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Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit

Overexposed

Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit

By Matt Burgess

A Flaw in Windows Update Opens the Door to Zombie Exploits

Sub-version

A Flaw in Windows Update Opens the Door to Zombie Exploits

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Plan to Break the Cycle of Destructive Critical Infrastructure Hacks

Leveling Up

A New Plan to Break the Cycle of Destructive Critical Infrastructure Hacks

By Lily Hay Newman

How Project 2025 Would Put US Elections at Risk

Hamstrung

How Project 2025 Would Put US Elections at Risk

By Eric Geller

US Hands Over Russian Cybercriminals in WSJ Reporter Prisoner Swap

Security Roundup

US Hands Over Russian Cybercriminals in WSJ Reporter Prisoner Swap

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Sensitive Illinois Voter Data Exposed by Contractor’s Unsecured Databases

Trust Issues

Sensitive Illinois Voter Data Exposed by Contractor’s Unsecured Databases

By Lily Hay Newman

He Was an FBI Informant—and Inspired a Generation of Violent Extremists

Dirty Jobs

He Was an FBI Informant—and Inspired a Generation of Violent Extremists

By Ali Winston and Jake Hanrahan

A $500 Open Source Tool Lets Anyone Hack Computer Chips With Lasers

Zapped

A $500 Open Source Tool Lets Anyone Hack Computer Chips With Lasers

By Andy Greenberg

How Infostealers Pillaged the World’s Passwords

Grab and Run

How Infostealers Pillaged the World’s Passwords

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Stop X’s Grok AI From Training on Your Tweets

security roundup

Stop X’s Grok AI From Training on Your Tweets

By Dell Cameron and Lily Hay Newman

Europe Is Pumping Billions Into New Military Tech

Future Investment

Europe Is Pumping Billions Into New Military Tech

By Luca Zorloni

A Hacker ‘Ghost’ Network Is Quietly Spreading Malware on GitHub

Lurkers

A Hacker ‘Ghost’ Network Is Quietly Spreading Malware on GitHub

By Matt Burgess

This Machine Exposes Privacy Violations

Cookie Monster

This Machine Exposes Privacy Violations

By Brian Merchant

How Russia-Linked Malware Cut Heat to 600 Ukrainian Buildings in Deep Winter

Stone Cold

How Russia-Linked Malware Cut Heat to 600 Ukrainian Buildings in Deep Winter

By Andy Greenberg

The Feds Say These Are the Russian Hackers Who Attacked US Water Utilities

Security Roundup

The Feds Say These Are the Russian Hackers Who Attacked US Water Utilities

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

Don’t Fall for CrowdStrike Outage Scams

Taking Advantage

Don’t Fall for CrowdStrike Outage Scams

By Lily Hay Newman

How One Bad CrowdStrike Update Crashed the World’s Computers

Oops

How One Bad CrowdStrike Update Crashed the World’s Computers

By Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, and Andy Greenberg

JD Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It Shows

Paper Trail

JD Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It Shows

By Dhruv Mehrotra, Tim Marchman, and Andrew Couts

Alleged ‘Maniac Murder Cult’ Leader Indicted Over Plot to Kill Jews

Nick of Time

Alleged ‘Maniac Murder Cult’ Leader Indicted Over Plot to Kill Jews

By Ali Winston

The US Supreme Court Kneecapped US Cyber Strategy

Breaking the Rules

The US Supreme Court Kneecapped US Cyber Strategy

By Eric Geller