Inside Pwn2Own’s High-Stakes Industrial Hacking Contest
On a small, blue-lit stage in a dim side room of the Fillmore Theater in Miami on Tuesday, three men sat behind […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Jeff Bezos’ Hacked Phone, Coronavirus Hits the US, and More News
Jeff Bezos was hacked and a new virus is on the attack, but first: a cartoon about social media breakups. Here’s the […]
Everything We Know About the Jeff Bezos Phone Hack
On November 8, 2018, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos received an unexpected text message over WhatsApp from Saudi Arabian leader Mohammed bin Salman. […]
A Windows 10 Vulnerability Was Used to Rickroll the NSA and Github
Less than a day after Microsoft disclosed one of the most critical Windows vulnerabilities ever, a security researcher has demonstrated how attackers […]
An Alarming Windows Bug, a Triumph for Tesla, and More News
Tesla is surging and Microsoft is purging, but first: a cartoon about wedding software updates. Here’s the news you need to know, […]
Windows 10 Has a Security Flaw So Severe the NSA Disclosed It
Microsoft released a patch for Windows 10 and Server 2016 today after the National Security Agency found and disclosed a serious vulnerability. […]
If Russia Hacked Burisma, Brace for the Leaks to Follow
The oil firm Burisma sits at the center of the Venn diagram of two of the Kremlin’s hacking obsessions: It’s in Ukraine, […]
TikTok Bugs Could Have Allowed Account Takeovers
The social video app TikTok has been branded a potential security threat for its ties to China—the app is owned by the […]
The Worst Hacks of the Decade
Over the last decade, hacking became less of a novelty and more of a fact of life for billions of people around […]
Hackers Could Use Smart Displays to Spy on Meetings
Add another entry to the list of internet-connected devices causing problems in unexpected places. Touchscreen smart TVs from DTEN, a “certified hardware […]