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The Most Dangerous People on the Internet This Decade
In the early aughts the internet was less dangerous than it was disruptive. That's changed...
Why 'Zero Day' Android Hacking Now Costs More Than iOS Attacks
Brokers of so-called zero day exploits are paying out more for Android than iOS—which would have been unthinkable until recently...
What the Jetflicks and iStreamItAll Takedowns Mean for Piracy
In a sweeping indictment, the feds came down hard on two unauthorized streaming services that allegedly crossed a very important line...
Facebook Removes a Fresh Batch of Iran-Linked Fake Accounts
Outside researchers tipped Facebook off that a social media network was pushing Iranian interests, posing as journalists, and even impersonating politicians...
The Danger in Assange’s Charges, a Memory Experiment, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less...
An Android Vulnerability Went Unfixed for Over Five Years
Older Android devices—of which there are over 100 million still in use—will remain exposed...
Your Old Tweets Give Away More Location Data Than You Think
Researchers built a tool that can predict where you live and work, as well as other sensitive information, just by using geotagged tweets...
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Accuses Georgia Democrats of Hacking
Georgia's secretary of state is also its GOP gubernatorial candidate. And he just claimed that Democrats committed "cyber crimes."...
The Titan M Chip Powers Up Pixel 3 Security
Google's latest flagship smartphone includes the Titan M, a security-focused chip that keeps users safe against sophisticated attacks...
As Ransomware Demands Boom, Insurance Keeps Paying Out
While major carriers like AXA have backed away from covering ransoms, don't expect the industry at large to break the vicious cycle...
Utah's ‘Porn Filter’ Law Passes the State Legislature
Plus: An iOS 14 jailbreak is out, Solarwinds details emerge, and more of the week's top security news...
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Is a Lesson in Military Opposites
The Resistance is outmanned and outgunned, but their adaptability wins the day...
The Marines’ New Drone-Killer Aces Its First Test in Iran
Last week’s US strike of an Iranian drone is the first reported successful use of the Marines’ new energy weapon...
$700 Million Equifax Fine Is Still Too Little, Too Late
For failing to safeguard Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, and more, Equifax will pay up—but not enough, experts say...
Cloudflare’s Five-Year Project to Protect Nonprofits Online
The company's Project Galileo has helped organizations fend off DDoS and other attacks for the last five years...
The Next Big Privacy Hurdle? Teaching AI to Forget
Opinion: The inability to forget doesn’t only impact personal privacy—it could also lead to real problems for our global security...
A 'Fortnite' Vulnerability Exposed Accounts to Takeover
Epic Games has since patched the attack, which would have allowed attackers to view account info, listen in on in-game conversations, and more...
The Elite Intel Team Still Fighting Meltdown and Spectre
One year after a pair of devastating processor vulnerabilities were first disclosed, Intel's still dealing with the fallout...
Trump’s ‘Racist’ Midterms Ad Backs Facebook Into a Corner
Facebook took down Donald Trump’s ad for violating its policies, but you can still watch the video on his profile...
What You Should Know About the Google Play Store Changes
With the first updates kicking in this month, Android apps should be more streamlined and lightweight. Google is also getting a greater level of control...
A Ransomware Group Hit DC Police—Then Pivoted to Extortion
Warrantless searches, tracking troops, and more of the week’s top security news...
Europe’s Galileo Satellite Outage Serves as a Warning
The dramatic EU Galileo incident underscores the threat of satellite timing and navigation system failures...
885 Million First American Financial Records Exposed Online
Real estate giant First American left Social Security numbers, tax documents, and more publicly available...
Clever Tool Uses Apple’s Videogame Logic Engine to Protect Macs
A new Mac security service called GamePlan uses a system's own indicators, and some videogame magic, to keep a lookout...
A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call
Researchers say it took fewer than 20 prompts for a public AI tool to find a flaw now fixed allowing anyone on a Zoom call to hijack another participants’ device...
Goodbye Internet Explorer—and Good Riddance
Microsoft will finally put the venerated, vulnerability-ridden browser out to pasture, but it's still got a year to cause some trouble...
How to Understand the Russia Hack Fallout
Not all SolarWinds victims are created equal...
The First BlueKeep Mass Hacking Is Finally Here—but Don't Panic
After months of warnings, the first successful attack using Microsoft's BlueKeep vulnerability has arrived—but isn't nearly as bad as it could have been...
At an Outback Steakhouse Franchise, Surveillance Blooms
Fried onion meets 1984...
Cops Are Offering Ring Doorbell Cameras in Exchange for Info
Amazon-owned Ring has cozied up to law enforcement, and critics say it's using police departments to help market its surveillance cameras...
Hackers Made an App That Kills to Prove a Point
Medtronic and the FDA left an insulin pump with a potentially deadly vulnerability on the market—until researchers who found the flaw showed how bad it could be...
Election Security Is Still Hurting at Every Level
With the 2020 election fast approaching, too many problems from 2016 persist...
A New Google Chrome Extension Will Detect Your Unsafe Passwords
“Password Checkup” isn’t a password manager but a simple tool that warns you if you’re using a password that’s been exposed in data breaches...
Be Careful Using Bots on Telegram
Introducing a bot to a secure Telegram conversation downgrades the level of encryption—without providing any visual cues...
Mozilla's 'Privacy Not Included' Gift Report Highlights Security Concerns
In its second annual “Privacy Not Included” guide, the nonprofit highlights internet-connected items that value your privacy—and the ones that may not...
A New Privacy Bill, Safer White Hat Hacking, and More Security News This Week
A CIA debacle, a new side channel attack, and more security news this week...
Hack Brief: Someone Posted Private Facebook Messages From 81,000 Accounts
The data appears to have been stolen with malicious browser extensions, and not by exploiting an issue with Facebook’s platform...
WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy Just Kicked In
Instead of a hard cutoff, the messaging app will gradually degrade and eventually cease to function if you don’t accept the changes...
Hackers Discovered Only After Maxing Out Victim's Cloud Storage
A border privacy win, a suspect Army app, and more of the week's top security news...
John Ratcliffe Is a Dangerous Pick for Director of National Intelligence
The director of national intelligence's main job is to speak truth to power. Trump's nominee, John Ratcliffe, seems destined to do the opposite...
Your Google Calendar Isn't Safe, an Eye-Controlled TV, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less...
All the Ways Google Tracks You—And How to Stop It
Google knows more about you than you might think. Here's how to keep it from knowing your location, web browsing, and more...
Hackers Hit Make-A-Wish Website With Cryptojacking Scheme
Cryptojacking officially knows no bounds...
I Bought Used Voting Machines on eBay for $100 Apiece. What I Found Was Alarming
Opinion: The fact that voter information is left on devices, unencrypted, that are then sold on the open market is malpractice...
AI 'Nudify' Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars
Millions of people are accessing harmful AI “nudify” websites. New analysis says the sites are making millions and rely on tech from US companies...
Biden’s Cybersecurity Team Gets Crowded at the Top
It’s a lot of talent, but the US now has five overlapping roles jockeying for limited budgets, authorities, and bureaucratic victories...
Facebook Finally Fixes Its Two-Factor Mess
A Wawa breach, Russian spies, and more of the week's top security news...
Free Tools Boost 2020 Election Security, but Not Enough
More companies than ever are offering low-cost security services for election bureaus and campaigns. It’s still not clear how much they’ll actually help...