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North Korea's Lazarus Group Was Behind $540 Million Ronin Theft

Security Roundup

North Korea's Lazarus Group Was Behind $540 Million Ronin Theft

By Lily Hay Newman

WhatsApp Doubles Down With End-to-End Encrypted ‘Communities’

Lock It Down

WhatsApp Doubles Down With End-to-End Encrypted ‘Communities’

By Lily Hay Newman

Russia's Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine

Industroyer

Russia's Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine

By Andy Greenberg

TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers

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TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers

By Lily Hay Newman

WatchGuard Didn't Explicitly Disclose a Flaw Exploited by Hackers

Exposed

WatchGuard Didn't Explicitly Disclose a Flaw Exploited by Hackers

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared

Antitrust

The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared

By Gilad Edelman

Meta Tries to Break the End-to-End Encryption Deadlock

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Meta Tries to Break the End-to-End Encryption Deadlock

By Lily Hay Newman

Shutdown of Russia's Hydra Market Disrupts a Crypto-Crime ATM

Cash Out

Shutdown of Russia's Hydra Market Disrupts a Crypto-Crime ATM

By Andy Greenberg

Fake Cops Scammed Apple and Meta to Get User Data

Security Roundup

Fake Cops Scammed Apple and Meta to Get User Data

By Andrew Couts and Lily Hay Newman

Hunt for Lapsus$ Hackers Leads to a British Teen

Security Roundup

Hunt for Lapsus$ Hackers Leads to a British Teen

By Andrew Couts

TSA’s First Crack at Guarding Pipelines From Hackers Falls Short

Security Roundup

TSA’s First Crack at Guarding Pipelines From Hackers Falls Short

By Andrew Couts

A Developer Altered Open Source Software to Wipe Files in Russia

Protestware

A Developer Altered Open Source Software to Wipe Files in Russia

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

A Big Bet to Kill the Password for Good

Logging In

A Big Bet to Kill the Password for Good

By Lily Hay Newman

Russia Wants to Label Meta an ‘Extremist Organization’

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Russia Wants to Label Meta an ‘Extremist Organization’

By Brian Barrett

Beware the Never-Ending Disinformation Emergency

moderation

Beware the Never-Ending Disinformation Emergency

By Gilad Edelman

War Is Calling Crypto’s ‘Neutrality’ Into Question

Airdrops

War Is Calling Crypto’s ‘Neutrality’ Into Question

By Gian M. Volpicelli

Critical Bugs Expose Hundreds of Thousands of Medical Devices

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Critical Bugs Expose Hundreds of Thousands of Medical Devices

By Lily Hay Newman

A Major Internet Backbone Company Cuts Off Russia

Security Roundup

A Major Internet Backbone Company Cuts Off Russia

By Lily Hay Newman

When War Struck, Ukraine Turned to Telegram

Russia

When War Struck, Ukraine Turned to Telegram

By Matt Burgess

Ice Cream Machine Hackers Sue McDonald's for $900 Million

cold case

Ice Cream Machine Hackers Sue McDonald's for $900 Million

By Andy Greenberg