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Cyberattacks and Hacks

Apple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats

iOS

Apple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats

Lily Hay Newman

How to Avoid the Worst Instagram Scams

Instascam

How to Avoid the Worst Instagram Scams

Matt Burgess

The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2022 So Far

Halfway Point

The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2022 So Far

Lily Hay Newman

A New, Remarkably Sophisticated Malware Is Attacking Routers

ZuoRAT

A New, Remarkably Sophisticated Malware Is Attacking Routers

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

You Need to Update Windows and Chrome Right Now

Critical Update

You Need to Update Windows and Chrome Right Now

Kate O'Flaherty

The Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived

Security Roundup

The Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived

Andrew Couts

Google Warns of New Spyware Targeting iOS and Android Users

Exploits

Google Warns of New Spyware Targeting iOS and Android Users

Lily Hay Newman

The Ghost of Internet Explorer Will Haunt the Web for Years

Undead Tech

The Ghost of Internet Explorer Will Haunt the Web for Years

Lily Hay Newman

An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague

Security Roundup

An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague

Matt Burgess

Here’s Why You’re Still Stuck in Robocall Hell

Spamalot

Here’s Why You’re Still Stuck in Robocall Hell

Lily Hay Newman

Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists

Modified Elephant

Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists

Andy Greenberg

Russia Is Taking Over Ukraine’s Internet

Domain Seizure

Russia Is Taking Over Ukraine’s Internet

Matt Burgess

Conti's Attack Against Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Era

Malware

Conti's Attack Against Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Era

Matt Burgess

Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys

Gone in 130 Seconds

Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

A Long-Awaited Defense Against Data Leaks May Have Just Arrived

Lock and Keyphrase

A Long-Awaited Defense Against Data Leaks May Have Just Arrived

Lily Hay Newman

AlphaBay Is Taking Over the Dark Web—Again

Comebacks

AlphaBay Is Taking Over the Dark Web—Again

Andy Greenberg

The Hacker Gold Rush That's Poised to Eclipse Ransomware

Cybercrime

The Hacker Gold Rush That's Poised to Eclipse Ransomware

Lily Hay Newman

Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million

Security Roundup

Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million

Andrew Couts

An Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Flaw Still Has No Patch

Open Windows

An Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Flaw Still Has No Patch

Lily Hay Newman

DuckDuckGo Isn’t as Private as You Think

Security Roundup

DuckDuckGo Isn’t as Private as You Think

Andy Greenberg