This VPN Lets Anyone Use Your Internet Connection. What Could Go Wrong?
In other posts during the last year, according to the Kela analysis, cybercrime forum users have recommended Big Mama or shared tips […]
Tag: Security
Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill
The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday after congressional leaders earlier this month stripped the bill of […]
Intel Officials Warned Police That US Cities Aren’t Ready for Hostile Drones
In the memo obtained by WIRED, DHS displays less confidence in its ability to detect menacing drones. The document, which authorities were […]
Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
Workers set up legitimate-looking social media accounts they can use to target potential victims, and they follow scripts for interacting with targets. […]
Drug Dealers Have Moved on to Social Media
“We were wondering if you will be interested in having a trip with our products,” one Instagram account messaged me recently. On […]
The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump
A second CISA employee predicts that “compliance efforts like secure-by-design may not have the support that they currently benefit from.” That retreat […]
Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets
If that tool were to leak or be sold online—Rodriguez himself says he doesn’t plan to publish his—he says anyone could use […]
The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For thousands of years, if you wanted to send a secret message, […]
The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious
Across New Jersey, reports of mysterious drone sightings have been rising for weeks, with people contacting authorities and posting on social media […]
Why the US Military Can’t Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones
“By all indications, [small unmanned aerial systems] will present a safety and security risk to military installations and other critical infrastructure for […]