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‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School

Hard Lessons

‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School

By Matt Burgess

Judges Block US Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange—for Now

More Time

Judges Block US Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange—for Now

By Dell Cameron and Matt Burgess

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage

Red Scare

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage

By Matt Burgess

Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

Security Roundup

Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

By Andrew Couts

The DOJ Puts Apple's iMessage Encryption in the Antitrust Crosshairs

Locked In

The DOJ Puts Apple's iMessage Encryption in the Antitrust Crosshairs

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts

Automakers Are Telling Your Insurance Company How You Really Drive

Security Roundup

Automakers Are Telling Your Insurance Company How You Really Drive

By Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764

Danger Zone

There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764

By Ali Winston

Binance’s Top Crypto Crime Investigator Is Being Detained in Nigeria

Hard Fork

Binance’s Top Crypto Crime Investigator Is Being Detained in Nigeria

By Andy Greenberg

Google Is Getting Thousands of Deepfake Porn Complaints

Takedown

Google Is Getting Thousands of Deepfake Porn Complaints

By Matt Burgess

Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over

Security Roundup

Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say

Hook, Line, & Sinker

Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say

By Dell Cameron

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment

Pay Up

Hackers Behind the Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack Just Received a $22 Million Payment

By Andy Greenberg

The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications

Security Roundup

The Privacy Danger Lurking in Push Notifications

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts, and Matt Burgess

Here Come the AI Worms

Zero Click

Here Come the AI Worms

By Matt Burgess

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak

Conundrums

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak

By Andy Greenberg

Russia Attacked Ukraine's Power Grid at Least 66 Times to ‘Freeze It Into Submission’

Blackout

Russia Attacked Ukraine's Power Grid at Least 66 Times to ‘Freeze It Into Submission’

By Vittoria Elliott

A Pornhub Chatbot Stopped Millions From Searching for Child Abuse Videos

Nudge

A Pornhub Chatbot Stopped Millions From Searching for Child Abuse Videos

By Matt Burgess

Biden Bans Rival Nations From Buying Sensitive US Data—Good Luck

Baby Steps

Biden Bans Rival Nations From Buying Sensitive US Data—Good Luck

By Dell Cameron

Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It

What Comes Around

Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It

By Peter Guest

Ransomware Groups Are Bouncing Back Faster From Law Enforcement Busts

Second Acts

Ransomware Groups Are Bouncing Back Faster From Law Enforcement Busts

By Andy Greenberg