Gather 'round, all, and hear the tale of the alleged Russian ransomware crook who tried and failed to recruit a Tesla employee for an insider scheme. Rather than go along with it, the target reported the approach, which got the FBI involved, which led to an arrest in Los Angeles the other week. It's all very exciting stuff, and an extremely rare instance of an alleged ransomware criminal actually getting caught.
Speaking of which: We took a look this week at how ransomware operators have gotten increasingly "professional" in their dealings, dabbling in everything from chat support to press releases. The repercussions for not paying up have increased as well, with groups like DarkSide and Maze setting up dedicated sites to leak data from noncompliant victims.
During the pandemic, the ubiquitous Chinese messaging service WeChat blocked thousands of pandemic-related keywords, according to a new report from the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. It's the latest in a long line of cases of Chinese government censorship online. Access to vital information during a pandemic can make a significant difference for public health outcomes, which is also why you should know exactly how and when to vote by mail. Here's our guide, complete with a state by state breakdown of deadlines.
This week we also took a look at how Firefox completely redesigned its Android app to better take on Chrome. And a ..
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