This Is the New Leader of Russia’s Infamous Sandworm Hacking Unit
For years, the hacking unit within Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency known as Sandworm has carried out some of the worst cyberattacks […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet
Amid the generative-artificial-intelligence frenzy of the last few months, security researchers have been revisiting the concern that AI-generated voices, or voice deepfakes, […]
A Spy Wants to Connect With You on LinkedIn
There is nothing immediately suspicious about Camille Lons’ LinkedIn page. The politics and security researcher’s profile photo is of her giving a […]
The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem
Some state anti-hacking laws are even broader than the CFAA, says Crocker, the EFF attorney. California Penal Code Section 502, which Crocker describes […]
Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase
In February, attackers from the Russia-based BlackCat ransomware group hit a physician practice in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, that’s part of the Lehigh […]
How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests
In a statement released a day before the investigation’s release, Jayd Henricks, the group’s president, said, “It isn’t about straight or gay […]
‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat
For seven years, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has tallied the reports the US law enforcement agency receives about all […]
The LastPass Hack Somehow Gets Worse
Chinese hackers proved themselves to be as prolific and invasive as ever this week with new findings revealing that in February 2022, […]
The High-Stakes Blame Game in the White House Cybersecurity Plan
In the endless fight to improve cybersecurity and encourage investment in digital defenses, some experts have a controversial suggestion. They say the […]
This Hacker Tool Can Pinpoint a DJI Drone Operator’s Exact Location
DJI’s DroneID became the subject of controversy last spring when the Ukrainian government criticized the company because Russian military forces were using […]