Russian Hackers Breached a DC-Area Organization Through a Neighbor’s Wi-Fi. Here’s How to Make Yours Harder to Crack

Cybercriminals employed clever tricks to access a victim’s Wi-Fi network. Even if you’re not a likely target, there are steps you can take to secure your system.

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Russian Spies Jumped From One Network to Another Via Wi-Fi in an Unprecedented Hack

In a first, Russia's APT28 hacking group appears to have remotely breached the Wi-Fi of an espionage target by hijacking a laptop in another building across the street.
Wired - Nov. 22
Here’s your $22 million chance to be neighbors with Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos, and why billionaires love this town so much

A staggering waterfront “smart home” that is located in a billionaire-loved Seattle suburb has been put on the market for $22 million
MarketWatch - Nov. 20
It's getting harder to stay on the PGA Tour. Here's why

The PGA Tour is making sweeping changes to its eligibility and it's only going to get more difficult to keep a tour card
ABC News - Nov. 21
Florida woman sentenced to 25 years for fatally shooting neighbor through door

A white Florida woman who fatally shot her Black neighbor through a locked door was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday for the "completely unnecessary" gunfire.
NBC News - 6d
If You’re Going to Make Something, Here’s How to Make It Robust

The repairability advocate Christopher Tidy has a simple system for helping designers build more fixable products.
Wired - 1h
Here's how Harris and Trump's tax plans would impact your taxes

Harris and Trump both have proposed historically large tax overhauls. Here's what to know.
CBS News - Nov. 5
Here's how your credit card debt can become uncollectible

If you're behind on your payments or are curious about your rights regarding old debt, here's what to know.
CBS News - Nov. 11
You’re Packing Your Carry-On All Wrong. Here’s How to Do It Right

What you shove into your suitcase determines how you’re going to live for the next little while. Assemble your payload correctly.
Wired - Nov. 23
Donald Trump Jr. wants to dominate your shopping cart. Here’s how.

Donald Trump Jr. isn’t planning to officially work in his father’s administration, but he has other plans to make money off of MAGA through a new job at 1789 Capital.
NBC News - 6d