Infosec
North Korean Hackers Impersonate Major Crypto Investment Firm to Scam Startups
The hackers impersonated big names in crypto such as the Digital Currency Group in a months-long and carefully planned campaign.
How a Hacker Controlled Dozens of Teslas Using a Flaw in Third-Party App
A security researcher found flaws in a third-party open-source app that allowed him to track and unlock some Teslas.
The Cybersecurity Stories We Were Jealous of in 2021
These are the best stories on hacking, information security, privacy, and surveillance from this year that we wish we had reported and written ourselves.
How ‘The Matrix’ Inspired a New Generation of Hackers
The Wachowskis' masterpiece steered countless people into cybersecurity, and changed hacking culture forever.
A Simple Exploit is Exposing the Biggest Apps on the Internet
iCloud, Steam, Minecraft, and several others are all vulnerable to a vulnerability that is trivially easy for hackers to exploit.
AWS Is the Internet's Biggest Single Point of Failure
Amazon Web Service’s outage this week has shown the world just how much the internet relies on it, and why that’s a bad thing.
Kamala Harris Is Right: Bluetooth Is a Security Risk
Vice President Kamala Harris is absolutely right in not trusting Bluetooth or email.
Hacked Cryptocurrency Platform Begs Hacker to Please Return $119 Million
BadgerDAO, which lost about $119 million in a hack last week, is now pleading with the hacker to return the money.
Google Caught Hackers Using a Mac Zero-Day Against Hong Kong Users
"The nature of the activity and targeting is consistent with a government backed actor," the Google researchers say.
Hackers Apologize to Arab Royal Families for Leaking Their Data
“Bluntly, UAE sends assassination teams to deal with people they don’t like. [...] Even ransomware groups are subject to political pressure."
US Sanctions Could Cut Off NSO From Tech It Relies On
The sanction could prevent NSO Group from purchasing products and services from U.S. companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Dell.
Ransomware Has Disrupted Almost 1,000 Schools in the US This Year
There have been more than 70 ransomware attacks affecting around 1,000 U.S. schools this year, and it may get worse before it gets better.