Under an upcoming treaty with the US, Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media services will have…
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MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito resigns amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal – CNET
The move follows a New Yorker report that the lab had a deeper funding relationship with…
US hits Iran with crippling cyberattacks, says a report – CNET
The cyberattacks took down Iranian computer networks used to control missile launches, says The Washington Post.
Target down (then back up) as cash registers fail and leave long lines – CNET
Surprise: Twitter notices. Target says all's well now though.
US Cyber Command powers up attacks against Russia’s electrical grid – CNET
Aggressive moves to implant malware are both a warning and an effort to enable crippling attacks…
Maker Faire, Make magazine shut down – CNET
Maker Media, the company that gave birth to the popular DIY event and publication has halted…
Stolen NSA hacking tool now victimizing US cities, report says – CNET
The EternalBlue hacking exploit, already used in the infamous WannaCry and NotPetya attacks, has now surfaced…
Facebook VP Nick Clegg responds to co-founder Hughes’ call for breakup – CNET
In a New York Times editorial, the social network's VP for global affairs and communications says…
Google Pixel 3a gets name-checked in apparent Google Store slipup – CNET
It's another sign that the rumored phone could be with us soon.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg wants laws to combat harmful content, protect privacy – CNET
As the social network is called out for its own practices, Zuck says the internet needs…