Five out of six brands tested by researchers would have allowed hackers to track kids—and in…
Author: Andy Greenberg
Julian Assange Lays Out His Case Against US Extradition
The argument hinges in part on psychiatrists’ testimony that Assange is a high suicide risk.
The FBI Botched Its DNC Hack Warning in 2016—but Says It Won’t Next Time
Facing looming election threats and a ransomware epidemic, the bureau says it has revamped its process…
A Tesla Employee Thwarted an Alleged Ransomware Plot
Elon Musk confirmed Thursday night that a ransomware gang had approached a Gigafactory employee with alleged…
‘DiceKeys’ Creates a Master Password for Life With One Roll
A new kit leaves your cryptographic destiny up to 25 cubes in a plastic box.
The Attack That Broke Twitter Is Hitting Dozens of Companies
“Phone spear phishing” attacks have been on the rise since a bitcoin scam took over the…
ISIS Allegedly Ran a Covid-19 PPE Scam Site
The Justice Department says that an agent of the terrorist organization operated FaceMaskCenter.com, in part of…
Chinese Hackers Have Pillaged Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry
A campaign called Operation Skeleton Key has stolen source code, software development kits, chip designs, and…
Dutch Hackers Found a Simple Way to Mess With Traffic Lights
By reverse engineering apps intended for cyclists, security researchers found they could cause delays in at…
An ’80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking
The now-patched vulnerability would have let hackers target Microsoft Office using Symbolic Link—a file type that…