by Benjamin | Jul 14, 2019
I believe this is a mis-identification of the issue. The real issue is that all systems are vulnerable. Further, the more important the systems are, the more targeted they will become. Few hackers care about Linux or Macs (sorry Keith!) due to their low usage... 
by Benjamin | Jul 12, 2019
In an amazing move, the FTC levied what we might thing is a humongous fine against Facebook for the Cambidge Analytica scandal, where Facebook users personal data was used for politcal advertising purposes without the consent of the owners of that data. $5 Billion... 
by Benjamin | Jul 11, 2019
The good news is that Apple isn’t even announcing how it works, and it may be not all that important in the grand scheme of things, as it may have all been just a proof of concept hack, with no actual usage in the real world. Still, Apple is taking the right... 
by Benjamin | Jul 11, 2019
OK, I’m sitting here, and I’m marveling over the idea of hair straightners, not because I’m bald, but because they have Bluetooth. They can also be hacked. Who would bother hacking a hair straightener? Just seems like a waste of time, but again, so... 
by Benjamin | Jul 10, 2019
Was it intentional? Was this the start of a robot uprising that went bad? We may never know. On a more serious note, while we get scared by these things, sometimes issues happen. The Great Chicago Fire (of 1871) cost much more than that, killed some 300 people, and... 