YubiKeys Are a Security Gold Standard—but They Can Be Cloned
The YubiKey 5, the most widely used hardware token for two-factor authentication based on the FIDO standard, contains a cryptographic flaw that makes the finger-sized…
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Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team
Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, has long had a reputation as one of the world’s most aggressive practitioners of sabotage, assassination, and cyber warfare,…
Why It’s So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil
The social network X has been largely inaccessible in Brazil since Saturday, after the country’s Supreme Court ordered all mobile and internet service providers to…
We Hunted Hidden Police Signals at the DNC
As thousands took to the streets during August’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago to protest Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza, a massive security operation was…
The Japanese Robot Controversy Lurking in Israel’s Military Supply Chain
Japan, for example, makes it relatively easy to export dual-use technologies to the United States and Europe, and vice versa. Because they are recognized as…
The US Navy Is Going All In on Starlink
“Having the ability to reach out to friends or family allows our sailors the opportunity to decompress for a few minutes, and that in turn…
Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot Was Thwarted by Key CIA Tip
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the communication app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday as part of an investigation into his and…
Powerful Spyware Exploits Enable a New String of ‘Watering Hole’ Attacks
In recent years, elite commercial spyware vendors like Intellexa and NSO Group have developed an array of powerful hacking tools that exploit rare and unpatched…
Google, Apple, and Discord Let Harmful AI ‘Undress’ Websites Use Their Sign-On Systems
Major technology companies, including Google, Apple, and Discord, have been enabling people to quickly sign up to harmful “undress” websites, which use AI to remove…
Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor
The Iranian government-backed hacking group known as APT 33 has been active for more than 10 years, conducting aggressive espionage operations against a diverse array…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation
French prosecutors gave preliminary information in a press release on Monday about the investigation into Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was arrested suddenly on Saturday…
Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance
“Civil society has had a complicated relationship with Telegram over the years,” says Natalia Kapriva, a lawyer at the digital rights group Access Now. “We…