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AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions
Vibe Snatching

AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions

One group of hackers used AI for everything from vibe coding their malware to creating fake company websites—and stole as much as $12 million in three months.
By Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess
Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox
Fast Forward

Mozilla Used Anthropic’s Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox

By Lily Hay Newman
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Security Roundup

It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App

By Dell Cameron, Maddy Varner, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts
Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck
Security Roundup

Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Andy Greenberg
US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
DDoS RIP

US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks

By Andy Greenberg
Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild
Update Now

Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild

By Andy Greenberg
A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files
Security Roundup

A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files

By Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, and Andrew Couts
How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Chaos Agent

How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks

By Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess, and Lily Hay Newman
GPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps
Losing Track

GPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps

By Carla Sertin
CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations
Security Roundup

CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations

By Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Dell Cameron
From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’
Spy Cams

From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’

By Andy Greenberg