Skip to main content

Security News

Google's Ultra-Secure Chip, a Facebook Facelift, and More

Tech in Two

Google's Ultra-Secure Chip, a Facebook Facelift, and More

By Alex Baker-Whitcomb

Google Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip

open titan

Google Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip

By Lily Hay Newman

WhatsApp Hack Targeted Officials in More Than 20 Countries

security roundup

WhatsApp Hack Targeted Officials in More Than 20 Countries

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

Congress Still Doesn't Have an Answer for Ransomware

hold ups

Congress Still Doesn't Have an Answer for Ransomware

By Matt Laslo

Rudy Giuliani Butt-Dialed a Reporter (Twice!)

security roundup

Rudy Giuliani Butt-Dialed a Reporter (Twice!)

By Brian Barrett

The Essex lorry deaths expose the tragic cost of high-tech borders

Crime

The Essex lorry deaths expose the tragic cost of high-tech borders

By Alex Lee, WIRED UK

How 18 Malware Apps Snuck Into Apple's App Store

clickbait

How 18 Malware Apps Snuck Into Apple's App Store

By Brian Barrett

Microsoft's New Plan to Defend the Code Deep Within PCs

lockdown

Microsoft's New Plan to Defend the Code Deep Within PCs

By Lily Hay Newman

The Air Force Ditches Its Nuclear Command Floppy Disks

security roundup

The Air Force Ditches Its Nuclear Command Floppy Disks

By Brian Barrett

Apple's Good Intentions Often Stop at China's Borders

great wall

Apple's Good Intentions Often Stop at China's Borders

By Louise Matsakis

A Bitcoin Trail Led to a Dark Web Child-Porn Site Takedown

HEINOUS

A Bitcoin Trail Led to a Dark Web Child-Porn Site Takedown

By Lily Hay Newman

Facebook Pays Hackers Even More to Catch Data-Leaking Bugs

Money Honey

Facebook Pays Hackers Even More to Catch Data-Leaking Bugs

By Lily Hay Newman

An iTunes Bug Let Hackers Spread Ransomware

security roundup

An iTunes Bug Let Hackers Spread Ransomware

By Brian Barrett

A Bug in Popular Android Phones Gives Hackers Full Control

security roundup

A Bug in Popular Android Phones Gives Hackers Full Control

By Brian Barrett

A DoorDash Breach Exposes Data of 4.9 Million Customers

security roundup

A DoorDash Breach Exposes Data of 4.9 Million Customers

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

Some Voting Machines Still Have Decade-Old Vulnerabilities

hack the vote

Some Voting Machines Still Have Decade-Old Vulnerabilities

By Lily Hay Newman

Cloudflare Launches Its Security-Focused Mobile VPN, Again

Reiterate

Cloudflare Launches Its Security-Focused Mobile VPN, Again

By Lily Hay Newman

WeWork's Wi-Fi Is Woefully Insecure

security roundup

WeWork's Wi-Fi Is Woefully Insecure

By Brian Barrett

The Air Force Will Let Hackers Try to Hijack a Satellite

defcon

The Air Force Will Let Hackers Try to Hijack a Satellite

By Brian Barrett

'Simjacker' Attack Can Track Phones Just by Sending a Text

security roundup

'Simjacker' Attack Can Track Phones Just by Sending a Text

By Brian Barrett