GitHub’s Hardcore Plan to Roll Out Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
You’ve heard the advice for years: Turn on two-factor authentication everywhere it’s offered. It’s long been clear that using only a username […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Teens Hacked Boston Subway’s CharlieCard to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time Nobody Got Sued
Early this year, the four teenagers showed Rauch their techniques, which went beyond cloning to include more granular changes to a card’s […]
Panasonic Warns That IoT Malware Attack Cycles Are Accelerating
Internet-of-things devices have been plagued by security issues and unfixed vulnerabilities for more than a decade, fueling botnets, facilitating government surveillance, and […]
Hackers Rig Casino Card-Shuffling Machines for ‘Full Control’ Cheating
In September last year, a scandal blew up the world of high-stakes, livestreamed poker: In a hand at Las Vegas’ Hustler Live […]
A Clever Honeypot Tricked Hackers Into Revealing Their Secrets
Plenty of people tried to access the system. Over the past three years, it has captured 21 million login attempts, with more […]
New ‘Downfall’ Flaw Exposes Valuable Data in Generations of Intel Chips
Intel is releasing fixes for a processor vulnerability that affects many models of its chips going back to 2015, including some that […]
Microsoft’s AI Red Team Has Already Made the Case for Itself
For most people, the idea of using artificial intelligence tools in daily life—or even just messing around with them—has only become mainstream […]
Criminals Have Created Their Own ChatGPT Clones
Krishnan says the creator of the system published a video appearing to show the chatbot operating and generating a scammy email. They […]
Security News This Week: The Cloud Company at the Center of a Global Hacking Spree
Between a cascade of indictments against former US president Donald Trump, a tumultuous 2024 election season (in which Trump is a main […]
Free Airline Miles, Hotel Points, and User Data Put at Risk by Flaws in Points Platform
Travel rewards programs like those offered by airlines and hotels tout the specific perks of joining their club over others. Under the […]