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Cyberattacks and Hacks

Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware

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Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware

Lily Hay Newman

They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War

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They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War

Andy Greenberg

The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree

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The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree

Brian Barrett

Facebook Moves Against ‘Evil Eye’ Hackers Targeting Uyghurs

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Facebook Moves Against ‘Evil Eye’ Hackers Targeting Uyghurs

Lily Hay Newman

‘Browser Isolation’ Takes On Entrenched Web Threats

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‘Browser Isolation’ Takes On Entrenched Web Threats

Lily Hay Newman

The Peculiar Ransomware Piggybacking Off of China’s Big Hack

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The Peculiar Ransomware Piggybacking Off of China’s Big Hack

Brian Barrett

Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims

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Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims

Andy Greenberg

China’s and Russia’s Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack

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China’s and Russia’s Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack

Brian Barrett

Gab's CTO Introduced a Critical Vulnerability to the Site

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Gab's CTO Introduced a Critical Vulnerability to the Site

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data

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Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data

Andy Greenberg

Hackers Tied to Russia's GRU Targeted the US Grid for Years

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Hackers Tied to Russia's GRU Targeted the US Grid for Years

Andy Greenberg

Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists

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Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists

Andy Greenberg

Malware Is Now Targeting Apple’s New M1 Processor

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Malware Is Now Targeting Apple’s New M1 Processor

Lily Hay Newman

France Ties Russia's Sandworm to a Multiyear Hacking Spree

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France Ties Russia's Sandworm to a Multiyear Hacking Spree

Andy Greenberg

A Barcode Scanner App With Millions of Downloads Goes Rogue

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A Barcode Scanner App With Millions of Downloads Goes Rogue

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Cyberpunk 2077 Maker Was Hit With Ransomware—and Won't Pay Up

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Cyberpunk 2077 Maker Was Hit With Ransomware—and Won't Pay Up

Lily Hay Newman

A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City's Water Supply

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A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City's Water Supply

Andy Greenberg

A Second SolarWinds Hack Deepens Third-Party Software Fears

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A Second SolarWinds Hack Deepens Third-Party Software Fears

Lily Hay Newman

North Korea Targets—and Dupes—a Slew of Cybersecurity Pros

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North Korea Targets—and Dupes—a Slew of Cybersecurity Pros

Lily Hay Newman

The SolarWinds Hackers Used Tactics Other Groups Will Copy

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The SolarWinds Hackers Used Tactics Other Groups Will Copy

Lily Hay Newman