The Hacker Gold Rush That’s Poised to Eclipse Ransomware
Ransomware attacks, including those of the massively disruptive and dangerous variety, have proved difficult to combat comprehensively. Hospitals, government agencies, schools, and […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million
Not to freak out anyone, but there’s a serious flaw in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows that allows attackers to take […]
Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Still Doesn’t Have a Patch
Researchers warned last weekend that a flaw in Microsoft’s Support Diagnostic Tool could be exploited using malicious Word documents to remotely take […]
An Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Flaw Still Has No Patch
Researchers warned last weekend that a flaw in Microsoft’s Support Diagnostic Tool could be exploited using malicious Word documents to remotely take […]
Good Luck Not Accidentally Hiring a North Korean Scammer
For more than a decade, North Korean hackers and digital scammers have run wild, pilfering hundreds of millions of dollars to raise […]
DuckDuckGo Isn’t as Private as You Think
After another week of dismally tragic news and moral failures by the powerful, it’s good to know that you can at least […]
The Mystery of China’s Sudden Warnings About US Hackers
Ben Read, director of cyberespionage analysis at the US cybersecurity firm Mandiant, says China’s state media push of alleged US hacking seems […]
‘Tough to Forge’ Digital Driver’s Licenses Are—Yep—Easy to Forge
In late 2019, the government of New South Wales in Australia rolled out digital driver’s licenses. The new licenses allowed people to […]
North Korean IT Workers Are Infiltrating Tech Companies
As Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine heads towards its hundredth day, opposition from Ukrainian forces is as strong as ever. At the […]
Spyware Vendors Target Android With Zero-Day Exploits
NSO Group and its powerful Pegasus malware have dominated the debate over commercial spyware vendors who sell their hacking tools to governments, […]