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Cyberspace and the Law

• People v. Moses
• White v. Square, Inc.
• Khrapunov v. Prosyankin
• People v. Wright
• People v. Jacobo

The Hacker News

• Experts Uncover the Identity of Mastermind Behind Golden Chickens Malware Service
• Researchers Discover New PlugX Malware Variant Spreading via Removable USB Devices
• 3 Lifehacks While Analyzing Orcus RAT in a Malware Sandbox
• British Cyber Agency Warns of Russian and Iranian Hackers Targeting Key Industries
• Hive Ransomware Infrastructure Seized in Joint International Law Enforcement Effort

NYTimes Topic: Cybersecurity

• Justice Dept. Dismantles a Major Ransomware Operation
• Auburn Banned TikTok, and Students Can’t Stop Talking About It
• T-Mobile Says Hacker Got Data From 37 Million Customer Accounts
• Estas son las claves para proteger tus contraseñas digitales
• A Breach at LastPass Has Password Lessons for Us All

USA Today – Tech Top Stories

• What is ChatGPT? Everything to know about OpenAI's free A.I. essay writer and how it works
• 'A huge windfall': Automakers look to hire tech talent from job cuts in Silicon Valley
• 'Bleep-bleep,' Security robots are now patrolling Tokyo's streets
• Tesla says it's focused on improving affordability. What it means for future and current owners.
• Spotify down for second time in January; More than 40,000 reports of problems

Internet

• European Parliament adopts copyright reform in blow to big tech
• Facebook's messaging ambitions amount to much more than chat
• Apps send intimate user data to Facebook: report
• New bug prompts earlier end to Google+ social network
• Twitter bots had 'disproportionate' role spreading misinformation in 2016 election: study

BBC News – Technology

• Car-sharing app offers private vehicles for hire
• Lockdowns linked to tenfold rise in child sex imagery
• Hemp makes a comeback in the construction industry
• Warning over risky electric blankets sold online
• US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew

Law Technology Today

• Advantages and Disadvantages of a Hybrid Working Environment
• Q&A with Marcia Watson Wasserman and Cynthia Thomas About Their New Book The Law Office Policies, Procedures and Operations Manual, 7th Edition
• The Ultimate Guide to Legal Payments 
• TechReport 2022: Solo & Small Firm
• 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report: Litigation Technology & E-Discovery

WeLiveSecurity

• Why your data is more valuable than you may realize
• Mastodon vs. Twitter: Know the differences
• 5 valuable skills your children can learn by playing video games
• Hybrid play: Leveling the playing field in online video gaming and beyond
• Ransomware payments down 40% in 2022 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Security

• Interactive security prompts help promote more secure behavior online, finds study
• Hive ransomware: modern, efficient business model
• Madison Square Garden's facial recognition blacklisting sparks outcry
• US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'
• Ticketmaster blames cyberattack for Taylor Swift tour debacle

Consumer & Gadgets

• How choice architecture facilitates consumer uptake of mobile apps
• Reusable take-out food containers can reduce plastic waste, emissions, costs, study finds
• Have celebs learned their lesson from the FTX debacle?
• Trump campaign asks Meta to reinstate his Facebook account
• 'Smart' walking stick could help visually impaired with groceries, finding a seat

Dark Reading

• Google: Influence Operator Dragonbridge Floods Social Media in Sprawling Cyber Campaign
• How Noob Website Hackers Can Become Persistent Threats
• 3 Ways ChatGPT Will Change Infosec in 2023
• Riot Games Latest Video-Game Maker to Suffer Breach
• A Child's Garden of Cybersecurity

Hi Tech & Innovation

• Harvesting big energy from small movement
• Salt-rejecting microchannels help make seawater drinkable using the power of the sun
• Self-cooling tent runs using just water and sunshine
• Amsterdam unveils its largest bike garage. It's underwater
• ChatGPT bot passes US law school exam

Krebs on Security

• Experian Glitch Exposing Credit Files Lasted 47 Days
• Administrator of RSOCKS Proxy Botnet Pleads Guilty
• New T-Mobile Breach Affects 37 Million Accounts
• Thinking of Hiring or Running a Booter Service? Think Again.
• Microsoft Patch Tuesday, January 2023 Edition

Cybersecurity Articles – CSHUB

• Top tips for employee cyber security training
• Impact of cloud configuration security practices
• The top XDR investment decisions for CISOs
• CISO strategies and tactics for incident response
• Are smart devices cyber secure?

Technology and Business

• Might mark first full year of Ebitda profitability, Oyo tells employees
• Japan, Netherlands to join US in restricting chip equipment exports to China
• ChatGPT can't be credited as an author on research paper: Springer Nature
• 'It feels like slap in the face': sacked Google worker whose mother died of cancer
• Tech jobs still hot in US amid mass layoffs, finds report

Threatpost

• Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records
• Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger
• Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms
• Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise
• Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras

Science Daily

• Color images from the shadow of a sample
• Altered speech may be the first sign of Parkinson's disease
• Computers that power self-driving cars could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions
• Finding the right AI for you
• Quantum algorithm of the direct calculation of energy derivatives developed for molecular geometry optimization