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A New Attack Reveals Everything You Type With 95 Percent Accuracy

By Andrew Couts, Matt Burgess
A pair of major data breaches rock the UK, North Korea hacks a Russian missile maker, and Microsoft’s Chinese Outlook breach sparks new problems.

How to Automatically Delete Passcode Texts on Android and iOS

By David Nield
Here’s one simple way to reduce your security risk while logging in.

Security News This Week: The Cloud Company at the Center of a Global Hacking Spree

By Andrew Couts
Plus: A framework for encrypting social media, Russia-backed hacking through Microsoft Teams, and the Bitfinex Crypto Couple pleads guilty.

Apple iOS, Google Android Patch Zero-Days in July Security Updates

By Kate O'Flaherty
Plus: Mozilla fixes two high-severity bugs in Firefox, Citrix fixes a flaw that was used to attack a US-based critical infrastructure organization, and Oracle patches over 500 vulnerabilities.

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’ Players Hit With Worm Malware

By Matt Burgess, Andrew Couts
Plus: Russia tightens social media censorship, new cyberattack reporting rules for US companies, and Google Street View returns to Germany.

China’s Breach of Microsoft Cloud Email May Expose Deeper Problems

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman
Plus: Microsoft expands access to premium security features, AI child sexual abuse material is on the rise, and Netflix’s password crackdown has its intended effect.

Satellites Are Rife With Basic Security Flaws

By Matt Burgess
German researchers gained rare access to three satellites and found that they're years behind normal cybersecurity standards.

Nude Videos of Kids From Hacked Baby Monitors Were Sold on Telegram

By Dhruv Mehrotra
Plus: A fitness app may have leaked the location of a murdered submarine captain, the privacy risks of filing taxes online, and how Facebook data was used in an abortion trial.

Russia’s Notorious Troll Farm Disbands

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts
Plus: A French bill would allow spying via phone cameras, ATM skimmers target welfare families, and Japan’s largest cargo port gets hit with ransomware.

US Supreme Court Hands Cyberstalkers a First Amendment Victory

By Lily Hay Newman
Plus: Hackers knock out Russian military satellite communications, a spyware maker gets breached, and the SEC targets a victim company's CISO.

Apple, Google, and MOVEit Just Patched Serious Security Flaws

By Kate O'Flaherty
Plus: Microsoft fixes 78 vulnerabilities, VMWare plugs a flaw already used in attacks, and more critical updates from June.

Update Your iPhone Right Now to Fix 2 Apple Zero Days

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts
Plus: Discord has a child predator problem, fears rise of China spying from Cuba, and hackers try to blackmail Reddit.

A Newly Named Group of GRU Hackers is Wreaking Havoc in Ukraine

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts
Plus: The arrest of an alleged Lockbit ransomware hacker, the wild tale of a problematic FBI informant, and one of North Korea’s biggest crypto heists.

9 Years After the Mt. Gox Hack, Feds Indict Alleged Culprits

By Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg
Plus: Instagram’s CSAM network gets exposed, Clop hackers claim credit for MOVEit Transfer exploit, and a $35 million crypto heist has North Korean ties.

AI Is Being Used to ‘Turbocharge’ Scams

By Matt Burgess
Plus: Amazon’s Ring was ordered to delete algorithms, North Korea’s failed spy satellite, and a rogue drone “attack” isn’t what it seems.

Apple's iOS 16.5 Fixes 3 Security Bugs Already Used in Attacks

By Kate O'Flaherty
Plus: Microsoft patches two zero-day flaws, Google’s Android and Chrome get some much-needed updates, and more.

Netflix’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Has Hit the US

By Lily Hay Newman
TikTok user data is exposed to Chinese ByteDance employees, a screen recording app goes rogue in Google Play, and privacy groups want Slack to expand encryption.

A TikTok ‘Car Theft’ Challenge Is Costing Hyundai $200 Million

By Andrew Couts
Plus: The FBI gets busted abusing a spy tool, an ex-Apple engineer is charged with corporate espionage, and collection of airborne DNA raises new privacy risks.

