Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:04:36 +0000

Starting with iOS 16, people who are at risk of being targeted with spyware will have some much-needed help.

How to Avoid the Worst Instagram Scams

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Fake sellers. Competitions. Crypto cons. There are plenty of grifts on the platform, but you don’t have to get sucked in.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

From cryptocurrency thefts to intrusions into telecom giants, state-backed attackers have had a field day in the year’s first half.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Researchers say the remote-access Trojan ZuoRAT is likely the work of a nation-state and has infected at least 80 different targets.

Credit to Author: Kate O’Flaherty| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Plus: Google issues fixes for Android bugs. And Cisco, Citrix, SAP, WordPress, and more issue major patches for enterprise systems.

Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and more.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:30:32 +0000

The spyware has been used to target people in Italy, Kazakhstan, and Syria, researchers at Google and Lookout have found.

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.