Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

An Apple Watch bug, a hackable hair straightener, and more security news this week.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Some deals are too good to be true, even on the most made-up holiday of all.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Magecart hackers are casting the widest possible net to find vulnerable ecommerce sites—but their method could lead to even bigger problems.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:07:05 +0000

While it at first dismissed the vulnerability, Zoom says it will release a patch Tuesday night.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:18:30 +0000

All it takes is one wrong click, and the popular video conferencing software will put you in a meeting with a stranger.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Modern network intrusions thrive on a counterintuitive trick: stealing passwords from computers that hackers have already compromised.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Ransomware attacks, supply chain hacks, escalating tensions with Iran—the first six months of 2019 have been anything but boring.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:49:45 +0000

Almost every month in 2019 so far has seen reports of a local government falling prey to ransomware, but this series of attacks belies an even broader threat.