Russian Ransomware Gang Attack Destabilizes UK Royal Mail
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: Joe Biden’s classified-documents scandal, the end of security support for Windows 7, and more.
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In the Fight Against Scams, ‘Cyber Ambassadors’ Enter the Chat
Credit to Author: Varsha Bansal| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000
Police in the Indian state of Telangana have found a novel way to help people avoid getting swindled online: grassroots education.
Read moreA Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:41:26 +0000
More than 120 models of Siemens’ S7-1500 PLCs contain a serious vulnerability—and no fix is on the way.
Read moreSlack Discloses Breach of Its Github Code Repository
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: Russian spies uncovered in Europe, face recognition leads to another wrongful arrest, a new porn ID law, and more.
Read moreTwitter Data Leak: What the Exposure of 200 Million User Emails Means for You
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000
The exposure of hundreds of millions of email addresses puts pseudonymous users of the social network at risk.
Read moreTurla, a Russian Espionage Group, Piggybacked on Other Hackers’ USB Infections
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 20:01:01 +0000
The infamous, FSB-connected Turla group took over other hackers’ servers, exploiting their USB drive malware for targeted espionage.
Read moreCops Hacked Thousands of Phones. Was It Legal?
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:39:00 +0000
When police infiltrated the EncroChat phone system in 2020, they hit an intelligence gold mine. But subsequent legal challenges have spread across Europe.
Read moreWhat Is a Pig Butchering Scam?
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000
This type of devastating scheme ensnares victims and takes them for all they’re worth—and the threat is only growing.
Read moreUpdate Android Right Now to Fix a Scary Remote-Execution Flaw
Credit to Author: Kate O’Flaherty| Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Plus: Patches for Apple iOS 16, Google Chrome, Windows 10, and more.
Read moreThe Worst Hacks of 2022
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000
The year was marked by sinister new twists on cybersecurity classics, including phishing, breaches, and ransomware attacks.
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