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

ICE Has Spyware Now

Security Roundup

ICE Has Spyware Now

By Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Lily Hay Newman

Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

Candid Camera

Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

By Andy Greenberg

DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims

Security Roundup

DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims

By Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, and Dell Cameron

The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived

Bad Code

The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds

Dark Patterns

493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

Security Roundup

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

By Lily Hay Newman

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

Keeping PACER

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

By Lily Hay Newman

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

Playing Dirty

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

By Matt Burgess

How to Protect Yourself From Portable Point-of-Sale Scams

Stay Safe

How to Protect Yourself From Portable Point-of-Sale Scams

By Diego Barbera

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

Security Roundup

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

By Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Forward Looking

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds

Cracking the Code

Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds

By Andy Greenberg

A Misconfiguration That Haunts Corporate Streaming Platforms Could Expose Sensitive Data

Watch List

A Misconfiguration That Haunts Corporate Streaming Platforms Could Expose Sensitive Data

By Lily Hay Newman

It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug

Puff Piece

It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug

By Andy Greenberg and Joseph Cox

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

10-4

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

By Kim Zetter

A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT

Zero Click

A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT

By Matt Burgess

Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home

Lights Out

Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home

By Matt Burgess

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

Security Roundup

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

By Dell Cameron

The Kremlin’s Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware

Bad Connection

The Kremlin’s Most Devious Hacking Group Is Using Russian ISPs to Plant Spyware

By Andy Greenberg

Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage

Open Season

Microsoft Put Older Versions of SharePoint on Life Support. Hackers Are Taking Advantage

By Lily Hay Newman