Category: Wired

A Security Team Is Turning This Malware Gang’s Tricks Against It
25
Apr
2023

A Security Team Is Turning This Malware Gang’s Tricks Against It

Certain cybercriminal groups like ransomware gangs, botnet operators, and financial fraud scammers get specific attention for their attacks and operations….

Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices
25
Apr
2023

Google’s Authenticator App Now Lets You Sync 2FA Codes Across Devices

One of the most effective ways to stop your online accounts from being hacked is to turn on two-factor authentication. The security…

Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs
24
Apr
2023

Intel Let Google Cloud Hack Its New Secure Chips and Found 10 Bugs

Google Cloud and Intel released results today from a nine-month audit of Intel’s new hardware security product: Trust Domain Extensions…

Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control
23
Apr
2023

Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control

What if a hacker group thought to be part of a nation’s intelligence agency turns out to be a hacker-for-hire…

Criminals Are Using Tiny Devices to Hack and Steal Cars
22
Apr
2023

Criminals Are Using Tiny Devices to Hack and Steal Cars

Employees of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) abused law enforcement databases to snoop on their romantic partners,…

The War on Passwords Enters a Chaotic New Phase
21
Apr
2023

The War on Passwords Enters a Chaotic New Phase

There was never a question that it would take years to transition the world away from passwords. The digital authentication…

The Huge 3CX Breach Was Actually 2 Linked Supply Chain Attacks
20
Apr
2023

The Huge 3CX Breach Was Actually 2 Linked Supply Chain Attacks

Exactly what the North Korean hackers sought to accomplish with their interlinked software supply chain attacks still isn’t entirely clear,…

The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’
19
Apr
2023

The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’

The hacker who claims to have compromised the Twitter account of right-wing commentator Matt Walsh last night says he meant…

How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware
19
Apr
2023

How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware

The AI landscape has started to move very, very fast: consumer-facing tools such as Midjourney and ChatGPT are now able…

Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets
18
Apr
2023

Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets

Since secondhand equipment is discounted, it would potentially be feasible for cybercriminals to invest in purchasing used devices to mine…

Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says
17
Apr
2023

Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says

Of the 40 defendants in the sprawling indictments, only the two New York-based MPS officers, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping,…

LockBit Ransomware Samples for Apple Macs Hint at New Risks for macOS Users
17
Apr
2023

LockBit Ransomware Samples for Apple Macs Hint at New Risks for macOS Users

Security researchers are examining newly discovered Mac ransomware samples from the notorious gang LockBit, marking the first known example of…