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The Tech Crash Course That Trains US Diplomats to Spot Threats

Statecraft

The Tech Crash Course That Trains US Diplomats to Spot Threats

By Eric Geller

The Problem the US TikTok Crackdown and Kaspersky Ban Have in Common

Nanny State

The Problem the US TikTok Crackdown and Kaspersky Ban Have in Common

By Lily Hay Newman

Google Is Piloting Face Recognition for Office Security

Security Roundup

Google Is Piloting Face Recognition for Office Security

By Lily Hay Newman

Inside a Violent Gang's Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree

Hell on Earth

Inside a Violent Gang's Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree

By Andy Greenberg and Matt Giles

The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over

Free Press

The Julian Assange Saga Is Finally Over

By Dell Cameron

Red Tape Is Making Hospital Ransomware Attacks Worse

Delay Tactics

Red Tape Is Making Hospital Ransomware Attacks Worse

By Matt Burgess

A Catastrophic Hospital Hack Ends in a Leak of 300M Patient Records

Security Roundup

A Catastrophic Hospital Hack Ends in a Leak of 300M Patient Records

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts

Hackers Detail How They Allegedly Stole Ticketmaster Data From Snowflake

Weak Point

Hackers Detail How They Allegedly Stole Ticketmaster Data From Snowflake

By Kim Zetter

Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout

Cash Cow

Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout

By Andy Greenberg

Ransomware Is ‘More Brutal’ Than Ever in 2024

Hard to Crack

Ransomware Is ‘More Brutal’ Than Ever in 2024

By Jordan Pearson

Apple Is Coming for Your Password Manager

Security Roundup

Apple Is Coming for Your Password Manager

By Andrew Couts

Microsoft Will Switch Off Recall by Default After Security Backlash

Recall Recall

Microsoft Will Switch Off Recall by Default After Security Backlash

By Andy Greenberg

Microsoft’s Recall Feature Is Even More Hackable Than You Thought

Bad Memories

Microsoft’s Recall Feature Is Even More Hackable Than You Thought

By Andy Greenberg

The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever

Dig In

The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever

By Matt Burgess

DM Debacle

TikTok Hack Targets ‘High-Profile’ Users via DMs

By Dell Cameron

This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AI

Total Recall

This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AI

By Matt Burgess

AI Is Your Coworker Now. Can You Trust It?

Work Buddy

AI Is Your Coworker Now. Can You Trust It?

By Kate O'Flaherty

The Ticketmaster Data Breach May Be Just the Beginning

Snowballing

The Ticketmaster Data Breach May Be Just the Beginning

By Matt Burgess

Mysterious Hack Destroyed 600,000 Internet Routers

Security Roundup

Mysterious Hack Destroyed 600,000 Internet Routers

By Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

Zombie Apocalypse

‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

By Dell Cameron