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The Lapsus$ Hacking Group Is Off to a Chaotic Start

extortion

The Lapsus$ Hacking Group Is Off to a Chaotic Start

By Lily Hay Newman

Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks

bovine intervention

Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks

By Andy Greenberg

Hacktivists Stoke Pandemonium Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine

Security

Hacktivists Stoke Pandemonium Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Find a New Way to Deliver Devastating DDoS Attacks

Packet storm

Hackers Find a New Way to Deliver Devastating DDoS Attacks

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

How Ukraine's Internet Can Fend Off Russian Attacks

Cyber Security

How Ukraine's Internet Can Fend Off Russian Attacks

By Gian M. Volpicelli

Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls

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Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls

By Andy Greenberg

Ransomware Attacks Are Growing. We Need New Defences

Cybercrime

Ransomware Attacks Are Growing. We Need New Defences

By Allan Liska

For National Defence, a Digital Arsenal Is Now Vital

Evolving Warfare

For National Defence, a Digital Arsenal Is Now Vital

By Tom Copinger-Symes

US Agencies Say Russian Hackers Compromised Defense Contractors

Breached

US Agencies Say Russian Hackers Compromised Defense Contractors

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

If Russia Invades Ukraine, TikTok Will See It Up Close

Open Source

If Russia Invades Ukraine, TikTok Will See It Up Close

By Matt Burgess

Get Ready for Cyber-Attacks on Global Food Supplies

Firewall Farming

Get Ready for Cyber-Attacks on Global Food Supplies

By Emily Orton

An Insidious Mac Malware Is Growing More Sophisticated

Persistent threat

An Insidious Mac Malware Is Growing More Sophisticated

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics

Surveillance

Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics

By Matt Burgess

North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet

hacktivism

North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet

By Andy Greenberg

Out-of-Control Cybercrime Will Cause More Real-World Harm

Digital Thugs

Out-of-Control Cybercrime Will Cause More Real-World Harm

By Ciaran Martin

Inside Trickbot, Russia’s Notorious Ransomware Gang

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Inside Trickbot, Russia’s Notorious Ransomware Gang

By Matt Burgess

Safari Flaws Exposed Webcams, Online Accounts, and More

bad bugs

Safari Flaws Exposed Webcams, Online Accounts, and More

By Lily Hay Newman

Why the Belarus Railways Hack Marks a First for Ransomware

cyber partisans

Why the Belarus Railways Hack Marks a First for Ransomware

By Andy Greenberg

North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400M in Crypto Last Year

lazarus

North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400M in Crypto Last Year

By Andy Greenberg

NSO Group Spyware Targeted Dozens of Reporters in El Salvador

pegasus

NSO Group Spyware Targeted Dozens of Reporters in El Salvador

By Lily Hay Newman