“A Cyberattack ‘the World Isn’t Ready For’” The New York Times
Nicole Perlroth of the New York Times tells the story of a frustrated computer network security expert who discovered an attack that could make WannaCry seem tame: Golan Ben-Oni has been trying to get the technology world and law enforcement pay attention — with mixed success. — Peter Callaghan, local government reporter
“A presumption of guilt,” The New York Review of Books
In this piece, Brian Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative writes about the legal links between lynching and capital punishment, incorporating some of the unique historical work his organization has been doing in recent years. — Jonathan Stegall, user experience engineer
“Rigged,” USA Today
This investigative piece by Brett Murphy reveals the horrific working conditions faced by “port truckers” in southern California — an essential cog in the country’s retail industry. Among other things, Murphy reports, port trucking companies “have spent the past decade forcing drivers to finance their own trucks by taking on debt they could not afford. Companies then used that debt as leverage to extract forced labor and trap drivers in jobs that left them destitute.” — Andy Putz, editor
“Robocalls Flooding Your Cellphone? Here’s How to Stop Them,” The New York Times
The “do not call” list was supposed to solve this, wasn’t it? The FCC estimates consumers received an estimated 2.4 billion robocalls per month last year. Reporter Christopher Mele interviews a couple of experts and offers some advice on what to do, and what not to say, when that unfamiliar number appears on your mobile phone screen. — Corey Anderson, web editor
