Attackers exploit critical Zimbra vulnerability using cc’d email addresses
When successful, attacks install a backdoor. Getting it to work reliably is another matter.
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Vote for EFF’s 'How to Fix the Internet’ Podcast in the Signal Awards!
We’re thrilled to announce that EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast is a finalist in the Signal Awards 3rd Annual Listener's Choice competition. Now we need your vote to put us over the top! Vote now! We’re barraged by dystopian stories about technology’s impact on our
OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding deal
The deal makes the ChatGPT-maker one of the most valuable start-ups in the world.
The feds still can’t get into Eric Adams’ phone
Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted last week on charges including fraud, bribery, and soliciting donations from foreign nationals, told federal investigators he forgot his phone password before handing it over, according to
OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion
OpenAI has nearly doubled what investors think it's worth—but there's a catch.
FCC is offering $200 million to protect schools and libraries from hackers
Illustration: Beatrice Sala The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure. The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund
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Need help staying up-to-date on the latest in the digital rights movement? You're in luck! In our latest newsletter, we outline the privacy protections needed for digital IDs, explain our call for the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down an unconstitutional age verification law ,
Automattic demanded a cut of WP Engine’s revenue before starting WordPress battle
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, asked rival hosting service WP Engine to hand over 8 percent of its revenue each month before igniting a very public battle over what you can and can’t do with an open-source project. On
How Presto became Libya’s most successful tech startup
The delivery app now plans to expand to neighboring countries.
JD Vance avoids January 6th questions by pivoting to Facebook ‘censorship’
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images A question about whether Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) would challenge the 2024 presidential election results quickly devolved into a fight about censorship and big tech during the debate with
The Springfield pet-eating hoax was not the only immigration lie Vance spouted during the debate
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The racist rumors about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio , came up once again at tonight’s vice presidential debate between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). “Governor Walz brought up the community of