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Dutch Hackers Found a Simple Way to Mess With Traffic Lights

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Dutch Hackers Found a Simple Way to Mess With Traffic Lights

By Andy Greenberg

An ’80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking

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An ’80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking

By Andy Greenberg

The Garmin Hack Was a Warning

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The Garmin Hack Was a Warning

By Brian Barrett

How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught

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How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught

By Brian Barrett

Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories

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Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories

By Andy Greenberg

A Cyberattack on Garmin Disrupted More Than Workouts

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A Cyberattack on Garmin Disrupted More Than Workouts

By Lily Hay Newman

Russia's GRU Hackers Hit US Government and Energy Targets

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Russia's GRU Hackers Hit US Government and Energy Targets

By Andy Greenberg

Thieves Are Emptying ATMs Using a New Form of Jackpotting

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Thieves Are Emptying ATMs Using a New Form of Jackpotting

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Crime and Spying Spree

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Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Crime and Spying Spree

By Brian Barrett

How to Know If You’ve Been Hacked, and What to Do About It

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How to Know If You’ve Been Hacked, and What to Do About It

By Matt Burgess

Russia’s Latest Hacking Target: Covid-19 Vaccine Projects

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Russia’s Latest Hacking Target: Covid-19 Vaccine Projects

By Matt Burgess

The Twitter bitcoin hack was bad but it should have been way worse

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The Twitter bitcoin hack was bad but it should have been way worse

By Chris Stokel-Walker

The Twitter Hack Could Have Been Much Worse—and Maybe Was

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The Twitter Hack Could Have Been Much Worse—and Maybe Was

By Brian Barrett

A Twitter Hacking Spree Hits Musk, Obama, Apple, and More

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A Twitter Hacking Spree Hits Musk, Obama, Apple, and More

By Brian Barrett

‘DDoS-For-Hire’ Is Fueling a New Wave of Attacks

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‘DDoS-For-Hire’ Is Fueling a New Wave of Attacks

By Lily Hay Newman

Microsoft Warns of a 17-Year-Old ‘Wormable’ Bug

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Microsoft Warns of a 17-Year-Old ‘Wormable’ Bug

By Andy Greenberg

Microsoft Halts a Global Fraud Campaign That Targeted CEOs

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Microsoft Halts a Global Fraud Campaign That Targeted CEOs

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree

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Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug in Networking Equipment

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Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug in Networking Equipment

By Andy Greenberg

The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2020 So Far

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The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2020 So Far

By Lily Hay Newman