To ward off the attack known as PetitPotam, Microsoft advises you to disable NTLM authentication on your Windows domain controller.
Deepfakes: Microsoft and others in big tech are working to bring authenticity to videos, photos
If you want people to trust the photos and videos your business puts out, it might be time to start learning how to prove they haven’t been tampered with.
Porn Showed Up on Legit News Sites Thanks to Internet Rot

Plus: China’s pipeline probing, a Chromebook debacle, and more of the week’s top security news.
What Bezos’ Big Day Means for Commercial Spaceflight
This week, Steven Levy fills us in on the Blue Origin launch, its implications, and why so many billionaires are obsessed with space travel.
Windows “HiveNightmare” bug could expose system files to non-admin users
An attacker who exploits this flaw could use system privileges to install programs, view or delete data, and create accounts with full user rights.
Vecnos’ Camera Makes Capturing 360 Content Easy. Too Easy
To simplify the world of 360-degree photos and videos, the company might’ve gone a little too far with the Iqui.
New Star Wars x Enso Rings Are Made for Adventure
Stylish silicone rings designed with hardworking bounty hunters in mind? It’s not jewelry from a galaxy far, far away. These comfortable bands were made right here on our own planet! Enso Rings’ new Star Wars collection features six silicone rings emblazoned with your favorite characters in eye-catching designs. Aaron Dalley and Brighton Jones, the co-founders […]
Cuba’s Social Media Blackout Reflects an Alarming New Normal

In response to mass protests, the country has been blocking social media and communication platforms since Sunday—an increasingly common action worldwide.
You’re All Clear to Make an X-Wing Helmet Suncatcher!
Creativity // JULY 13, 2021 Now let’s craft this thing and go home. Ah, the cheerful summer sunshine is as bright as an exploding Death Star! (Both of them.) Capture a little bit of that energy and joy in a DIY that mimics a stained glass suncatcher. Anyone who spies it hanging in your window […]
The Latest Pro-Trump Twitter Clone Leaks User Data on Day 1

Plus: A failed takedown in Russia, details on an FBI-sting encrypted phone, and more of the week’s top security news.