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Hacks Against Ukraine's Emergency Response Services Rise During Bombings

By Lily Hay Newman — June 5th 2023 at 15:35
Data from Cloudflare's free digital defense service, Project Galileo, illuminates new links between online and offline attacks.
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AI Is Being Used to ‘Turbocharge’ Scams

By Matt Burgess — June 3rd 2023 at 13:00
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.
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How AI Protects (and Attacks) Your Inbox

By Reece Rogers — June 3rd 2023 at 11:00
Criminals may use artificial intelligence to scam you. Companies, like Google, are looking for ways AI and machine learning can help prevent phishing.
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Kaspersky Says New Zero-Day Malware Hit iPhones—Including Its Own

By Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg — June 1st 2023 at 20:52
On the same day, Russia’s FSB intelligence service launched wild claims of NSA and Apple hacking thousands of Russians.
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Apple's iOS 16.5 Fixes 3 Security Bugs Already Used in Attacks

By Kate O'Flaherty — May 31st 2023 at 16:45
Plus: Microsoft patches two zero-day flaws, Google’s Android and Chrome get some much-needed updates, and more.
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Millions of Gigabyte Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor

By Andy Greenberg — May 31st 2023 at 13:00
Hidden code in hundreds of models of Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs—a feature ripe for abuse, researchers say.
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Bcrypt, a Popular Password Hashing Algorithm, Starts Its Long Goodbye

By Lily Hay Newman — May 25th 2023 at 19:55
The coinventor of “bcrypt” is reflecting on the ubiquitous function’s 25 years and channeling cybersecurity’s core themes into electronic dance music.
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The Security Hole at the Heart of ChatGPT and Bing

By Matt Burgess — May 25th 2023 at 06:00
Indirect prompt-injection attacks can leave people vulnerable to scams and data theft when they use the AI chatbots.
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China Hacks US Critical Networks in Guam, Raising Cyberwar Fears

By Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman — May 24th 2023 at 22:27
Researchers say the state-sponsored espionage operation may also lay the groundwork for disruptive cyberattacks.
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There’s Finally a Way to Improve Cloud Container Registry Security

By Lily Hay Newman — May 23rd 2023 at 18:23
“Container registries” are ubiquitous software clearinghouses, but they’ve been exposed for years. Chainguard says it now has a solution.
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The Real Risks in Google’s New .Zip and .Mov Domains

By Lily Hay Newman — May 21st 2023 at 11:00
While the company’s new top-level domains could be used in phishing attacks, security researchers are divided on how big of a problem they really pose.
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A TikTok ‘Car Theft’ Challenge Is Costing Hyundai $200 Million

By Andrew Couts — May 20th 2023 at 13:00
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.
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The Underground History of Turla, Russia's Most Ingenious Hacker Group

By Andy Greenberg — May 20th 2023 at 10:00
From USB worms to satellite-based hacking, Russia’s FSB hackers, known as Turla, have spent 25 years distinguishing themselves as “adversary number one.”
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A Mysterious Group Has Ties to 15 Years of Ukraine-Russia Hacks

By Lily Hay Newman — May 19th 2023 at 10:00
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered clues that further illuminate the hackers’ activities, which appear to have begun far earlier than originally believed.
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ChatGPT Scams Are Infiltrating Apple's App Store and Google Play

By Lily Hay Newman — May 17th 2023 at 10:00
An explosion of interest in OpenAI’s sophisticated chatbot means a proliferation of “fleeceware” apps that trick users with sneaky in-app subscriptions.
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Toyota Leaked Vehicle Data of 2 Million Customers

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts — May 13th 2023 at 13:00
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.
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A Republican-Led Lawsuit Threatens Critical US Cyber Protections

By Eric Geller — May 11th 2023 at 11:00
Three states are suing to block security rules for water facilities. If they win, it may open the floodgates for challenges to other cyber rules.
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A Mysterious New Hacker Group, Red Stinger, Is Lurking in Ukraine’s Cyberspace

By Lily Hay Newman — May 10th 2023 at 10:00
The unidentified attackers have targeted people on both sides of Russia’s war against Ukraine, carrying out espionage operations that suggest state funding.
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The Team of Sleuths Quietly Hunting Cyberattack-for-Hire Services

By Andy Greenberg — May 9th 2023 at 11:00
For a decade, a group called Big Pipes has worked behind the scenes with the FBI to target the worst cybercriminal “booter” services plaguing the internet.
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Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Identified Near the Nord Stream Blasts