Toyota Leaked Vehicle Data of 2 Million Customers

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts
The FBI disables notorious Russia-linked malware, the EU edges toward a facial recognition ban, and security firm Dragos has an intrusion of its own.

Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Identified Near the Nord Stream Blasts

By Matt Burgess
Plus: Apple and Google plan to stop AirTag stalking, Meta violated the FTC’s privacy order, and how to tell if your car is tracking you.

Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Fixed Zero-Day Security Flaws

By Kate O'Flaherty
Firefox gets a needed tune-up, SolarWinds squashes two high-severity bugs, Oracle patches 433 vulnerabilities, and more updates you should make now.

The Tragic Fallout From a School District’s Ransomware Breach

By Andy Greenberg
Plus: Cyber Command’s disruption of Iranian election hacking, an exposé on child sex trafficking on Meta’s platforms, and more.

Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts
Plus: Hackers claim to have stolen 10 TB from Western Digital, a new spyware has emerged, and WhatsApp gets a fresh security feature.

Pinduoduo, a Top Chinese Shopping App, Is Laced With Malware

By Lily Hay Newman
Plus: 119 arrested during a sting on the Genesis dark-web market, the IRS aims to buy an online mass surveillance tool, and more.

‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook

By Andrew Couts, Andy Greenberg
Plus: A major new supply chain attack, Biden’s spyware executive order, and a hacking campaign against Exxon’s critics.

Apple's iOS 16.4: Security Updates Are Better Than New Emoji

By Kate O'Flaherty
Plus: Microsoft Outlook and Android patch serious flaws, Chrome and Firefox get fixes, and much more.

The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks

By Lily Hay Newman
The White House is providing $25 million to Costa Rica, after giving Albania similar aid following aggression by hackers linked to Iran.

India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh

By Lily Hay Newman
Plus: The “Clop” gang's ransomware spree, the DC Health Link breach comes into focus, and more.

Security News This Week: Ring Is in a Standoff With Hackers

By Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg
Plus: A SpaceX supplier ransom, critical vulnerabilities in dozens of Android phones, and more.

How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests

By Lily Hay Newman, Dhruv Mehrotra
Plus: A data breach exposes Washington, Ring camera footage has a new problem, and the George Santos scandal slips into the world of cybercrime.

The LastPass Hack Somehow Gets Worse

By Lily Hay Newman
Plus: The US Marshals disclose a “major” cybersecurity incident, T-Mobile has gotten pwned so much, and more.

What to Do When Your Boss Is Spying on You

By Omar L. Gallaga
Employee monitoring increased with Covid-19’s remote work—and stuck around for back-to-the-office.

Apple Users Need to Update iOS Now to Patch Serious Flaws

By Kate O'Flaherty
Plus: Microsoft fixes several zero-day bugs, Google patches Chrome and Android, Mozilla rids Firefox of a full-screen vulnerability, and more.

Security News This Week: Sensitive US Military Emails Exposed

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts
Plus: Iran’s secret torture black sites, hacking a bank account with AI-generated voice, and Lance Bass’ unhinged encounter in Russia.

A New Kind of Bug Spells Trouble for iOS and macOS Security

By Matt Burgess
Security researchers found a class of flaws that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to access people’s messages, photos, and call history.

Hackers Ran Amok Inside GoDaddy for Nearly 3 Years

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts
Plus: The FBI got (at least a little bit) hacked, an election-disruption firm gets exposed, Russia mulls allowing “patriotic hacking,” and more.

North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman
Plus: Deepfake disinformation spotted in the wild, Android privacy problems in China, Reddit gets phished, and more.

Googling for Software Downloads Is Extra Risky Right Now

By Lily Hay Newman, Andrew Couts
Plus: The FTC cracks down on GoodRx, Microsoft boots “verified” phishing scammers, researchers disclose EV charger vulnerabilities, and more.

Enter the Hunter Satellites Preparing for Space War

By Mark Harris
True Anomaly, a startup backed by US senator JD Vance's VC firm, plans to launch prototype pursuit satellites on a SpaceX flight later this year.

You Really Need to Update Firefox and Android Right Now

By Kate O'Flaherty
January saw a slew of security patches for iOS, Chrome, Windows, and more.

A Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts
Plus: Hive ransomware gang gets knocked offline, FBI confirms North Korea stole $100 million, and more.

The Biggest US Surveillance Program You Didn’t Know About

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts
Plus: A leaked US “no fly” list, the SCOTUS leaker slips investigators, and PayPal gets stuffed.

Russian Ransomware Gang Attack Destabilizes UK Royal Mail

By Lily Hay Newman
Plus: Joe Biden’s classified-documents scandal, the end of security support for Windows 7, and more.

Slack Discloses Breach of Its Github Code Repository

By Matt Burgess
Plus: Russian spies uncovered in Europe, face recognition leads to another wrongful arrest, a new porn ID law, and more.

Twitter Data Leak: What the Exposure of 200 Million User Emails Means for You

By Lily Hay Newman
The exposure of hundreds of millions of email addresses puts pseudonymous users of the social network at risk.

Update Android Right Now to Fix a Scary Remote-Execution Flaw

By Kate O'Flaherty
Plus: Patches for Apple iOS 16, Google Chrome, Windows 10, and more.

Russians Hacked JFK Airport Taxi Dispatch in Line-Skipping Scheme

By WIRED Staff
Plus: An offensive US hacking operation, swatters hacking Ring cameras, a Netflix password-sharing crackdown, and more.

An Alleged Russian Smuggling Ring Was Uncovered in New Hampshire

By Lily Hay Newman
Plus: An FBI platform got hacked, an ex-Twitter employee is sentenced for espionage, malicious Windows 10 installers circulate in Ukraine, and more.

Attackers Keep Targeting the US Electric Grid

By Andy Greenberg
Plus: Chinese hackers stealing US Covid relief funds, a cyberattack on the Met Opera website, and more.

China’s Police State Targets Zero-Covid Protesters

By Dhruv Mehrotra
Plus: ICE accidentally doxes asylum seekers, Google fails to uphold a post-Roe promise, and LastPass suffers the second breach this year.

Drop What You're Doing and Update iOS, Android, and Windows

By Kate O'Flaherty
Plus: Major patches dropped this month for Chrome, Firefox, VMware, Cisco, Citrix, and SAP.

Apple Tracks You More Than You Think

By Matt Burgess
Plus: WikiLeaks’ website is falling apart, tax websites are sending your data to Facebook, and cops take down a big phone-number-spoofing operation.

A Destabilizing Hack-and-Leak Operation Hits Moldova

By Lily Hay Newman
Plus: Google’s location snooping ends in a $391 million settlement, Russian code sneaks into US government apps, and the World Cup apps set off alarms.

Elon Musk Introduces Twitter Mayhem Mode

By Dhruv Mehrotra
Plus: US midterms survive disinformation efforts, the government names the alleged Lockbit ransomware attacker, and the Powerball drawing hits a security snag.

TikTok Admits Staff in China Can Access Europeans’ Data

By Lily Hay Newman, Andrew Couts
Plus: Liz Truss’ phone-hacking trouble, Cash App’s sex-trafficking problem, and the rising cost of ransomware.

You Need to Update Google Chrome, Windows, and Zoom Right Now

By Kate O'Flaherty
Plus: Important patches from Apple, VMWare, Cisco, Zimbra, SAP, and Oracle.

China Operates Secret ‘Police Stations’ in Other Countries

By Matt Burgess
Plus: The New York Post gets hacked, a huge stalkerware network is exposed, and the US claims China interfered with its Huawei probe.

TikTok’s Security Threat Comes Into Focus

By Lily Hay Newman
Plus: A Microsoft cloud leak exposed potential customers, new IoT security labels come to the US, and details emerge about Trump’s document stash.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Bails on Starlink Funding for Ukraine

By Andrew Couts
Plus: Hackers hit the Mormon Church, Signal plans to ditch SMS for Android, and a Fat Bear election erupts in scandal.

Binance Hackers Minted $569M in Crypto—Then It Got Complicated

By Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg
Plus: The US warns of a mysterious military contractor breach, a "poisoned" version of the Tor Browser is tracking Chinese users, and more.
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