Cyberattacks and Hacks
Latest news on hacks, cyberattacks, security vulnerabilities, and more.

Burned
Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants
By Lily Hay Newman

Being Diplomatic
Biden's Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight
By Eric Geller


Boom Times
The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says
By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Overexposed
Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
By Joseph Cox

Security Roundup
Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
By Andrew Couts, Andy Greenberg, and Lily Hay Newman




Security Roundup
Mystery Drone Sightings Lead to FAA Ban Despite No Detected Threats
By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Andrew Couts


Rebrands
Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns
By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess


Y1K3S
Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets
By Andy Greenberg

Security Roundup
Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers
By Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts


Seek and Destroy
A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections
By Lily Hay Newman


Blinded by the Light
Emergency Vehicle Lights Can Screw Up a Car’s Automated Driving System
By Aarian Marshall