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

Activist Hackers Are Racing Into the Israel-Hamas War—for Both Sides

Flood the Zone

Activist Hackers Are Racing Into the Israel-Hamas War—for Both Sides

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Inside FTX’s All-Night Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist

Chain Reaction

Inside FTX’s All-Night Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist

By Andy Greenberg

Apple's Encryption Is Under Attack by a Mysterious Group

Security Roundup

Apple's Encryption Is Under Attack by a Mysterious Group

By Andrew Couts

23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews

23 Problems

23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews

By Lily Hay Newman

Your Cheap Android TV Streaming Box May Have a Dangerous Backdoor

Bad Boxes

Your Cheap Android TV Streaming Box May Have a Dangerous Backdoor

By Matt Burgess

The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger

Transfer Denied

The Biggest Hack of 2023 Keeps Getting Bigger

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Chinese Hackers Are Hiding in Routers in the US and Japan

Security Roundup

Chinese Hackers Are Hiding in Routers in the US and Japan

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Apple, Microsoft, and Google Just Fixed Multiple Zero-Day Flaws

Critical Update

Apple, Microsoft, and Google Just Fixed Multiple Zero-Day Flaws

By Kate O'Flaherty

A Tricky New Way to Sneak Past Repressive Internet Censorship

WIRED30

A Tricky New Way to Sneak Past Repressive Internet Censorship

By Justin Ling

The Shocking Data on Kia and Hyundai Thefts in the US

Security Roundup

The Shocking Data on Kia and Hyundai Thefts in the US

By Lily Hay Newman

Chinese Spies Infected Dozens of Networks With Thumb Drive Malware

Sticky Situation

Chinese Spies Infected Dozens of Networks With Thumb Drive Malware

By Andy Greenberg

You Need to Update Your Browser, Like, Yesterday

Security Roundup

You Need to Update Your Browser, Like, Yesterday

By Andrew Couts

Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle

Under the Radar

Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle

By Lily Hay Newman

China-Linked Hackers Breached a Power Grid—Again

Lights Out

China-Linked Hackers Breached a Power Grid—Again

By Andy Greenberg

Your New Car Is a Privacy Nightmare

Security Roundup

Your New Car Is a Privacy Nightmare

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

US and UK Mount Aggressive Crackdown on Trickbot and Conti Ransomware Gangs

Held Accountable

US and UK Mount Aggressive Crackdown on Trickbot and Conti Ransomware Gangs

By Lily Hay Newman

The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes

Crossing a Line

The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes

By Andy Greenberg

The Comedy of Errors That Let China-Backed Hackers Steal Microsoft’s Signing Key

token gesture

The Comedy of Errors That Let China-Backed Hackers Steal Microsoft’s Signing Key

By Lily Hay Newman

How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products

Malicious Compliance

How China Demands Tech Firms Reveal Hackable Flaws in Their Products

By Andy Greenberg

Generative AI’s Biggest Security Flaw Is Not Easy to Fix

Bad Bots

Generative AI’s Biggest Security Flaw Is Not Easy to Fix

By Matt Burgess