By Matt Burgess — May 6th 2023 at 13:00
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.
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Meta Moves to Counter New Malware and Repeat Account Takeovers

By Lily Hay Newman — May 3rd 2023 at 12:00
The company is adding new tools as bad actors use ChatGPT-themed lures and mask their infrastructure in an attempt to trick victims and elude defenders.
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Doctors Behind Mifepristone Ban Called ‘Christians’ a Top Threat

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra — May 5th 2023 at 17:33
Leaked documents reveal that the American College of Pediatricians viewed “mainstream medicine” and “nominal Christians” as its opposition.
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American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential Files

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra — May 2nd 2023 at 19:53
A Google Drive left public on the American College of Pediatricians’ website exposed detailed financial records, sensitive member details, and more.
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Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet

By Andy Greenberg — May 2nd 2023 at 16:58
Operation SpecTor likely drew on leads from multiple dark web market busts, including the secret takedown of Monopoly Market in 2021.
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SolarWinds: The Untold Story of the Boldest Supply-Chain Hack

By Kim Zetter — May 2nd 2023 at 10:00
The attackers were in thousands of corporate and government networks. They might still be there now. Behind the scenes of the SolarWinds investigation.
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Apple, Google, and Microsoft Just Fixed Zero-Day Security Flaws

By Kate O'Flaherty — April 30th 2023 at 11:00
Firefox gets a needed tune-up, SolarWinds squashes two high-severity bugs, Oracle patches 433 vulnerabilities, and more updates you should make now.
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DOJ Detected SolarWinds Breach Months Before Public Disclosure

By Kim Zetter — April 28th 2023 at 18:01
In May 2020, the US Department of Justice noticed Russian hackers in its network but did not realize the significance of what it had found for six months.
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NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI

By Lily Hay Newman — April 27th 2023 at 16:52
The security issues raised by ChatGPT and similar tech are just beginning to emerge, but Rob Joyce says it’s time to prepare for what comes next.
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A Security Team Is Turning This Malware Gang’s Tricks Against It

By Lily Hay Newman — April 25th 2023 at 18:30
The cybercriminals behind the Gootloader malware have found clever ways to avoid detection. But researchers are using those same mechanisms to stop them.
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Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices

By Matt Burgess — April 25th 2023 at 15:58
You can now sync sign-in codes across devices—but they aren’t end-to-end encrypted.
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Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs

By Lily Hay Newman — April 24th 2023 at 17:12
To protect its Confidential Computing cloud infrastructure and gain critical insights, Google leans on its relationships with chipmakers.
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Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control

By Andy Greenberg — April 23rd 2023 at 11:00
Pumpkin Sandstorm. Spandex Tempest. Charming Kitten. Is this really how we want to name the hackers wreaking havoc worldwide?
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Criminals Are Using Tiny Devices to Hack and Steal Cars

By Matt Burgess — April 22nd 2023 at 13:00
Apple thwarts NSO’s spyware, the rise of a GPT-4 black market, Russia targets Starlink internet connections, and more.
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The Huge 3CX Breach Was Actually 2 Linked Supply Chain Attacks

By Andy Greenberg — April 20th 2023 at 12:00
The mass compromise of the VoIP firm's customers is the first confirmed incident where one software-supply-chain attack enabled another, researchers say.
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The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’

By Dell Cameron — April 19th 2023 at 18:50
The breach of the right-wing provocateur was simply a way of “stirring up some drama,” the attacker tells WIRED. But the damage could have been much worse.
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Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets

By Lily Hay Newman — April 18th 2023 at 12:00
More than half of the enterprise routers researchers bought secondhand hadn’t been wiped, exposing sensitive info like login credentials and customer data.
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Apple’s Macs Have Long Escaped Ransomware. That May Be Changing

By Lily Hay Newman — April 17th 2023 at 17:51
The discovery of malicious encryptors for Apple computers could herald new risks for macOS users if the malware continues to evolve.
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Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Andrew Couts — April 15th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: Hackers claim to have stolen 10 TB from Western Digital, a new spyware has emerged, and WhatsApp gets a fresh security feature.
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The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started

By Matt Burgess — April 13th 2023 at 16:07
Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Things could get much worse.
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LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account

