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The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires

Over Exposed

The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires

By Karen Naundorf

China-Linked Hackers Breached a Power Grid—Again

Lights Out

China-Linked Hackers Breached a Power Grid—Again

By Andy Greenberg

Your New Car Is a Privacy Nightmare

Security Roundup

Your New Car Is a Privacy Nightmare

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Axon's Ethics Board Resigned Over Taser-Armed Drones. Then the Company Bought a Military Drone Maker

Shocker

Axon's Ethics Board Resigned Over Taser-Armed Drones. Then the Company Bought a Military Drone Maker

By Ese Olumhense

US and UK Mount Aggressive Crackdown on Trickbot and Conti Ransomware Gangs

Held Accountable

US and UK Mount Aggressive Crackdown on Trickbot and Conti Ransomware Gangs

By Lily Hay Newman

The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes

Crossing a Line

The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes

By Andy Greenberg

How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products

Malicious Compliance

How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products

By Andy Greenberg

2 Polish Men Are Arrested for Radio Hack That Disrupted Trains

Security Roundup

2 Polish Men Are Arrested for Radio Hack That Disrupted Trains

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts

Apple’s Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy

No Good Options

Apple’s Decision to Kill Its CSAM Photo-Scanning Tool Sparks Fresh Controversy

By Lily Hay Newman

Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs

Overexposed

Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

The Weird, Big-Money World of Cybercrime Writing Contests

Pen Testers

The Weird, Big-Money World of Cybercrime Writing Contests

By Matt Burgess

This Tool Lets Hackers Dox Almost Anyone in the US

Security Roundup

This Tool Lets Hackers Dox Almost Anyone in the US

By Dhruv Mehrotra

Why The Chainsmokers Invest in—and Party With—Niche Cybersecurity Companies

Closer

Why The Chainsmokers Invest in—and Party With—Niche Cybersecurity Companies

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Supply Chain Attack Hit Close to 100 Victims—and Clues Point to China

Signed and Delivered

A New Supply Chain Attack Hit Close to 100 Victims—and Clues Point to China

By Andy Greenberg

US Energy Firm Targeted With Malicious QR Codes in Mass Phishing Attack

Security Roundup

US Energy Firm Targeted With Malicious QR Codes in Mass Phishing Attack

By Lily Hay Newman

A Huge Scam Targeting Kids With Roblox and Fortnite ‘Offers’ Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

Poison PDF

A Huge Scam Targeting Kids With Roblox and Fortnite ‘Offers’ Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

By Matt Burgess

An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is ‘Trivially’ Easy to Bypass

No Warning

An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is ‘Trivially’ Easy to Bypass

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Attack Reveals Everything You Type With 95 Percent Accuracy

Security Roundup

A New Attack Reveals Everything You Type With 95 Percent Accuracy

By Andrew Couts and Matt Burgess

GitHub’s Hardcore Plan to Roll Out Mandatory Two-Factor

Coded Messages

GitHub’s Hardcore Plan to Roll Out Mandatory Two-Factor

By Lily Hay Newman

Teens Hacked Boston Subway Cards to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time, Nobody Got Sued

Mind the Gap

Teens Hacked Boston Subway Cards to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time, Nobody Got Sued

By Andy Greenberg