NyanSat is an open source ground station that lets you listen in on low-orbit transmissions for…
Author: Lily Hay Newman
A Cyberattack on Garmin Disrupted More Than Workouts
A ransomware hit and subsequent outage caused problems in the company's aviation services, including flight planning…
Apple’s Hackable iPhones Are Finally Here
Last year, Apple announced a special device just for hackers. The phone—for approved researchers only—will soon…
The Anatomy of a Cisco Counterfeit Shows Its Dangerous Potential
By tearing down bootleg network switches, researchers found ample opportunity for malice—but no signs of a…
‘DDoS-For-Hire’ Is Fueling a New Wave of Attacks
Turf wars are heating up over the routers that fuel distributed denial of service attacks—and cybermercenaries…
Google Moves to Secure the Cloud From Itself
Confidential Virtual Machines allows Google Cloud Services Customers to keep data secret—even when it's being actively…
DoNotPay Unsubscribes You From Spam—and Tries to Get You Paid
There's finally a way to get off of email lists with your privacy intact.
Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree
A group dubbed Cosmic Lynx uses surprisingly sophisticated methods—and targets big game.
Encryption-Busting EARN IT Act Advances in Senate
Plus: A massive crime bust in Europe, a warning from US Cyber Command, and more of…
The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2020 So Far
Iran, China, Russia—the gang was all here in the first half of this year. Oh, and…