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NSO Group Spyware Hits at Least 9 US State Department Phones
The incident lays bare how hollow the surveillance company’s reassurances about the limits of its hacking tools have always been...
A Software Bug Let Hackers Drain $31M From a Crypto Service
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in MonoX Finance's smart contract to inflate the price of its digital token and then cash out...
Facebook Will Force More At-Risk Accounts to Use Two-Factor
The platform joins Google and others in requiring stronger protections for its most vulnerable users...
Researchers Have a Method to Spot Reddit’s State-Backed Trolls
Academics claim they can sniff out the telltale signs of troll-like behavior. But is it really as simple as monitoring cute animal postings?...
The Matrix Is the Best Hacker Movie
Most people point to Sneakers or WarGames. They’re all wrong. The Wachowskis actually invented the ultimate cyber superhero...
Malicious Google Play Apps Stole User Banking Info
Using tricks to sidestep the app store's restrictions, malware operators pillaged passwords, keystrokes, and other data...
A Hacking Spree Against Iran Spills Out Into the Real World
Hackers have targeted the country's trains, gas stations, and airline infrastructure, as cyber conflict with Israel continues to escalate...
What Is a Watering Hole Attack?
It's a technique that can hit thousands of victims—through no fault of their own...
The Android 12 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now
Google's new mobile operating system is finally rolling out to more phones. Here's what you need to tweak...
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 McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hacking Saga Has a New Twist
The cold war between a startup and a soft-serve machine manufacturer is heating up, thanks to a newly released trove of internal emails...
Devious ‘Tardigrade’ Malware Hits Biomanufacturing Facilities
The surprisingly sophisticated attack is “actively spreading” throughout the industry...
A Canadian Teen Was Arrested in a $36.5M SIM-Swap Heist
Plus: An FBI email hack, a cam site data leak, and more of the week's top security news...
Iranian Hackers Are Going After US Critical Infrastructure
A hacking group is targeting a broad range of organizations, taking advantage of vulnerabilities that have been patched but not yet updated...
Locked Out of ‘God Mode,’ Runners Hack Their Treadmills
NordicTrack customers were watching Netflix using a simple trick—until the company blocked their access...
How Iran Tried to Undermine the 2020 US Presidential Election
From faked emails to a hacked voter registration database, a new indictment offers fresh details on the attempted interference...
DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android
The privacy-focused tech company's latest update promises to block invasive data collection across your whole phone...
Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data
Voyeurs. Sabotaged accounts. Backdoor schemes. For years, the retail giant has handled your information less carefully than it handles your packages...
Another Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to the CPU to bypass the security measures protecting some of its most sensitive data...
‘Ghostwriter’ Looks Like a Purely Russian Op—Except It's Not
Security researchers have found signs that the pervasive hacking and misinformation campaign comes not from Moscow but from Minsk...
Someone Snuck a Card Skimmer Into Costco to Nab Shopper Data
Plus: A Robinhood breach, NSO Group spyware, and more of the week's top security news...
The Sneaky Way TikTok Is Connecting You to Real-Life Friends
The social network got huge by ignoring who you know. That's increasingly no longer the case...
Hackers Targeted Hong Kong Apple Devices in Widespread Attack
Visitors to pro-democracy and media sites in the region were infected with malware that could download files, steal data, and more...
RE:WIRED 2021: Jen Easterly Wants Hackers to Help US Cyber Defense
The retired Army officer played offense at the NSA and the Pentagon. Now she's learning to play defense...
The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact
By arresting one alleged hacker associated with REVil and seizing millions from another, the US has made it clear that ransomware comes with a cost...
The US Puts a $10M Bounty on DarkSide Ransomware Hackers
Plus: a “Trojan Source” bug, Russian hackers exposed, and more of the week's top security news...
1.8 TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online
DDoSecrets published the trove Friday afternoon. Privacy advocates say it shows how pervasive law enforcement's eye has become, and how lax its data protection can be...
A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won't Be the Last
An attack attempt in 2020 proves the UAS threat is real—and not enough is being done to stop it...
Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril
The Personal Information Protection Law gives authorities the power to impose huge fines and blacklist companies. But the biggest impact may be felt outside the country...
Parents Built a School App. Then the City Called the Cops
Stockholm’s official app was a disaster. So annoyed parents built their own open source version—ignoring warnings that it might be illegal...
How a Squid Game Crypto Scam Got Away With Millions
On the front lines of the $SQUID “rug pull” that left investors in the lurch...
How to Use iCloud+'s New Security Features
Apple's cloud storage service now comes with perks—and they're designed to improve your digital privacy and security...
The Demise of White House Market Will Shake Up the Dark Web
The popular marketplace’s closing leaves a big hole in the billion-dollar industry of illegal drugs, credit card and bank fraud, forged documents, and more...
The SolarWinds Hackers Are Looking for Their Next Big Score
Plus: Gas station hacks in Iran, ransomware arrests in Europe, and more of the week's top security news...
An Apparent Ransomware Hack Puts the NRA in a Bind
The group behind the reported attack is under sanctions from the US Treasury, which means a payout could come with penalties for the victim...
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...
Blind People Have Won the Right to Break Ebook DRM—for Now
Advocates will once again be granted a DMCA exception to make accessible versions of texts. They argue that it's far past time to make it permanent...
This AI Predicts How Old Children Are. Can It Keep Them Safe?
Yoti’s tech may be enticing for Big Tech companies: It works out if you’re under or over 13, the age most social media platforms require to create an account...
Dark Web Drug Busts Lead to 150 Arrests
Operation Dark HunTor spanned eight countries—and put the focus on sellers more than marketplaces...
11 Security Settings You Should Know About in Windows 11
Microsoft has rolled out its most secure operating system yet. Here's how to make the most of it...
International Operation Knocks Notorious REvil Group Offline
Plus: Data theft in Argentina, a Sinclair Broadcast Group hack, and more of the week’s top security news...
New Sex Toy Standards Let Some Sensitive Details Slide
The industry now has official guidance on design, materials, and more, but not security and privacy best practices...
How Hackers Hijacked Thousands of YouTube Accounts
Google has shed light on a spate of attacks that turned creator channels into cryptocurrency scam livestreams...
How to Switch From Google Authenticator to Another 2FA App
Yes, you can choose another two-factor authentication app without getting locked out of your accounts...
Hackers Keep Targeting the US Water Supply
Plus: The biggest Twitch hack, an iOS zero day, and more of the week's top security news...
Missouri Threatens to Sue a Reporter Over a Security Flaw
The governor warned that he would take legal action against a journalist who identified a vulnerability that exposed teachers’ Social Security numbers...
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...
Telegram Is Becoming a Cesspool of Anti-Semitic Content
A new report shows that channels devoted to anti-Jewish conspiracy theories are growing at an alarming rate. Why won’t the platform take action?...
How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account
If you've finally hit your breaking point, here's how to say goodbye to Mark Zuckerberg's empire...
Someone Hacked a US Warship Facebook Account to Stream Games
Plus: Twitch hack fallout, Russian phishing, and more of the week’s top security news...