‘Nonlethal’ Anti-Protest Weapons Can Cause Serious Harm

Rubber bullets and tear gas are billed as relatively safe. They're anything but...

Facebook 'Manage Activity' Is a Long Overdue Privacy Feature

The new Manage Activity feature will let you archive and bulk delete posts for the first time...

This Bot Hunts Software Bugs for the Pentagon

Mayhem emerged from a 2016 government-sponsored contest at a Las Vegas casino hotel. Now it's used by the military...

This $350 "Anti-5G" Device Is Apparently Just a USB Stick

Plus: A LiveJournal hack, Qatar's contact-tracing privacy failure, and more of the week's top security news...

NSA: Russia's Sandworm Hackers Have Hijacked Mail Servers

In a rare public warning, the US spy agency says the notorious arm of Russian military intelligence is targeting a known vulnerability in Exim...

Google Chrome Is Getting a Bunch of New Privacy Features

The next version of the browser will be more secure than ever. Here’s what you need to know...

Shadowserver, an Internet Guardian, Finds a Lifeline

Ten weeks ago, Shadowserver's main source of funding dried up. Now it's back on level footing...

State-Based Contact Tracing Apps Could Be a Mess

With no nationwide Covid-19 notification software in sight, security and interoperability issues loom large...

Trump's New Intelligence Chief Spells Trouble

John Ratcliffe is the least-qualified director of national intelligence in history—and a staunch partisan as well...

Don't Be Fooled by Covid-19 Contact-Tracing Scams

Fraudsters have found yet another way to take advantage of the pandemic...

The DHS Prepares for Attacks Fueled by 5G Conspiracy Theories

The claim that 5G can spread the coronavirus has led to dozens of cell-tower burnings in Europe. Now, the US telecom industry is on alert as well...

Now's The Perfect Time to Start Using a Password Manager

Time has no meaning, and we're all stuck in front of screens. You may as well secure your life while you're always online...

There's a Jailbreak Out for the Current Version of iOS

The Unc0ver tool works on all versions of iOS from 11 to 13.5, the current release...

Look Out for This Covid-19 Excel Phishing Scam

Plus: An iOS leak, an EasyJet breach, and more of the week's top security news...

5 Simple Ways to Make Your Gmail Inbox Safer

These built-in features definitely protect your data, but they can help keep your inbox tidy too...

The Hypocrisy of Mike Pompeo

In the few short years since his time in Congress, the secretary of state has conveniently reversed himself on multiple fronts...

Facebook Messenger Adds Safety Alerts—Even in Encrypted Chats

By using metadata instead of content to spot suspicious behavior, the social network can keep privacy intact...

ShinyHunters Is a Hacking Group on a Data Breach Spree

In the first two weeks of May, they've hit the dark web, hawking 200 million stolen records from over a dozen companies...

The Nigerian Fraudsters Ripping Off the Unemployment System

Security researchers have spotted the “Scattered Canary” group scamming vital benefits programs amid the Covid-19 pandemic...

Web Giants Scrambled to Head Off a Dangerous DDoS Technique

Firms like Google and Cloudflare raced to prevent an amplification attack that threatened to take down large portions of the internet with just a few hundred devices...

The FBI Backs Down Against Apple—Again

The agency cracked the Pensacola iPhones, but it still views Cupertino as a problem—even though it's easier to break into iPhones than it has been in years...

Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets Can Get Hacked Too

New research shows vulnerabilities in popular cold-storage options that would have revealed their PINs...

Now Chrome Can Block Ads That Leach Power From Your CPU

Google developers have built a feature to help you avoid abusive ads. Here’s how to turn it on...

Hackers Claim to Have ‘Dirty Laundry’ About Donald Trump

Plus: Warrantless surveillance, an iOS zero-day glut, and more of the week's top security news...

How to Avoid Spam—Using Disposable Contact Information

The next time you sign up for a coupon code or retail promotion, use these apps to avoid spam text and email messages...

