These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer - VICE
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evj4qw/these-iphone-lightning-cables-will-hack-your-computer
will give an attacker a way to remotely tap into your computer
Revealed: Microsoft Contractors Are Listening to Some Skype Calls - VICE
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xweqbq/microsoft-contractors-listen-to-skype-calls
calls made using the app’s translation function
North Korea took $2 billion in cyberattacks to fund weapons program: U.N. report - Reuters
increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to generate income. They also used cyberspace to launder the stolen money
Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/02/pentagon-balloons-surveillance-midwest
the high-altitude balloons promise a cheap monitoring platform that could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods
Apple suspends Siri response grading in response to privacy concerns - TechCrunch
While we conduct a thorough review, we are suspending Siri grading globally. Additionally, as part of a future software update, users will have the ability to choose to participate in grading.
How Jaywalking Could Jam Up the Era of Self-Driving Cars - NYTimes
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/business/self-driving-cars-jaywalking.html
if pedestrians know they’ll never be run over, jaywalking could explode, grinding traffic to a halt.
the technical stuff will get worked out. It’s the societal part that’s the most challenging
Cisco to pay $8.6 million for selling video surveillance software it knew was vulnerable to hackers - WP
The settlement marks the first time a company has been forced to pay out under a federal whistleblower law for failing to have adequate cybersecurity protections.
Louisiana governor declares state emergency after local ransomware outbreak - ZDNet
IT networks are down at all three school districts, and files have been encrypted and are inaccessible
Telegram rolls out fix for voicemail hack used against Brazilian politicians - ZDNet
hackers have hijacked more than 1,000 accounts in Brazil.
Some of the most high-profile victims of recent attacks include Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro