The Tragic Fallout From a School District’s Ransomware Breach
Ransomware gangs have long sought pain points where their extortion demands have the greatest leverage. Now an investigation from NBC News has made clear what…
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How to Remove Your Personal Info From Google’s Search Results
Last year, Google expanded the ways you can submit removal requests for search results containing personal info. Before this change, people had to meet a very…
DOJ Detected SolarWinds Breach Months Before Public Disclosure
In November 2020, months after the DOJ completed the mitigation of its breach, Mandiant discovered that it had been hacked, and traced its breach to…
NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ for Generative AI
At the RSA security conference in San Francisco this week, there’s been a feeling of inevitability in the air. At talks and panels across the…
Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election
“It consistently amazes me that in the physical world, when we release products there are really stringent guidelines,” Farid says. “You can’t release a product…
A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media
While all the major Silicon Valley social media firms—from Instagram to TikTok—say they block children from using their apps, these senators say those efforts have…
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. But the larger ecosystem that…
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 measure, often known as 2FA…
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 (TDX). The analysis revealed 10…
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 contractor? Or cybercriminals temporarily conscripted…
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, neighbors, and business associates, WIRED exclusively…
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 technology, though deeply flawed, is…