Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible
For months, Change Healthcare has faced an immensely messy ransomware debacle that has left hundreds of pharmacies and medical practices across the […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Identity Thief Lived as a Different Man for 33 Years
It’s been a week since the world avoided a potentially catastrophic cyberattack. On March 29, Microsoft developer Andres Freund disclosed his discovery […]
A Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea’s Internet. Now He’s Taking Off His Mask
“That’s not nice, and it’s not a good norm,” says Schneider. She says that much of the US government’s slow approach to […]
The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind
Ultimately, Scott argues that those three years of code changes and polite emails were likely not spent sabotaging multiple software projects, but […]
The XZ Backdoor: Everything You Need to Know
On Friday, a lone Microsoft developer rocked the world when he revealed a backdoor had been intentionally planted in XZ Utils, an […]
You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP
It’s time to check your software updates. March has seen the release of important patches for Apple’s iOS, Google’s Chrome, and its […]
Yogurt Heist Reveals a Rampant Form of Online Fraud
The Journal’s story reveals that cargo hijacking fraud remains a serious problem—one that cost $500 million in 2023, quadruple the year before. […]
‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School
The University of Cambridge is constantly ranked among the world’s top universities, with its medical school and vast research facilities among the […]
Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage
For years, China’s state-backed hackers have stolen huge troves of company secrets, political intelligence, and the personal information of millions of people. […]
Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys
The next time you stay in a hotel, you may want to use the door’s deadbolt. A group of security researchers this […]