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The T-Mobile Breach Is Much Worse Than It Had to Be

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The T-Mobile Breach Is Much Worse Than It Had to Be

By Brian Barrett

The T-Mobile Data Breach Is One You Can’t Ignore

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The T-Mobile Data Breach Is One You Can’t Ignore

By Brian Barrett

Messaging Apps Have an Eavesdropping Problem

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Messaging Apps Have an Eavesdropping Problem

By Lily Hay Newman

Watch a Hacker Hijack a Hotel Room’s Lights, Fans, and Beds

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Watch a Hacker Hijack a Hotel Room’s Lights, Fans, and Beds

By Andy Greenberg

Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked

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Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked

By Lily Hay Newman

The Kaseya Ransomware Nightmare Is Almost Over

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The Kaseya Ransomware Nightmare Is Almost Over

By Brian Barrett

An Explosive Spyware Report Shows the Limits of iOS Security

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An Explosive Spyware Report Shows the Limits of iOS Security

By Lily Hay Newman

The SolarWinds Hackers Used an iOS Flaw to Compromise iPhones

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The SolarWinds Hackers Used an iOS Flaw to Compromise iPhones

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The Everyday IT Tools That Can Offer ‘God Mode’ to Hackers

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The Everyday IT Tools That Can Offer ‘God Mode’ to Hackers

By Andy Greenberg

Microsoft Keeps Failing to Patch a Critical Windows Bug

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Microsoft Keeps Failing to Patch a Critical Windows Bug

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The Unfixed Flaw at the Heart of REvil’s Ransomware Spree

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The Unfixed Flaw at the Heart of REvil’s Ransomware Spree

By Lily Hay Newman

Fancy Bear Is Trying to Brute-Force Hundreds of Networks

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Fancy Bear Is Trying to Brute-Force Hundreds of Networks

By Andy Greenberg

SolarWinds Hackers Continue Assault With New Microsoft Breach

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SolarWinds Hackers Continue Assault With New Microsoft Breach

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone

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NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone

By Andy Greenberg

This secretive firm has powerful new hacking tools

This secretive firm has powerful new hacking tools

By Samuel Woodhams

A Mystery Malware Stole 26 Million Passwords From Windows PCs

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A Mystery Malware Stole 26 Million Passwords From Windows PCs

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Hackers Stole a Ton of EA Data—Including Valuable Source Code

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Hackers Stole a Ton of EA Data—Including Valuable Source Code

By Cecilia D'Anastasio

Ransomware Hits a Food Supply Giant—and Underscores Dire Risk

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Ransomware Hits a Food Supply Giant—and Underscores Dire Risk

By Lily Hay Newman

The Bizarro Streaming Site That Hackers Built From Scratch

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The Bizarro Streaming Site That Hackers Built From Scratch

By Brian Barrett

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