computersecurity

  • Suspected Hackers Behind Spain’s Asylum Black Market Arrested

    Suspected Hackers Behind Spain’s Asylum Black Market Arrested

    Police in Spain have arrested 69 people accused of using bots to circumvent the asylum system in the country. Spanish authorities said on Friday a gang had used the bots to obtain open time slots for the country’s online booking system, which is free, and resold the appointments to asylum seekers for 200 euros each.


  • How to Finally Use Google Authenticator Without Your Phone

    How to Finally Use Google Authenticator Without Your Phone

    Ever since it came out, Google Authenticator has been a popular choice for generating two-factor authentication codes on the fly. The service is reliable and secure, but has always had one glaring issue: the inability to sync authentication codes between devices, leaving you at risk of losing access to all of your 2FA accounts.


  • My Pillow Guy Has to Pay $5 Million to Cyber Guy Who Proved Him Wrong

    My Pillow Guy Has to Pay $5 Million to Cyber Guy Who Proved Him Wrong

    Mike Lindell, the My Pillow Guy and prominent 2020 election denier, needs to lay out a lot more cushions on his legs to stop him from shooting himself in the foot. His mealy-mouthed rhetoric surrounding the “Big Lie” caused him to make easily-disproved proclamations and more than a few promises he could not keep. Two…