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Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase
Bad to Worse

Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase

By Lily Hay Newman
How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests
Security Roundup

How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests

By Lily Hay Newman and Dhruv Mehrotra
‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat
Bloody Hell

‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat

By Lily Hay Newman
The LastPass Hack Somehow Gets Worse
Security Roundup

The LastPass Hack Somehow Gets Worse

By Lily Hay Newman
Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast
Hog Wild

Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast

By Lily Hay Newman
North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals
Security Roundup

North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman
Meet the Creator of North Korea’s Favorite Crypto Privacy Service
High-Wire Acts

Meet the Creator of North Korea’s Favorite Crypto Privacy Service

By Andy Greenberg
Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed
Unmasked

Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman
Googling for Software Downloads Is Extra Risky Right Now
Security Roundup

Googling for Software Downloads Is Extra Risky Right Now

By Lily Hay Newman and Andrew Couts
You Really Need to Update Firefox and Android Right Now
Critical Update

You Really Need to Update Firefox and Android Right Now

By Kate O'Flaherty
The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack
Neverending Story

The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack

By Matt Burgess
A Link to This Site Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison
Security Roundup

A Link to This Site Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts