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US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem

Unmasked

US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem

By Andy Greenberg

1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

Badbox 2.0

1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

Balancing Act

A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

By Lily Hay Newman

This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called

dirty deals

This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called

By Noah Shachtman

TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet

Oh, No

TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet

By David Gilbert

$1.4 Billion Stolen From ByBit in Biggest Crypto Theft Ever

Security Roundup

$1.4 Billion Stolen From ByBit in Biggest Crypto Theft Ever

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

Router Roulette

The US Is Considering a TP-Link Router Ban—Should You Worry?

By Simon Hill

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Safety Squeeze

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

By Will Knight, Paresh Dave, and Leah Feiger

A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage

Not Now, Putin

A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage

By Andy Greenberg

The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess

Security Roundup

The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess

By Matt Burgess and Andrew Couts

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

Down Ballot

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

By Eric Geller

China’s Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Hacking Telecoms—Now by Exploiting Cisco Routers

Undeterred

China’s Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Hacking Telecoms—Now by Exploiting Cisco Routers

By Andy Greenberg

A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks

Going Global

A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks

By Andy Greenberg

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

Rug Pull

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year

Downward Spiral

Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

Lockers

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

By Mark Keierleber

Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US

Security Roundup

Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US

By Dhruv Mehrotra

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot

Hidden Cracks

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

Basic Problems

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches

Security Roundup

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches

By Andrew Couts