Feds Uncover a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for Hacking Industrial Systems
Malware designed to target industrial control systems like power grids, factories, water utilities, and oil refineries represents a rare species of digital […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine
More than half a decade has passed since the notorious Russian hackers known as Sandworm targeted an electrical transmission station north of […]
The Tricky Aftermath of Source Code Leaks
The Lapsus$ digital extortion group is the latest to mount a high-profile data-stealing rampage against major tech companies. And among other things, […]
How Russia’s Invasion Triggered a US Crackdown on Its Hackers
Since Russia launched its full-blown invasion of Ukraine in late February, a wave of predictable cyberattacks has accompanied that offensive, striking everything […]
Blockchains Have a ‘Bridge’ Problem, and Hackers Know It
This week, the cryptocurrency network Ronin disclosed a breach in which attackers made off with $540 million worth of Ethereum and USDC […]
A Sinister Way to Beat Multifactor Authentication Is on the Rise
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a core defense that is among the most effective at preventing account takeovers. In addition to requiring that […]
Researchers Used a Decommissioned Satellite to Broadcast Hacker TV
Independent researchers and the United State military have become increasingly focused on orbiting satellites’ potential security vulnerabilities in recent years. These devices, […]
New Lapsus$ Hack Documents Make Okta’s Response Look More Bizarre
In the week since the digital extortion group Lapsus$ first revealed that it had breached the identity management platform Okta through one […]
The Fragile Open Source Ecosystem Isn’t Ready for ‘Protestware’
A string of “sabotage” incidents in open source software is reigniting discussions of how to safeguard projects that underpin digital platforms and […]
Feds Allege Destructive Russian Hackers Targeted US Refineries
For years, the hackers behind the malware known as Triton or Trisis have stood out as a uniquely dangerous threat to critical […]