Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Don’t be fooled by its fun name and Tamagotchi-like interface—this do-everything gadget is trouble waiting to happen and a whole lot more.

Iran’s Internet Blackouts Are Sabotaging Its Own Economy

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000

A new US State Department assessment highlights the stark economic toll of Tehran’s recent shutdowns and platform control.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Plus: An FBI platform got hacked, an ex-Twitter employee is sentenced for espionage, malicious Windows 10 installers circulate in Ukraine, and more.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000

How do you keep Facebook easy to use without being trivial to exploit? The company is trying to chart a middle ground.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Navigation system monitors have seen a recent uptick in interruptions since Ukraine began launching long-range drone attacks.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:28:57 +0000

The company has taken measures to mitigate the risks, but security researchers warn of a broader threat.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:49:22 +0000

And new evidence suggests those hackers may have collaborated with the police who investigated him.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Plus: Chinese hackers stealing US Covid relief funds, a cyberattack on the Met Opera website, and more.