Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Fraudulent tech-support sites are causing the browser to lock up and display a disturbing message. Force quitting is the only way out.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000

For three years, WIRED has tracked the elite and shadowy Russian vanguard of cyberwar.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:00:00 +0000

By sending laser-powered “light commands” to a smart assistant, researchers could force it to unlock cars, open garage doors, and more.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:14:55 +0000

After months of warnings, the first successful attack using Microsoft’s BlueKeep vulnerability has arrived—but isn’t nearly as bad as it could have been.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 02:03:32 +0000

The Facebook-owned messaging company is taking on a notorious malware vendor in what could be an uphill battle.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 22:00:19 +0000

Fancy Bear has attacked 16 anti-doping agencies around the world, indicating that its Olympics grudge is far from over.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 21:51:53 +0000

Most hackers know how to cover their tracks. But Russia’s elite groups are working at a whole other level.

Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 22:16:36 +0000

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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Largely out of the spotlight since 2016, Cozy Bear hackers have been caught perpetrating a years-long campaign.