This week on Gadget Lab, we wade into the marketplace for NFT videos that are sold preinstalled in digital photo frames.
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No One Cares About My Framed NFT Art
Some NFTs are frame-worthy, just like any other photo. What you’re actually framing is still a mystery.
Bitcoin Fog Case Could Put Cryptocurrency Tracing on Trial
Roman Sterlingov, accused of laundering $336 million, is proclaiming his innocence—and challenging a key investigative tool.
The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2022 So Far
From cryptocurrency thefts to intrusions into telecom giants, state-backed attackers have had a field day in the year’s first half.
The Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived
Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and more.
AlphaBay Is Taking Over the Dark Web—Again
Five years after it was torn offline, the resurrected dark web marketplace is clawing its way back to the top of the online underworld.
US Courts Are Coming After Crypto Exchanges That Skirt Sanctions
A newly unsealed opinion is likely the first decision from a US federal court to find that cryptocurrencies can’t be used to evade sanctions.
Data Brokers Track Abortion Clinic Visits for Anyone to Buy
Plus: Russia rerouted internet in occupied Ukraine, Grindr sold its users’ location data to ad networks, and more.
One of the Most Powerful DDoS Attacks Ever Hits a Crypto Platform
The onslaught was delivered through HTTPS, which puts more strain on a target, and it suggests that attackers are getting more powerful.
FBI Conducted 3.4 Million Warrantless Searches of Americans’ Data
Plus: Trump backers breach election systems, Microsoft tracks Russia’s war prep, a new Facebook leak reveals a mess, and Bored Ape Yacht Club gets hacked.