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Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit Goes Deep on How It Disrupts Cybercrime

Team Takedown

Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit Goes Deep on How It Disrupts Cybercrime

By Lily Hay Newman

Hacker Group Linked to Russian Military Claims Credit for Cyberattack on Ukrainian Telecom

Sandworm

Hacker Group Linked to Russian Military Claims Credit for Cyberattack on Ukrainian Telecom

By Andy Greenberg

The 23andMe Data Breach Keeps Spiraling

23andwhat?

The 23andMe Data Breach Keeps Spiraling

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Trick Uses AI to Jailbreak AI Models—Including GPT-4

Battle Bots

A New Trick Uses AI to Jailbreak AI Models—Including GPT-4

By Will Knight

ChatGPT Spit Out Sensitive Data When Told to Repeat ‘Poem’ Forever

Security Roundup

ChatGPT Spit Out Sensitive Data When Told to Repeat ‘Poem’ Forever

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

Google Fixes a Seventh Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome—Update Now

Critical Update

Google Fixes a Seventh Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome—Update Now

By Kate O'Flaherty

Okta Breach Impacted All Customer Support Users—Not 1 Percent

Rounding Errors

Okta Breach Impacted All Customer Support Users—Not 1 Percent

By Lily Hay Newman

OpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets

Open Book

OpenAI’s Custom Chatbots Are Leaking Their Secrets

By Matt Burgess

Inside the Race to Secure Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix

Speed Test

Inside the Race to Secure Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix

By Lily Hay Newman

A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen

Exposed

A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen

By Matt Burgess

Google’s New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle

Fresh Start

Google’s New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle

By Lily Hay Newman

The Top US Cybersecurity Agency Has a New Plan for Weaponized AI

Digital Defense

The Top US Cybersecurity Agency Has a New Plan for Weaponized AI

By Lily Hay Newman

The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story

Ctrl+Alt+Delinquents

The Mirai Confessions: Three Young Hackers Who Built a Web-Killing Monster Finally Tell Their Story

By Andy Greenberg

Sandworm Hackers Caused Another Blackout in Ukraine—During a Missile Strike

Double Whammy

Sandworm Hackers Caused Another Blackout in Ukraine—During a Missile Strike

By Andy Greenberg

This Cheap Hacking Device Can Crash Your iPhone With Pop-Ups

Security Roundup

This Cheap Hacking Device Can Crash Your iPhone With Pop-Ups

By Matt Burgess

Microsoft Does Damage Control With Its New ‘Secure Future Initiative’

Safety Mode

Microsoft Does Damage Control With Its New ‘Secure Future Initiative’

By Lily Hay Newman

This Cryptomining Tool Is Stealing Secrets

Security Roundup

This Cryptomining Tool Is Stealing Secrets

By Lily Hay Newman

Okta’s Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past

Spooky Behavior

Okta’s Latest Security Breach Is Haunted by the Ghost of Incidents Past

By Lily Hay Newman

They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird

Buried Treasure

They Cracked the Code to a Locked USB Drive Worth $235 Million in Bitcoin. Then It Got Weird

By Andy Greenberg

The 23andMe User Data Leak May Be Far Worse Than Believed

Security Roundup

The 23andMe User Data Leak May Be Far Worse Than Believed

By Andrew Couts