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A Windows 11 Automation Tool Can Easily Be Hijacked

Power Pwn

A Windows 11 Automation Tool Can Easily Be Hijacked

By Matt Burgess

Apple Fixed a Serious iOS Security Flaw—Have You Updated Yet?

Critical Update

Apple Fixed a Serious iOS Security Flaw—Have You Updated Yet?

By Kate O'Flaherty

Why the Twilio Breach Cuts So Deep

Chain Reaction

Why the Twilio Breach Cuts So Deep

By Lily Hay Newman

Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll

You Know The Rules

Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll

By Matt Burgess

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ Can Crash Old Hard Drives

Security Roundup

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ Can Crash Old Hard Drives

By Lily Hay Newman

Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Tool Set

Memory Forensics

Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Tool Set

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Tractor Jailbreak Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave

Oh Deere

A New Tractor Jailbreak Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave

By Lily Hay Newman

Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk

Side Effects

Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk

By Lily Hay Newman

A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS

All Access

A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS

By Matt Burgess

Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac

Vulnerabilities

Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac

By Lily Hay Newman

The US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang

Cybercrime

The US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang

By Matt Burgess

Sloppy Software Patches Are a ‘Disturbing Trend’

Quality Control

Sloppy Software Patches Are a ‘Disturbing Trend’

By Lily Hay Newman

Google's Android Red Team Had a Full Pixel 6 Pwn Before Launch

White Hats

Google's Android Red Team Had a Full Pixel 6 Pwn Before Launch

By Lily Hay Newman

The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun

Glitchy McFlatface

The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun

By Matt Burgess

One of 5G’s Biggest Features Is a Security Minefield

Black Hat

One of 5G’s Biggest Features Is a Security Minefield

By Lily Hay Newman

GitHub Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks

Sign Here

GitHub Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks

By Lily Hay Newman

The US Emergency Alert System Has Dangerous Flaws

Security Roundup

The US Emergency Alert System Has Dangerous Flaws

By Andrew Couts

A Slack Bug Exposed Some Users’ Hashed Passwords for 5 Years

Slacking Off

A Slack Bug Exposed Some Users’ Hashed Passwords for 5 Years

By Lily Hay Newman

An Attack on Albanian Government Suggests New Iranian Aggression

Rising Tensions

An Attack on Albanian Government Suggests New Iranian Aggression

By Lily Hay Newman

The Microsoft Team Racing to Catch Bugs Before They Happen

Under Pressure

The Microsoft Team Racing to Catch Bugs Before They Happen

By Lily Hay Newman