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

The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes

Crossing a Line

The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes

By Andy Greenberg

The Comedy of Errors That Let China-Backed Hackers Steal Microsoft’s Signing Key

token gesture

The Comedy of Errors That Let China-Backed Hackers Steal Microsoft’s Signing Key

By Lily Hay Newman

How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products

Malicious Compliance

How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products

By Andy Greenberg

Generative AI’s Biggest Security Flaw Is Not Easy to Fix

Bad Bots

Generative AI’s Biggest Security Flaw Is Not Easy to Fix

By Matt Burgess

2 Polish Men Are Arrested for Radio Hack That Disrupted Trains

Security Roundup

2 Polish Men Are Arrested for Radio Hack That Disrupted Trains

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts

Google Fixes Serious Security Flaws in Chrome and Android

Critical Update

Google Fixes Serious Security Flaws in Chrome and Android

By Kate O'Flaherty

Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs

Overexposed

Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

The Weird, Big-Money World of Cybercrime Writing Contests

Pen Testers

The Weird, Big-Money World of Cybercrime Writing Contests

By Matt Burgess

The Cheap Radio Hack That Disrupted Poland's Railway System

Bad Signal

The Cheap Radio Hack That Disrupted Poland's Railway System

By Andy Greenberg

The Low-Stakes Race to Crack an Encrypted German U-Boat Message

Enigma

The Low-Stakes Race to Crack an Encrypted German U-Boat Message

By Cathy Alter

This Tool Lets Hackers Dox Almost Anyone in the US

Security Roundup

This Tool Lets Hackers Dox Almost Anyone in the US

By Dhruv Mehrotra

Why The Chainsmokers Invest in—and Party With—Niche Cybersecurity Companies

Closer

Why The Chainsmokers Invest in—and Party With—Niche Cybersecurity Companies

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Supply Chain Attack Hit Close to 100 Victims—and Clues Point to China

Signed and Delivered

A New Supply Chain Attack Hit Close to 100 Victims—and Clues Point to China

By Andy Greenberg

The Plan to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware

Band-Aids

The Plan to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware

By Lily Hay Newman

A Huge Scam Targeting Kids With Roblox and Fortnite ‘Offers’ Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

Poison PDF

A Huge Scam Targeting Kids With Roblox and Fortnite ‘Offers’ Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

By Matt Burgess

An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is ‘Trivially’ Easy to Bypass

No Warning

An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is ‘Trivially’ Easy to Bypass

By Lily Hay Newman

GitHub’s Hardcore Plan to Roll Out Mandatory Two-Factor

Coded Messages

GitHub’s Hardcore Plan to Roll Out Mandatory Two-Factor

By Lily Hay Newman

Teens Hacked Boston Subway Cards to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time, Nobody Got Sued

Mind the Gap

Teens Hacked Boston Subway Cards to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time, Nobody Got Sued

By Andy Greenberg

Panasonic Warns That Internet-of-Things Malware Attack Cycles Are Accelerating

Catch and Release

Panasonic Warns That Internet-of-Things Malware Attack Cycles Are Accelerating

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Rig Casino Card-Shuffling Machines for ‘Full Control’ Cheating

Card Tricks

Hackers Rig Casino Card-Shuffling Machines for ‘Full Control’ Cheating

By Andy Greenberg