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ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

Made You Look

ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

By Vas Panagiotopoulos

Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun

Security Roundup

Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun

By Lily Hay Newman and Andrew Couts

This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats

Secret Message

This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats

By Matt Burgess

Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

Denial of Service

Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

By Andy Greenberg

The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over

Making Moves

The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over

By Lily Hay Newman

The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters

Security Roundup

The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters

By Andrew Couts

Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech

Trick of the Eye

Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines

Mind the Gap

A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users

Down and Out

Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users

By Lily Hay Newman and Kate Knibbs

69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury

Twists and Turns

69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury

By Andy Greenberg

Stealthy Malware Has Infected Thousands of Linux Systems for Years

perfctl

Stealthy Malware Has Infected Thousands of Linux Systems for Years

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The FBI Still Hasn’t Cracked NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Phone

Security Roundup

The FBI Still Hasn’t Cracked NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Phone

By Andy Greenberg

ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions

Business Matters

ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions

By Vas Panagiotopoulos

Notorious Evil Corp Hackers Targeted NATO Allies for Russian Intelligence

Helping Hand

Notorious Evil Corp Hackers Targeted NATO Allies for Russian Intelligence

By Lily Hay Newman

The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun

Crime Pays

The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes

Security Roundup

The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes

By Lily Hay Newman

Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug

Red Line

Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug

By Andy Greenberg

Your Phone Won’t Be the Next Exploding Pager

Loaded Devices

Your Phone Won’t Be the Next Exploding Pager

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?

Capture the Flag

Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?

By Kim Zetter

The Mystery of Hezbollah’s Deadly Exploding Pagers

Deadly Connection

The Mystery of Hezbollah’s Deadly Exploding Pagers

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess