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How Russia's Invasion Triggered a US Crackdown on Its Hackers

Counterattacks

How Russia's Invasion Triggered a US Crackdown on Its Hackers

By Andy Greenberg

Blockchains Have a ‘Bridge’ Problem, and Hackers Know It

Weak Points

Blockchains Have a ‘Bridge’ Problem, and Hackers Know It

By Lily Hay Newman

A Sinister Way to Beat Multifactor Authentication Is on the Rise

Numbers Game

A Sinister Way to Beat Multifactor Authentication Is on the Rise

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Researchers Used a Decommissioned Satellite to Broadcast Hacker TV

Beam Me Up Scotty

Researchers Used a Decommissioned Satellite to Broadcast Hacker TV

By Lily Hay Newman

New Lapsus$ Hack Documents Make Okta’s Response Look More Bizarre

Okta Hack

New Lapsus$ Hack Documents Make Okta’s Response Look More Bizarre

By Lily Hay Newman

The Fragile Open Source Ecosystem Isn't Ready for 'Protestware'

Open Source

The Fragile Open Source Ecosystem Isn't Ready for 'Protestware'

By Lily Hay Newman

Feds Allege Destructive Russian Hackers Targeted US Refineries

Triton

Feds Allege Destructive Russian Hackers Targeted US Refineries

By Andy Greenberg

A Mysterious Satellite Hack Has Victims Far Beyond Ukraine

Satellites

A Mysterious Satellite Hack Has Victims Far Beyond Ukraine

By Matt Burgess

The Third-Party Okta Hack Leaves Customers Scrambling

Double Speak

The Third-Party Okta Hack Leaves Customers Scrambling

By Lily Hay Newman

'This Is Really, Really Bad': Lapsus$ Gang Claims Okta Hack

Super Users

'This Is Really, Really Bad': Lapsus$ Gang Claims Okta Hack

By Lily Hay Newman

Leaked Ransomware Docs Show Conti Helping Putin From the Shadows

Ransom Notes

Leaked Ransomware Docs Show Conti Helping Putin From the Shadows

By Matt Burgess

The Big, Baffling Crypto Dreams of a $180 Million Ransomware Gang

The Conti Files

The Big, Baffling Crypto Dreams of a $180 Million Ransomware Gang

By Matt Burgess

The Workaday Life of the World’s Most Dangerous Ransomware Gang

The Conti Files

The Workaday Life of the World’s Most Dangerous Ransomware Gang

By Matt Burgess

The Lapsus$ Hacking Group Is Off to a Chaotic Start

extortion

The Lapsus$ Hacking Group Is Off to a Chaotic Start

By Lily Hay Newman

Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks

bovine intervention

Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks

By Andy Greenberg

Hacktivists Stoke Pandemonium Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine

Security

Hacktivists Stoke Pandemonium Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Find a New Way to Deliver Devastating DDoS Attacks

Packet storm

Hackers Find a New Way to Deliver Devastating DDoS Attacks

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

How Ukraine's Internet Can Fend Off Russian Attacks

Cyber Security

How Ukraine's Internet Can Fend Off Russian Attacks

By Gian M. Volpicelli

Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls

cyclops blink

Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls

By Andy Greenberg

Ransomware Attacks Are Growing. We Need New Defences

Cybercrime

Ransomware Attacks Are Growing. We Need New Defences

By Allan Liska