LastPass Data Breach: It’s Time to Ditch This Password Manager
You’ve heard it again and again: You need to use a password manager to generate strong, unique passwords and keep track of […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Russia’s Cyberwar Foreshadowed Deadly Attacks on Civilians
But for anyone involved in fending off Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine over the past eight years, Russia’s preference for civilian over military […]
Hacktivism Is Back and Messier Than Ever
During its brutal war in Ukraine, Russian troops have burnt cities to the ground, raped and tortured civilians, and committed scores of potential war crimes. […]
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2022
Russian soldiers poured into Ukraine, accompanied by a wave of cyberattacks across the country. A major cryptocurrency exchange imploded and declared bankruptcy, […]
Russians Hacked JFK Airport Taxi Dispatch in Line-Skipping Scheme
We at WIRED are winding down for the year and gearing up for what is sure to be an eventful 2023. But […]
What Is Flipper Zero? The Hacker Tool Going Viral on TikTok, Explained
Across the US, countless buildings, from government offices to your next hotel room door, are protected by RFID-controlled locks. On a recent […]
Iran’s Internet Blackouts Are Sabotaging Its Own Economy
As internet shutdowns, platform blocking, and content filtering become increasingly common levers for authoritarian control around the world, Iran has presented an […]
An Alleged Russian Smuggling Ring Was Uncovered in New Hampshire
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, navigation system monitors reported this week that they’ve detected a rise in GPS disruptions in […]
Meta’s Tricky Quest to Protect Your Account
Meta says it applies the concepts of “adversarial design” to build systems with the assumption that attackers will try to exploit them, […]
GPS Signals Are Being Disrupted in Russian Cities
There are relatively few large-scale monitoring efforts tracking GPS disruptions. John Wiseman, the technologist and open source enthusiast who created GPSJam, says […]