These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more.

The XZ Backdoor: Everything You Need to Know

Details are starting to emerge about a stunning supply chain attack that sent the open source software community reeling.

Hackers Found a Way to Open Any of 3 Million Hotel Keycard Locks in Seconds

The company behind the Saflok-brand door locks is offering a fix, but it may take months or years to reach some hotels.

The Binance Crackdown Will Be an 'Unprecedented' Bonanza for Crypto Surveillance

Binance’s settlement requires it to offer years of transaction data to US regulators and cops, exposing the company—and its customers—to a “24/7, 365-days-a-year financial colonoscopy.”

OpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets

Released earlier this month, OpenAI’s GPTs let anyone create custom chatbots. But some of the data they’re built on is easily exposed.

What Is Flipper Zero? The Hacker Tool Going Viral on TikTok, Explained

Don’t be fooled by its fun name and Tamagotchi-like interface—this do-everything gadget is trouble waiting to happen and a whole lot more.

The ITU's Secretary-General Election Could Shape the Internet's Future

UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web's future.

Apple’s Killing the Password. Here’s Everything You Need to Know

With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple is introducing passkeys—a more convenient and secure alternative to passwords.

Their Photos Were Posted Online. Then They Were Bombed

An attack on Russian mercenaries shows how militaries are increasingly using open source data—with sometimes deadly consequences.

An Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Flaw Still Has No Patch

The company continues to downplay the severity of the Follina vulnerability, which remains present in all supported versions of Windows.