The US Says Chinese Hackers Went Too Far During the Covid-19 Crisis

The FBI and DHS say that Beijing's hacking “jeopardizes” the delivery of much-needed Covid-19 treatment options...

Online Voting Has Worked So Far. That Doesn’t Mean It's Safe

Proponents of mobile and internet voting point to its uneventful track record. That's not good enough...

The Confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the Hacker Who Saved the Internet

At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold story...

Thunderbolt Flaws Expose Millions of PCs to Hands-On Hacking

The so-called Thunderspy attack takes less than five minutes to pull off with physical access to a device, and it affects any PC manufactured before 2019...

How to Set Your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to Control Who Sees What

Pick who sees your tweets, posts, and stories—and choose what you want to see, too...

The 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Has Taken a Dark Turn

Though social networks have pledged to take more concerted action against it, the theory has continued to spread, inspiring a surge of attacks...

Zoom Security Gets a Boost With Keybase Acquisition

Plus: A GoDaddy breach, a ransomware attack, and more of the week's top security news...

Defcon Is Canceled

For real this time. Its sister conference, Black Hat, has also been called off...

How a Facebook Bug Took Down Spotify, TikTok, and Other Major iOS Apps

Thank a tiny change to a software development kit for widespread crashes Wednesday, including the Spotify and TikTok apps...

GitHub Takes Aim at Open Source Software Vulnerabilities

GitHub Advanced Security will help automatically spot potential security problems in the world's biggest open source platform...

India's Covid-19 Contact Tracing App Could Leak Patient Locations

The system's use of GPS data could let hackers pinpoint who reports a positive diagnosis...

Adult Cam Site CAM4 Exposed 10.88 Billion Records Online

CAM4 has taken the server offline, but not before it leaked 7TB of user data...

Google and Apple Reveal How Covid-19 Alert Apps Might Look

As contact tracing plans firm up, the tech giants are sharing new details for their framework—and a potential app interface...

LockBit Is the New Ransomware for Hire

A recent infection, which managed to plunder a company's network within hours, demonstrates why the malware has become so prevalent...

Spies Say Covid-19 Isn't Manmade

Plus: A malicious GIF, Android malware, and more of the week's top security news...

What Is Fleeceware, and How Can You Protect Yourself?

Sneaky developers are charging big bucks for basic apps. Here's how to spot a scam in sheep's clothing...

The ADL Calls Out Steam for Giving Extremists a Pass

The nonprofit has identified hundreds of profiles that espouse hate, with little attempt from the gaming platform to stop them...

The Weird Partisan Math of Vote-by-Mail

Research says that expanding mail-in voting doesn’t help Democrats. So why are Republicans so afraid of it?...

The Covid-19 Pandemic Reveals Ransomware's Long Game

Hackers laid the groundwork months ago for attacks. Now they're flipping the switch...

How Spies Snuck Malware Into the Google Play Store—Again and Again

Malicious Android apps from the so-called PhantomLance campaign targeted hundreds of users, and at least two slipped past Google's defenses...

Zoom Upgrades Encryption Keys to What It Promised All Along

Plus: Facebook data on the dark web, Nintendo accounts keep getting hacked, and more of the week's top security news...

Sneaky Zero-Click Attacks Are a Hidden Menace

Hacks that can play out without any user interaction may be more common than we realize, in part because they’re so difficult to detect...

Amid Its Covid-19 Crisis, China Was Still Hacking Uighurs’ iPhones

Security researchers reveal a months-long, indiscriminate campaign targeting the iPhones of Chinese Muslims...

Google Sees State-Sponsored Hackers Ramping Up Coronavirus Attacks

More than 12 government-backed groups are using the pandemic as cover for digital reconnaissance and espionage, according to a new report...

Hackers Target Oil Companies as Prices Plunge

The sophisticated spear-phishing campaign hit as energy companies planned their response to falling crude prices...