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Cyberattacks and Hacks

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

A data fail left banks and councils exposed by a quick Google search

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A data fail left banks and councils exposed by a quick Google search

By Henry Dyer

A Critical Flaw Is Affecting Thousands of WordPress Sites

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A Critical Flaw Is Affecting Thousands of WordPress Sites

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Ransomware Has Gone Corporate—and Gotten More Cruel

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Ransomware Has Gone Corporate—and Gotten More Cruel

By Brian Barrett

A New Botnet Is Covertly Targeting Millions of Servers

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A New Botnet Is Covertly Targeting Millions of Servers

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Cash machine hackers are getting better at stealing your money

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Cash machine hackers are getting better at stealing your money

By Lily Hay Newman

The Attack That Broke Twitter Is Hitting Dozens of Companies

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The Attack That Broke Twitter Is Hitting Dozens of Companies

By Andy Greenberg

ATM Hackers Have Picked Up Some Clever New Tricks

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ATM Hackers Have Picked Up Some Clever New Tricks

By Lily Hay Newman

Over a Billion Android Devices Are at Risk of Data Theft

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Over a Billion Android Devices Are at Risk of Data Theft

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Flaws Could Have Exposed Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Hackers

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Flaws Could Have Exposed Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Hackers

By Lily Hay Newman

Intel Is Investigating How Confidential Data Ended Up Online

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Intel Is Investigating How Confidential Data Ended Up Online

By Jim Salter, Ars Technica and Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Hackers Flood Reddit With Pro-Trump Takeovers

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Hackers Flood Reddit With Pro-Trump Takeovers

By Brian Barrett

Chinese Hackers Have Pillaged Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry

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Chinese Hackers Have Pillaged Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry

By Andy Greenberg

The Feds Want These Teams to Hack a Satellite—From Home

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The Feds Want These Teams to Hack a Satellite—From Home

By Sarah Scoles

Dutch Hackers Found a Simple Way to Mess With Traffic Lights

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Dutch Hackers Found a Simple Way to Mess With Traffic Lights

By Andy Greenberg

An ’80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking

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An ’80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking

By Andy Greenberg

The Garmin Hack Was a Warning

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The Garmin Hack Was a Warning

By Brian Barrett

How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught

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How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught

By Brian Barrett

Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories

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Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories

By Andy Greenberg

A Cyberattack on Garmin Disrupted More Than Workouts

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A Cyberattack on Garmin Disrupted More Than Workouts

By Lily Hay Newman

Russia's GRU Hackers Hit US Government and Energy Targets

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Russia's GRU Hackers Hit US Government and Energy Targets

By Andy Greenberg