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How the Signal Knockoff App TeleMessage Got Hacked in 20 Minutes

Intrusions

How the Signal Knockoff App TeleMessage Got Hacked in 20 Minutes

By Micah Lee

Coinbase Will Reimburse Customers Up to $400 Million After Data Breach

Security Roundup

Coinbase Will Reimburse Customers Up to $400 Million After Data Breach

By Lily Hay Newman and Dhruv Mehrotra

North Korean IT Workers Are Being Exposed on a Massive Scale

Plain Sight

North Korean IT Workers Are Being Exposed on a Massive Scale

By Matt Burgess

An $8.4 Billion Chinese Hub for Crypto Crime Is Incorporated in Colorado

True Crime

An $8.4 Billion Chinese Hub for Crypto Crime Is Incorporated in Colorado

By Andy Greenberg

ICE’s Deportation Airline Hack Reveals Man ‘Disappeared’ to El Salvador

Security Roundup

ICE’s Deportation Airline Hack Reveals Man ‘Disappeared’ to El Salvador

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

Customs and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessage

Attack of the Clones

Customs and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessage

By Lily Hay Newman

The Company Behind the Signal Clone Mike Waltz Used Has Direct Access to User Chats

High Visibility

The Company Behind the Signal Clone Mike Waltz Used Has Direct Access to User Chats

By Lily Hay Newman

Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years

P@55W0RD

Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years

By Tim Marchman

Signal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked

Phone Wars

Signal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked

By Lily Hay Newman

Security Researchers Warn a Widely Used Open Source Tool Poses a 'Persistent' Risk to the US

Poisoned Well

Security Researchers Warn a Widely Used Open Source Tool Poses a 'Persistent' Risk to the US

By Matt Burgess

Hacking Spree Hits UK Retail Giants

Security Roundup

Hacking Spree Hits UK Retail Giants

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Dhruv Mehrotra

North Korea Stole Your Job

secret agents

North Korea Stole Your Job

By Bobbie Johnson

AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks

Bad Inventions

AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

AI Inside

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

By Lily Hay Newman

Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi

Internet of Flaws

Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

Pete Hegseth’s Signal Scandal Spirals Out of Control

Security Roundup

Pete Hegseth’s Signal Scandal Spirals Out of Control

By Matt Burgess and Andrew Couts

Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams

Downsides

Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams

By Lily Hay Newman

Florida Man Enters the Encryption Wars

Security Roundup

Florida Man Enters the Encryption Wars

By Lily Hay Newman

‘Stupid and Dangerous’: CISA Funding Chaos Threatens Essential Cybersecurity Program

Shortsighted

‘Stupid and Dangerous’: CISA Funding Chaos Threatens Essential Cybersecurity Program

By Lily Hay Newman

Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins

Pwned

Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman