Iranian phishers bypass 2fa protections offered by Yahoo Mail and Gmail

Enlarge A recent phishing campaign targeting US government officials, activists, and journalists is notable for using a technique that allowed the attackers to bypass two-factor authentication protections offered by services such as Gmail and Yahoo Mail, researchers said Thursday. The event underscores the risks of 2fa that relies on one-tap logins or one-time passwords, particularly […]

Essential buys the company behind Newton Mail

The Newton Mail subscription service might be dead, but its owner just found an unusual lifeline. Essential has acquired Newton developer CloudMagic for an unspecified amount. The phone maker didn’t say just what it would do with its new purchase, but said it was constantly searching for companies that could “accelerate [its] product roadmap.” Terms […]

US mail bomber reportedly compiled 100-name ‘hit list’

Cesar Sayoc, suspected of mailing at least 15 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats, was just getting started, according to law enforcement sources who say they found a “hit list” of over 100 names in his Trump-spangled van. The list, which includes names and addresses, was found in the van where he is believed to have […]

Mail bombing suspect repeatedly threatened Democrats on Twitter

Enlarge / The images accompanying a tweet authorities believe was sent by the recently alleged package bomber, Cesar Altieri Sayoc. (credit: Twitter) Cesar Altieri Sayoc, the suspect in the nationwide bombing campaign against critics of President Trump, regularly took to Twitter to make thinly veiled death threats against other users and peppered some of the […]

DOJ identifies mail bomb suspect as Cesar Sayoc, could face up to 58 years in jail (VIDEO)

Identified as Cesar Sayoc, the suspect in mail bomb case has been charged with 5 federal crimes and faces up to 58 years in prison, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said, stressing the defendant is “innocent until proven guilty.” Sessions described the sending of explosive devices as “utterly unacceptable,” adding that “political violence or threat […]

Daily Podcast: Halloween, James Wan, Birds of Prey, Star Wars, Aquaman, and Mail Bag Questions

On the September 26, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk what the latest film and tv news, including Halloween, James Wann, Birds of Prey, Star Wars, Aquaman, and in the Mail Bag we’ll answer some of the reader e-mails. You […]

Daily Mail pulls story about ‘migrant-infested’ Paris suburb after backlash

The Daily Mail has pulled a feature exposing a Paris suburb overrun with illegal migrants after Paris residents pointed out obvious mistakes in the story. It was however based on an actual alarming state report about a wider area. The article, now deleted, promised to blow the lid on “Powder Keg Paris,” advertised as “a […]

Daily Mail to pay damages to Brazil legend Roberto Carlos over false doping claims

British newspaper the Daily Mail has agreed to pay financial compensation to Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos for wrongly accusing him of doping violations. In June 2017, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline published an article claiming that Carlos had taken prohibited performance-enhancing drugs throughout his professional career, including during the 2002 World Cup which […]