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

A Never-Before-Seen Wiper Malware Is Hitting Israeli Targets

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A Never-Before-Seen Wiper Malware Is Hitting Israeli Targets

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

As Chips Shrink, Rowhammer Attacks Get Harder to Stop

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As Chips Shrink, Rowhammer Attacks Get Harder to Stop

By Lily Hay Newman

The relentless rise of Royal Mail text message scams

The relentless rise of Royal Mail text message scams

By Andrew Kersley

The Full Story of the Stunning RSA Hack Can Finally Be Told

Backchannel

The Full Story of the Stunning RSA Hack Can Finally Be Told

By Andy Greenberg

The Real Cost of Colonial Pipeline's $5 Million Ransom

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The Real Cost of Colonial Pipeline's $5 Million Ransom

By Lily Hay Newman

DarkSide Hit Colonial Pipeline—and Created an Unholy Mess

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DarkSide Hit Colonial Pipeline—and Created an Unholy Mess

By Lily Hay Newman

Apple Execs Chose to Keep a Hack of 128 Million iPhones Quiet

Mass iOS Compromise

Apple Execs Chose to Keep a Hack of 128 Million iPhones Quiet

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware

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The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware

By Andy Greenberg

They Told Their Therapists Everything. Hackers Leaked It All

Backchannel

They Told Their Therapists Everything. Hackers Leaked It All

By William Ralston

Hackers Used ‘Mind-Blowing’ Bug to Dodge macOS Safeguards

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Hackers Used ‘Mind-Blowing’ Bug to Dodge macOS Safeguards

By Lily Hay Newman

VPN Hacks Are a Slow-Motion Disaster

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VPN Hacks Are a Slow-Motion Disaster

By Brian Barrett

Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion

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Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion

By Lily Hay Newman

Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware

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Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware

By Lily Hay Newman

They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War

Backchannel

They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War

By Andy Greenberg

The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree

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The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree

By Brian Barrett

Facebook Moves Against ‘Evil Eye’ Hackers Targeting Uyghurs

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Facebook Moves Against ‘Evil Eye’ Hackers Targeting Uyghurs

By Lily Hay Newman

‘Browser Isolation’ Takes On Entrenched Web Threats

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‘Browser Isolation’ Takes On Entrenched Web Threats

By Lily Hay Newman

The Peculiar Ransomware Piggybacking Off of China’s Big Hack

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The Peculiar Ransomware Piggybacking Off of China’s Big Hack

By Brian Barrett

Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims

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Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims

By Andy Greenberg

China’s and Russia’s Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack

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China’s and Russia’s Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack

By Brian Barrett