Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:52:32 +0000

The Department of Justice has pinned the hack on China. Here’s how it was done, according to the indictment.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:56:40 +0000

Five vulnerabilities in Cisco Discovery Protocol make it possible for a hacker to take over desk phones, routers, and more. 

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:56:34 +0000

EKANS appears to be the work of cybercriminals, rather than nation-state hackers—a worrying development, if so.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 22:08:55 +0000

At least one email campaign is preying on fears by claiming to offer info about the Wuhan coronavirus.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:10:55 +0000

How the Shlayer Trojan topped the macOS malware charts—despite its “rather ordinary” methods.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 20:35:19 +0000

At Pwn2Own, hackers had no trouble dismantling systems that help run everything from car washes to nuclear plants.

Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:41:14 +0000

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Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:19:43 +0000

A UN report links the attack on Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X directly to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:30:00 +0000

A researcher demonstrated the attack less than a day after Microsoft disclosed one of the most critical Windows vulnerabilities ever.