By Lily Hay Newman — April 12th 2023 at 14:23
To beat back fake accounts, the professional social network is rolling out new tools to prove you work where you say you do and are who you say you are.
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Pinduoduo, a Top Chinese Shopping App, Is Laced With Malware

By Lily Hay Newman — April 8th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: 119 arrested during a sting on the Genesis dark-web market, the IRS aims to buy an online mass surveillance tool, and more.
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The Dangerous Weak Link in the US Food Chain

By Eric Geller — April 6th 2023 at 12:00
Without an information sharing and analysis center, the country’s food and agriculture sector is uniquely vulnerable to hackers.
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Massive 3CX Supply-Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms

By Andy Greenberg — April 3rd 2023 at 18:03
North Korean hackers appear to have used the corrupted VoIP software to go after just a handful of crypto firms with “surgical precision.”
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‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook

By Andrew Couts, Andy Greenberg — April 1st 2023 at 13:00
Plus: A major new supply chain attack, Biden’s spyware executive order, and a hacking campaign against Exxon’s critics.
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Apple's iOS 16.4: Security Updates Are Better Than New Emoji

By Kate O'Flaherty — March 31st 2023 at 06:00
Plus: Microsoft Outlook and Android patch serious flaws, Chrome and Firefox get fixes, and much more.
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The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks

By Lily Hay Newman — March 30th 2023 at 00:08
The White House is providing $25 million to Costa Rica, after giving Albania similar aid following aggression by hackers linked to Iran.
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Microsoft's ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches

By Lily Hay Newman — March 28th 2023 at 15:31
The new tool aims to deliver the network insights and coordination that “AI” security systems have long promised.
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North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot

By Andy Greenberg — March 28th 2023 at 15:00
A spy group working for the Kim regime has been feeding stolen coins into crypto mining services in an effort to throw tracers off their trail.
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India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh

By Lily Hay Newman — March 25th 2023 at 13:00
Plus: The “Clop” gang's ransomware spree, the DC Health Link breach comes into focus, and more.
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The Scorched-Earth Tactics of Iran’s Cyber Army

By Arian Khameneh — March 21st 2023 at 06:00
Amid ongoing protests, the Iranian regime has lost control of its image, pushing it to employ increasingly drastic tactics where everyone loses.
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This Is the New Leader of Russia's Infamous Sandworm Hacking Unit

By Andy Greenberg — March 15th 2023 at 20:35
Evgenii Serebriakov now runs the most aggressive hacking team of Russia’s GRU military spy agency. To Western intelligence, he’s a familiar face.
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AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet

By Lily Hay Newman — March 15th 2023 at 12:00
The threat of scammers using voice deepfakes in their cons is real, but researchers say old-school voice-impersonation attacks are still the more pressing concern.
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The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem

By Andrew Couts, Dhruv Mehrotra — March 15th 2023 at 11:00
From US state laws to the international stage, definitions of “cybercrime” remain vague, broad, and increasingly entrenched in our legal systems.
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A Spy Wants to Connect With You on LinkedIn

By Jennifer Conrad, Matt Burgess — March 15th 2023 at 11:00
Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China have been caught using fake profiles to gather information. But the platform’s tools to weed them out only go so far.
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Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase

By Lily Hay Newman — March 13th 2023 at 11:00
With victims refusing to pay, cybercriminal gangs are now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients and sensitive student records.
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How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests

By Lily Hay Newman, Dhruv Mehrotra — March 11th 2023 at 14:00
Plus: A data breach exposes Washington, Ring camera footage has a new problem, and the George Santos scandal slips into the world of cybercrime.
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‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat

By Lily Hay Newman — March 10th 2023 at 01:32
The FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report highlights the stunning rise of investment-themed crimes over the past 18 months.
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The LastPass Hack Somehow Gets Worse

By Lily Hay Newman — March 4th 2023 at 14:00
Plus: The US Marshals disclose a “major” cybersecurity incident, T-Mobile has gotten pwned so much, and more.
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The High-Stakes Blame Game in the White House Cybersecurity Plan

By Lily Hay Newman — March 4th 2023 at 12:00
The Biden administration’s new strategy would shift the liability for security failures to a controversial target: the companies that caused them.
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This Hacker Tool Can Pinpoint a DJI Drone Operator's Exact Location

By Andy Greenberg — March 2nd 2023 at 12:00
Every DJI quadcopter broadcasts its operator's position via radio—unencrypted. Now, a group of researchers has learned to decode those coordinates.
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