Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Olatunji Olaigbe| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Despite having one of the strongest data-protection policies in Africa, the country’s enforcement and disclosure practices remain dangerously broken.

US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages

Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: An AI artist exposes surveillance of Instagram users, the US charges Iranians over a ransomware campaign, and more.

Credit to Author: Chris Stokel-Walker| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Yurii Shchyhol gives WIRED a rare interview about running the country’s Derzhspetszviazok and the state of the online conflict with Russia.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Safety Check and Lockdown Mode give people in vulnerable situations ways to quarantine themselves from acute risks.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: An unsecured database exposed face recognition data in China, ‘Cuba’ ransomware knocks out Montenegro, and more.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Microsoft disclosed the flaw in the Android app’s deep link verification process, which has since been fixed.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Hackers can use Microsoft’s Power Automate to push out ransomware and key loggers—if they get machine access first.

Credit to Author: Kate O’Flaherty| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Plus: Chrome patches another zero-day flaw, Microsoft closes up 100 vulnerabilities, Android gets a significant patch, and more.