Hackers Target Oil Companies as Prices Plunge
As the world’s top oil producers prepared for a weeklong meeting earlier this month to plan a response to slumping prices of […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
A Vital Hack Could Turn Medical Devices Into Ventilators
As infections from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continue to climb, hospitals around the world are struggling with a potentially fatal shortage of […]
Hackers Made the Snoo Smart Bassinet Shake and Play Loud Sounds
The Snoo Smart Bassinet pitch focuses on safety and sleep. Its purported ability to help babies—and their caregivers—get more shut-eye has fueled […]
Thousands of Android Apps Are Silently Accessing Your Data
More than 4,000 Google Play apps silently collect a list of all other installed apps in a data grab that allows developers […]
Marriott Got Hacked. Yes, Again
In November 2018, hotel giant Marriott disclosed that it had suffered one of the largest breaches in history. That hack compromised the […]
An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans
Most North Koreans don’t spend much of their lives in front of a computer. But some of the lucky few who do, […]
How an Elaborate North Korean Crypto Heist Fell Apart
At the end of 2018, North Korea carried out a heist. Hackers acting on behalf of the secretive state infiltrated and extracted […]
Hackers Can Clone Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Keys
That adds a layer of complexity, but the researchers note that a thief could simply turn the barrel with a screwdriver or […]
A Flaw in Billions of Wi-Fi Chips Let Attackers Decrypt Data
Billions of devices—many of them already patched—are affected by a Wi-Fi vulnerability that allows nearby attackers to decrypt sensitive data sent over […]
How a Hacker’s Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden’s Computer
John Strand breaks into things for a living. As a penetration tester, he gets hired by organizations to attack their defenses, helping […]