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State-Sponsored Hackers Are Ramping Up Coronavirus Attacks

Covid-19

State-Sponsored Hackers Are Ramping Up Coronavirus Attacks

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Target Oil Companies as Prices Plunge

Crude Behavior

Hackers Target Oil Companies as Prices Plunge

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

A Vital Hack Could Turn Medical Devices Into Ventilators

Airbreak

A Vital Hack Could Turn Medical Devices Into Ventilators

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Hackers Made the Snoo Bassinet Shake and Play Loud Sounds

bed bugs

Hackers Made the Snoo Bassinet Shake and Play Loud Sounds

By Lily Hay Newman

Thousands of Android Apps Are Silently Accessing Your Data

Privacy

Thousands of Android Apps Are Silently Accessing Your Data

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Marriott Got Hacked. Yes, Again

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Marriott Got Hacked. Yes, Again

By Brian Barrett

An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans

seoul power

An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans

By Andy Greenberg

Hackers are targeting hospitals crippled by coronavirus

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Hackers are targeting hospitals crippled by coronavirus

By Matt Burgess

Why you should never use pattern passwords on your phone

Hacking

Why you should never use pattern passwords on your phone

By Alex Lee, WIRED UK

How an Elaborate North Korean Crypto Heist Fell Apart

Busted

How an Elaborate North Korean Crypto Heist Fell Apart

By Matt Burgess

Hackers Can Clone Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Keys

drive time

Hackers Can Clone Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Keys

By Andy Greenberg

A Flaw in Billions of Wi-Fi Chips Let Attackers Decrypt Data

Hacked

A Flaw in Billions of Wi-Fi Chips Let Attackers Decrypt Data

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a South Dakota Prison

family business

How a Hacker's Mom Broke Into a South Dakota Prison

By Lily Hay Newman

Gmail Catches More Malicious Attachments With Deep Learning

RSA

Gmail Catches More Malicious Attachments With Deep Learning

By Lily Hay Newman

North Korea Is Recycling Malware. That's Not the Worst Part

recycling

North Korea Is Recycling Malware. That's Not the Worst Part

By Lily Hay Newman

US Blames Russia's GRU for Sweeping Cyberattacks in Georgia

the country

US Blames Russia's GRU for Sweeping Cyberattacks in Georgia

By Andy Greenberg

Hundreds of Millions of PC Parts Still Have Hackable Firmware

blind trust

Hundreds of Millions of PC Parts Still Have Hackable Firmware

By Andy Greenberg

Hundreds of Chrome Extensions Secretly Uploaded Private Data

Beware

Hundreds of Chrome Extensions Secretly Uploaded Private Data

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

How 4 Chinese Hackers Allegedly Took Down Equifax

PLA time

How 4 Chinese Hackers Allegedly Took Down Equifax

By Brian Barrett

Cisco Flaws Put Millions of Workplace Devices at Risk

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Cisco Flaws Put Millions of Workplace Devices at Risk

By Lily Hay Newman