Ilya Lichtenstein, involved in Bitfinex theft, released early under First Step Act
TL;DR Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to money-laundering linked to the 2016 Bitfinex theft of about 120,000 bitcoins, has been…
DHS Says Its Own-Certified REAL ID May Be Unreliable to Prove Citizenship
TL;DR In a recent federal court filing, a DHS official said REAL ID cards can be unreliable for confirming U.S.…
NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives
TL;DR A post on the Adafruit blog reports that New York City's mayoral inauguration will prohibit devices including Raspberry Pi…
Iran Protests Continue into Third Day as Students Join Demonstrations
TL;DR Protests in Iran have persisted into a third consecutive day, with students reported to have joined demonstrations. The available…
How undersea cables built empires and still power today’s internet
TL;DR Undersea telegraph cables, first laid in the 19th century, established routes and materials shaped by British imperial power. Modern…
Korean carrier’s femtocell security lapse exposed customers to snooping and fraud
TL;DR South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT found that Korea Telecom deployed thousands of femtocells with weak security, enabling…
Trust Wallet Chrome Extension Compromised in Supply‑Chain Attack, Users Lose $7M
TL;DR The Trust Wallet Chrome extension was compromised after an update to version 2.68 that introduced malicious code which exfiltrated…
I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret — SIM swap problems
TL;DR After switching to an eSIM-only Pixel 10 for testing, the author encountered multiple transfer failures that left his phone…
FBI Response to Fraud Allegations in Minnesota: Coverage and Context
TL;DR An Axios page titled 'FBI Response to Minnesota Fraud Allegations' was published on Dec. 29, 2025, but the article…
You’ve Been Targeted by Government Spyware — What to Do Next
TL;DR Major tech companies increasingly notify users when they detect targeted government spyware attempts, but they typically do not investigate…