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Editorial: A new FCC proposal on spam texts empowers companies instead of consumers (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 12/03/2018 - 06:34Op-Ed: The Age of Gilded Giving, from broad participation in charity to an increasing dependence on the giving of the wealthy (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 11/30/2018 - 14:11Analysis: Canada’s media bailout will weaken trust in journalism. We should reject it. (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 11/30/2018 - 14:06Marriott discloses massive data breach affecting up to 500 million guests
Marriott International, one of the largest hotel chains in the world, revealed that its Starwood reservations database had been hacked and that the personal information of up to 500 million guests could have been stolen. An unauthorized party had accessed the database since 2014.
Facebook used people’s data as a bargaining chip, emails and court filings suggest
Facebook executives in recent years appeared to discuss giving access to their valuable user data to some companies that bought advertising when it was struggling to launch its mobile ad business, according to internal emails quoted in newly-unredacted court filings. In an ongoing federal court case against Facebook, the plaintiffs claim that the social media giant doled out people’s data secretly and selectively in exchange for advertising purchases or other concessions, even as others were cut off, ruining their businesses.
A pivot to video couldn’t save Mic. The millennial-focused news outlet has laid off most of its staff. (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 11/29/2018 - 16:36A visual guide to the Roger Stone-WikiLeaks side of the Russia investigation (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 11/28/2018 - 14:30DOJ charges Iranian hackers with attacks on US cities, companies
The Justice Department unsealed charges against two Iranian criminal hackers who allegedly used ransomware to hit American hospitals, universities, government agencies and the city of Atlanta (GA), causing tens of millions of dollars in damages. More than 200 victims were affected, more than $6 million in ransom was collected and damages exceeded $30 million, officials said. Ransomware encrypts data on affected systems, with an offer to decrypt if a ransom is paid.