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Millions of Gigabyte Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor
Hidden code in hundreds of models of Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs—a feature ripe for abuse, researchers say...
Microsoft's ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches
The new tool aims to deliver the network insights and coordination that “AI” security systems have long promised...
A Privacy Hero's Final Wish: An Institute to Redirect AI's Future
Peter Eckersley did groundbreaking work to encrypt the web. After his sudden death, a new organization he founded is carrying out his vision to steer artificial intelligence toward “human flourishing.”...
The Chinese Spy Balloon Shows the Downsides of Spy Balloons
A popular military tool during the Cold War, spy balloons have since fallen out of favor—for good reason...
How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System
Trust us, it’s safer this way...
T-Mobile's New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn't Cutting It
The mobile operator just suffered at least its fifth data breach since 2018, despite promising to spend a fortune shoring up its systems...
Update Android Right Now to Fix a Scary Remote-Execution Flaw
Plus: Patches for Apple iOS 16, Google Chrome, Windows 10, and more...
Everyone Is Using Google Photos Wrong
Ever-expanding cloud storage presents more risks than you might think...
Attackers Keep Targeting the US Electric Grid
Plus: Chinese hackers stealing US Covid relief funds, a cyberattack on the Met Opera website, and more...
Log4j’s Log4Shell Vulnerability: One Year Later, It’s Still Lurking
Despite mitigation, one of the worst bugs in internet history is still prevalent—and being exploited...
The US Has a Bomb-Sniffing Dog Shortage
Finding high-quality detection canines is hard enough—and the pandemic only dug a deeper hole...
The Queen’s Funeral Sets Off the Biggest UK Police Operation Ever
Snipers on buildings. Drone no-fly zones. Temporary CCTV. The security plan is even more complex than it was for the London 2012 Olympics...
A Windows 11 Automation Tool Can Easily Be Hijacked
Hackers can use Microsoft’s Power Automate to push out ransomware and key loggers—if they get machine access first...
Why the Twilio Breach Cuts So Deep
The phishing attack on the SMS giant exposes the dangers of B2B companies to the entire tech ecosystem...
The Twitter Whistleblower Report’s Most Damning Allegation
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s claims about the company’s lax security are all bad. But one clearly captures the extent of systemic issues...
Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll
As a graduation prank, four high school students hijacked 500 screens across six school buildings to troll their classmates and teachers...
Russia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine
Since Vladimir Putin blocked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in March, Russia has been pushing away from the global internet at a rapid pace...
How to Safely Lend Someone Else Your Phone
The next time someone wants to borrow your device to make a call or take a picture, take these steps to protect your privacy...
The January 6 Insurrection Hearings Are Just Heating Up
The US House committee has already uncovered a more organized and sinister plot than many imagined. But history suggests the worst may be yet to come...
Is Your New Car a Threat to National Security?
Putting sensor-packed Chinese cars on Western roads could be a privacy issue. Just ask Tesla...
How to Limit Who Can Contact You on Facebook
You don't want just anyone in your inbox. Here's how to take control...
Thousands of Top Websites See What You Type—Before You Hit Submit
A surprising number of the top 100,000 websites effectively include keyloggers that covertly snag everything you type into a form...
The US Watches Warily for Russia-Ukraine Tensions to Spill Over
Conversations with more than a dozen senior cybersecurity leaders in both the public and private sector outline the major areas of risk...
Destructive Hacks Against Ukraine Echo Its Last Cyberwar
A data wiper posing as ransomware bears a discomfiting resemblance to the earlier wave of Russian cyberattacks that ended with NotPetya...
A Teen Took Control of Teslas by Hacking a Third-Party App
Plus: Open source sabotage, Ukrainian website hacks, and more of the week's top security news...
The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years
Hundreds of millions of devices are likely affected...
A Log4J Vulnerability Has Set the Internet 'On Fire'
The flaw in the logging framework has security teams scrambling to put in a fix...
What Is a Watering Hole Attack?
It's a technique that can hit thousands of victims—through no fault of their own...
The Pentagon Has Set Up a UFO Office
Plus: An Apple lawsuit, a GoDaddy breach, and more of the week's top security news...
The Pixel 6 Chip’s Best Upgrade Isn’t Speed. It’s Security
Google’s new flagship smartphone is its most secure yet, thanks to a little vertical integration...
A Telegram Bot Told Iranian Hackers When They Got a Hit
APT35 may not be the most dangerous group out there, but they've got a new phishing trick...
Dune Foresaw—and Influenced—Half a Century of Global Conflict
From Afghanistan to cyberattacks, Frank Herbert’s novel anticipated and shaped warfare as we know it...
How to Go Passwordless on Your Microsoft Account
You no longer need an ungainly string of characters to access your Windows PC or Xbox...
WhatsApp Fixes Its Biggest Encryption Loophole
The ubiquitous messaging service will add end-to-end encryption to backups, keeping your chats safe no matter whose cloud they're stored in...
The Stealthy iPhone Hacks That Apple Still Can't Stop
After another “zero-click” attack, security experts say it's time for more extreme measures to keep iMessage users safe...
I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill
A sprawling tactical industry is teaching American civilians how to fight like Special Ops forces. By preparing for violence at home, are they calling it into being?...
179 Arrested in Massive Global Dark Web Takedown
Operation Disruptor is an unprecedented international law enforcement effort, stemming from last year’s seizure of a popular underground bazaar called Wall Street Market...
The Safest Ways to Log In to Your Computer
Passwords, keyfobs, fingerprints—there are lots of ways to gain access to your laptop or desktop. Here are the best and most secure...
The Best Privacy-Friendly Alternatives to Google Maps
Google Maps is arguably the easiest mapping service to use, but that doesn't mean it's the most secure...
Will WhatsApp’s Misinfo Cure Work for Facebook Messenger?
To protect the election, the platform will limit message forwarding to five people at a time...
A Critical Flaw Is Affecting Thousands of WordPress Sites
Hackers have been exploiting the vulnerability, which is now patched: Users should update to File Manager version 6.9 ASAP...
A Former Uber Exec's Indictment Is a Warning Shot
Prosecutors allege that former Uber security chief Joseph Sullivan covered up a major breach, in the first high-profile case of its kind...
iOS 14’s Best Privacy Feature? Catching Data-Grabbing Apps
Apple's new operating system hasn't been released to the public yet, but its new permission notifications are already shaming developers into cleaning up their acts...
Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Crime and Spying Spree
From defense contractors to videogame companies, the indictment details an astonishing array of victims...
Google Moves to Secure the Cloud From Itself
Confidential Virtual Machines allows Google Cloud Services Customers to keep data secret—even when it's being actively processed...
Is It Legal for Cops to Force You to Unlock Your Phone?
Because the relevant Supreme Court precedents predate the smartphone era, the courts are divided on how to apply the Fifth Amendment...
Bot Mafias Have Wreaked Havoc in 'World of Warcraft Classic'
Blizzard has suspended or closed over 74,000 accounts in the last month, as bots have upended the game's economy...
Twitch Has Become a Haven for Live Sports Piracy
As the platform gains more mainstream popularity, illicit livestreams of soccer, boxing, and MMA matches have become trivial to find...