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

Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk

Side Effects

Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk

By Lily Hay Newman

A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS

All Access

A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS

By Matt Burgess

Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac

Vulnerabilities

Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac

By Lily Hay Newman

The US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang

Cybercrime

The US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang

By Matt Burgess

Sloppy Software Patches Are a ‘Disturbing Trend’

Quality Control

Sloppy Software Patches Are a ‘Disturbing Trend’

By Lily Hay Newman

Google's Android Red Team Had a Full Pixel 6 Pwn Before Launch

White Hats

Google's Android Red Team Had a Full Pixel 6 Pwn Before Launch

By Lily Hay Newman

The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun

Glitchy McFlatface

The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun

By Matt Burgess

One of 5G’s Biggest Features Is a Security Minefield

Black Hat

One of 5G’s Biggest Features Is a Security Minefield

By Lily Hay Newman

GitHub Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks

Sign Here

GitHub Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks

By Lily Hay Newman

The US Emergency Alert System Has Dangerous Flaws

Security Roundup

The US Emergency Alert System Has Dangerous Flaws

By Andrew Couts

A Slack Bug Exposed Some Users’ Hashed Passwords for 5 Years

Slacking Off

A Slack Bug Exposed Some Users’ Hashed Passwords for 5 Years

By Lily Hay Newman

An Attack on Albanian Government Suggests New Iranian Aggression

Rising Tensions

An Attack on Albanian Government Suggests New Iranian Aggression

By Lily Hay Newman

The Microsoft Team Racing to Catch Bugs Before They Happen

Under Pressure

The Microsoft Team Racing to Catch Bugs Before They Happen

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Attack Easily Knocked Out a Potential Encryption Algorithm

SIKE Out

A New Attack Easily Knocked Out a Potential Encryption Algorithm

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The January 6 Secret Service Text Scandal Turns Criminal

Security Roundup

The January 6 Secret Service Text Scandal Turns Criminal

By Lily Hay Newman

The 2022 US Midterm Elections' Top Security Issue: Death Threats

Danger Zone

The 2022 US Midterm Elections' Top Security Issue: Death Threats

By Lily Hay Newman

Instagram Slow to Tackle Bots Targeting Iranian Women’s Groups

Fake Followers

Instagram Slow to Tackle Bots Targeting Iranian Women’s Groups

By Lily Hay Newman

Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants

Security Roundup

Amazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants

By Matt Burgess

A New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser

Risky Clicks

A New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser

By Lily Hay Newman

New ‘Retbleed’ Attack Can Swipe Key Data From Intel and AMD CPUs

Vulnerabilities

New ‘Retbleed’ Attack Can Swipe Key Data From Intel and AMD CPUs

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica