Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Andrew Couts, Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000

From US state laws to the international stage, definitions of “cybercrime” remain vague, broad, and increasingly entrenched in our legal systems.

Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000

With victims refusing to pay, cybercriminal gangs are now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients and sensitive student records.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Plus: A data breach exposes Washington, Ring camera footage has a new problem, and the George Santos scandal slips into the world of cybercrime.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:32:36 +0000

The FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report highlights the stunning rise of investment-themed crimes over the past 18 months.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Plus: The US Marshals disclose a “major” cybersecurity incident, T-Mobile has gotten pwned so much, and more.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The Biden administration’s new strategy would shift the liability for security failures to a controversial target: the companies that caused them.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Every DJI quadcopter broadcasts its operator’s position via radio—unencrypted. Now, a group of researchers has learned to decode those coordinates.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

New details reveal that Beijing-backed hackers targeted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, adding to a string of attacks in the region.