Fun new deepfake consequence: more convincing crypto scams
It’s a scam! | Screenshot: Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge The video is almost convincing: it features Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko announcing a “historic day” for Solana. He thanks the “S-O-L” community and offers a giveaway through a QR code and a website. Sure, he sounds a little robotic —
Read moreCrypto losses declined over 50% in 2023
While hackers continue to hack the crypto industry for a cash grab, the dollar amount is down substantially compared to the previous year. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSpaceX wrongly fired eight activist employees, US labor board alleges
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint alleging that SpaceX illegally fired eight employees who wrote and distributed an open letter with workplace concerns. Circulated in June 2022, the open letter called out how SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk’s public behavior was harming the company’s reputation. At
Read moreLastPass will finally enforce a 12-character minimum master password
Keep your passwords safe from this guy. | Illustration: Beatrice Sala Following a high-profile security breakdown in 2022, LastPass is finally imposing a 12-character minimum for customers’ master passwords. BleepingComputer spotted a release from LastPass confirming the change that acknowledges 12 characters was already the default setting, but preexisting users
Read moreAsk Sophie: What changes are in store for PERM?
In this column, I detail where things currently stand with the PERM process and discuss the changes you should look out for that may impact PERM. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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