompadoured talk show host with a face made of Play-Doh has decided to kick things up a notch in his feud with America's surveillance Goliath.

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Former President Sues Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in Desperate Plea for Platform

On Wednesday, Donald Trump, once again, demanded the right to post.

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Report: Russian Cyber Spies Recently Hacked the Republican National Committee

The alleged intrusion came around the same time that the Russian cybercriminal group REvil was conducting a massive ransomware attack on U.S. firm Kaseya.

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Tired of Microsoft and Amazon’s Bickering, Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion JEDI Contract

The JEDI cloud contract, which inspired a years-long scuffle between Microsoft and Amazon, is dead... for now.

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A Large Ransomware Attack Has Ensnared Hundreds of Companies [Update: Make That 1,000+ Companies]

A supply chain attack on Kaseya, which offers remote services to IT providers, may have infected companies throughout the world.

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Resetting Your IoT Device Before Reselling It Isn’t Enough, Researchers Find

Even if you've factory reset your device, sensitive personal information has likely been retained on it—meaning the next owner could extract it.

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Russian Military Hackers Have Been on a Worldwide Password Guessing Spree

According to U.S. and U.K. government officials, the Russian cyber spies of Unit 26165 have been using brute force attacks to target hundreds of organizations.

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Tucker Carlson Sure Did Pick a Great Time to Tussle With the NSA

Just because the Fox News host may be full of it doesn't mean America's spying problem isn't totally FUBAR.

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Amazon Releases Cowardly Statement, Is Clearly Afraid of FTC Chair

The tech giant thinks that Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission's new chairwoman, has been too critical of its practices in the past. Sweet.

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Dueling Hackers May Have Wiped the Data on My Book Live Devices, Researchers Say

Analysts think the popular product might be caught in the crosshairs of sparring cybercriminal groups.

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Advertisers Are Selling Americans’ Data to Hundreds of Shady Businesses Abroad

A new report shows advertisers don't seem to have qualms with selling intimate consumer data to foreign companies, including those based in Russia and China.

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The Robocall Nightmare May Soon Be More Like One of Those Weird Dreams Where You Go to School but Forgot to Wear Pants. You Know, Weird but Not That Bad.

Phone companies have until Wednesday to rollout new protocols designed to weed out bad actors. It's probably best to curb your enthusiasm, however.

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CISA Gets a New Director Amidst Ongoing Ransomware Dumpster Fire

Trickbot Strikes Back

C’mon, Man! Biden Asks Putin to Crack Down on Ransomware Hackers (Again)

Hackers Derail Iran’s Train System, Post Supreme Leader’s Phone Number as Help Line

The FBI’s Fake Encrypted Honeypot Phones Are Showing Up Online

Tucker FOIAs the NSA

Former President Sues Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in Desperate Plea for Platform

Report: Russian Cyber Spies Recently Hacked the Republican National Committee

Tired of Microsoft and Amazon’s Bickering, Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion JEDI Contract

A Large Ransomware Attack Has Ensnared Hundreds of Companies [Update: Make That 1,000+ Companies]

Resetting Your IoT Device Before Reselling It Isn’t Enough, Researchers Find

Russian Military Hackers Have Been on a Worldwide Password Guessing Spree

Tucker Carlson Sure Did Pick a Great Time to Tussle With the NSA

Amazon Releases Cowardly Statement, Is Clearly Afraid of FTC Chair

Dueling Hackers May Have Wiped the Data on My Book Live Devices, Researchers Say

Advertisers Are Selling Americans’ Data to Hundreds of Shady Businesses Abroad

The Robocall Nightmare May Soon Be More Like One of Those Weird Dreams Where You Go to School but Forgot to Wear Pants. You Know, Weird but Not That Bad.

Teamsters Announce Huge New Plan to Unionize U.S. Amazon Workers [Updated]

CCTV Company Uses ‘Virtual Supervisors’ to Spy On and Yell at Convenience Store Workers

How the FBI Is Trying to Break Encryption Without Actually Breaking Encryption

Did AMD Just Make the Best CPU for Gamers and Creators?

AI Just One-Shotted Another CEO

6 Magic School Anime and Manga to Discover Instead of Thinking About ‘Harry Potter’ Ever Again

Unprecedented Images Show Sperm Whales Acting as Midwives to Help a Mom Give Birth

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

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

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