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A Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the Navy and NASA

Rotten Easter Eggs

A Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the Navy and NASA

By Andy Greenberg

A Massive Vaccine Database Leak Exposes IDs of Millions of Indians

Data Breach

A Massive Vaccine Database Leak Exposes IDs of Millions of Indians

By Varsha Bansal

9 Years After the Mt. Gox Hack, Feds Indict Alleged Culprits

Security Roundup

9 Years After the Mt. Gox Hack, Feds Indict Alleged Culprits

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines

Crash Course

The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines

By Eric Geller

Hacks Against Ukraine's Emergency Response Rise During Bombings

IRL

Hacks Against Ukraine's Emergency Response Rise During Bombings

By Lily Hay Newman

AI Is Being Used to ‘Turbocharge’ Scams

Security Roundup

AI Is Being Used to ‘Turbocharge’ Scams

By Matt Burgess

How AI Protects (and Attacks) Your Inbox

Safety Dance

How AI Protects (and Attacks) Your Inbox

By Reece Rogers

Kaspersky Says New Zero-Day Malware Hit iPhones—Including Its Own

Stealth Mode

Kaspersky Says New Zero-Day Malware Hit iPhones—Including Its Own

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

Apple’s iOS 16.5 Fixes 3 Security Bugs Already Used in Attacks

Critical Update

Apple’s iOS 16.5 Fixes 3 Security Bugs Already Used in Attacks

By Kate O'Flaherty

Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor

Soft Spot

Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor

By Andy Greenberg

A Popular Password Hashing Algorithm Starts Its Long Goodbye

End of the Line

A Popular Password Hashing Algorithm Starts Its Long Goodbye

By Lily Hay Newman

The Security Hole at the Heart of ChatGPT and Bing

Inside Job

The Security Hole at the Heart of ChatGPT and Bing

By Matt Burgess

China Hacks US Critical Networks in Guam, Raising Cyberwar Fears

Cloak and Dagger

China Hacks US Critical Networks in Guam, Raising Cyberwar Fears

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

There’s Finally a Way to Secure a Crucial Piece of the Cloud

Weak Link

There’s Finally a Way to Secure a Crucial Piece of the Cloud

By Lily Hay Newman

The Real Risks in Google’s New .Zip and .Mov Domains

Phish Food

The Real Risks in Google’s New .Zip and .Mov Domains

By Lily Hay Newman

A TikTok ‘Car Theft’ Challenge Is Costing Hyundai $200 Million

Security Roundup

A TikTok ‘Car Theft’ Challenge Is Costing Hyundai $200 Million

By Andrew Couts

The Underground History of Russia's Most Ingenious Hacker Group

Moonlight Maze

The Underground History of Russia's Most Ingenious Hacker Group

By Andy Greenberg

A Mysterious Group Has Ties to 15 Years of Ukraine-Russia Hacks

Connect the Dots

A Mysterious Group Has Ties to 15 Years of Ukraine-Russia Hacks

By Lily Hay Newman

ChatGPT Scams Are Infiltrating the App Store and Google Play

Hidden Costs

ChatGPT Scams Are Infiltrating the App Store and Google Play

By Lily Hay Newman

Toyota Leaked Vehicle Data of 2 Million Customers

Security Roundup

Toyota Leaked Vehicle Data of 2 Million Customers

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts