Category: Wired

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment
04
Mar
2024

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment

The ransomware attack targeting medical firm Change Healthcare has been one of the most disruptive in years, crippling pharmacies across…

The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications
02
Mar
2024

The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications

To send those notifications that awaken a device and appear on its screen without a user’s interaction, apps and smartphone…

Here Come the AI Worms
01
Mar
2024

Here Come the AI Worms

As generative AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini become more advanced, they are increasingly being put to work….

The UK’s GPS Tagging of Migrants Has Been Ruled Illegal
01
Mar
2024

The UK’s GPS Tagging of Migrants Has Been Ruled Illegal

The way the UK government has been tagging migrants with GPS trackers is illegal, the country’s privacy regulator ruled on…

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak
29
Feb
2024

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak

The LockBit hackers also posted some convincing sample documents that appeared to have been stolen from the Fulton County court…

Here Are the Google and Microsoft Security Updates You Need Right Now
29
Feb
2024

Here Are the Google and Microsoft Security Updates You Need Right Now

CVE-2024-1553 and CVE-2024-1557 are memory-safety bugs rated as having a high severity. “Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory…

Russia Attacked Ukraine's Power Grid at Least 66 Times to ‘Freeze It Into Submission’
29
Feb
2024

Russia Attacked Ukraine’s Power Grid at Least 66 Times to ‘Freeze It Into Submission’

Last week marked the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a conflict that has been marked by multiple…

The White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways
29
Feb
2024

The White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways

The US government has launched an investigation into the national security risks posed by foreign-made vehicles with internet connectivity—especially those…

A Pornhub Chatbot Stopped Millions From Searching for Child Abuse Videos
29
Feb
2024

A Pornhub Chatbot Stopped Millions From Searching for Child Abuse Videos

For the past two years, millions of people searching for child abuse videos on Pornhub’s UK website have been interrupted….

Biden Executive Order Bans Sale of US Data to China, Russia. Good Luck
28
Feb
2024

Biden Executive Order Bans Sale of US Data to China, Russia. Good Luck

US president Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday aimed at preventing a handful of countries, including China,…

Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It
28
Feb
2024

Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It

When the Egyptian government shut down the internet in 2011 to give itself cover to crush a popular protest movement,…

Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: BlackCat Hackers Quickly Returned After FBI Bust
28
Feb
2024

Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: BlackCat Hackers Quickly Returned After FBI Bust

Six days before Christmas, the US Department of Justice loudly announced a win in the ongoing fight against the scourge…