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Latest news on hacks, cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and more.

Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech
Trick of the Eye

Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman
A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines
Mind the Gap

A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users
Down and Out

Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users

By Lily Hay Newman and Kate Knibbs
69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury
Twists and Turns

69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury

By Andy Greenberg
The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun
Crime Pays

The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess
The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes
Security Roundup

The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes

By Lily Hay Newman
Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug
Red Line

Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug

By Andy Greenberg
Your Phone Won’t Be the Next Exploding Pager
Loaded Devices

Your Phone Won’t Be the Next Exploding Pager

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess