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Latest news on hacks, cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and more.

The Texting Network for the End of the World
You're Not Ready

The Texting Network for the End of the World

By Andrew Couts and Dhruv Mehrotra
Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
Red Flagged

Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman
The US Is Building a One-Stop Shop for Buying Your Data
Security Roundup

The US Is Building a One-Stop Shop for Buying Your Data

By Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, and Andrew Couts
Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to Botnets Used in Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Spying
Multitasker

Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to Botnets Used in Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Spying

By Andy Greenberg
Signal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked
Phone Wars

Signal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked

By Lily Hay Newman
Security Researchers Warn a Widely Used Open Source Tool Poses a 'Persistent' Risk to the US
Poisoned Well

Security Researchers Warn a Widely Used Open Source Tool Poses a 'Persistent' Risk to the US

By Matt Burgess
Hacking Spree Hits UK Retail Giants
Security Roundup

Hacking Spree Hits UK Retail Giants

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Dhruv Mehrotra
North Korea Stole Your Job
secret agents

North Korea Stole Your Job

By Bobbie Johnson