Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Microsoft’s legacy browser may be dead—but its remnants are not going anywhere, and neither are its lingering security risks.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: Firefox adds new privacy protections, a big Intel and AMD chip flaw, and more of the week’s top security news.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Despite major progress fighting spam and scams, the roots of the problem go far deeper than your phone company’s defenses.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims’ computers that led to their arrest.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

In occupied Ukraine, people’s internet is being routed to Russia—and subjected to its powerful censorship and surveillance machine.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

A pair of ransomware attacks crippled parts of the country—and rewrote the rules of cybercrime.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:20:00 +0000

A researcher found that a recent update lets anyone enroll their own key during the 130-second interval after the car is unlocked with an NFC card.