Wired – Computer Security Articles

A Planned Parenthood LA Hack Affects 400,000 Patients

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 16:10:18 +0000

Plus: A Ubiquiti hack revelation, predictive policing, and more of the week’s top security news.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:23:38 +0000

The incident lays bare how hollow the surveillance company’s reassurances about the limits of its hacking tools have always been.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 23:45:00 +0000

An attacker exploited a vulnerability in MonoX Finance’s smart contract to inflate the price of its digital token and then cash out.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:10:54 +0000

The platform joins Google and others in requiring stronger protections for its most vulnerable users.

Credit to Author: Chris Stokel-Walker| Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Academics claim they can sniff out the telltale signs of troll-like behavior. But is it really as simple as monitoring cute animal postings?

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Most people point to Sneakers or WarGames. They’re all wrong. The Wachowskis actually invented the ultimate cyber superhero.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:30:00 +0000

Using tricks to sidestep the app store’s restrictions, malware operators pillaged passwords, keystrokes, and other data.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:11:24 +0000

Hackers have targeted the country’s trains, gas stations, and airline infrastructure, as cyber conflict with Israel continues to escalate.