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Binance Hackers Minted $569M in Crypto—Then It Got Complicated

Security Roundup

Binance Hackers Minted $569M in Crypto—Then It Got Complicated

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

Microsoft Exchange Server Has a Zero-Day Problem

Security Roundup

Microsoft Exchange Server Has a Zero-Day Problem

By Lily Hay Newman and Dhruv Mehrotra

The Challenge of Cracking Iran’s Internet Blockade

Censorship

The Challenge of Cracking Iran’s Internet Blockade

By Lily Hay Newman

Mystery Hackers Are ‘Hyperjacking’ Targets for Insidious Spying

Blue Pilled

Mystery Hackers Are ‘Hyperjacking’ Targets for Insidious Spying

By Andy Greenberg

The Race to Find the Nord Stream Saboteurs

Leaks

The Race to Find the Nord Stream Saboteurs

By Matt Burgess

Cloudflare Takes a Stab at a Captcha That Doesn’t Suck

Turing Test

Cloudflare Takes a Stab at a Captcha That Doesn’t Suck

By Lily Hay Newman

Child Predators Mine Twitch to Prey on Kids

Security Roundup

Child Predators Mine Twitch to Prey on Kids

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Slack’s and Teams’ Lax App Security Raises Alarms

Slacking Off

Slack’s and Teams’ Lax App Security Raises Alarms

By Andy Greenberg

A New Linux Tool Aims to Guard Against Supply Chain Attacks

Housecleaning

A New Linux Tool Aims to Guard Against Supply Chain Attacks

By Lily Hay Newman

US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages

Security Roundup

US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages

By Andrew Couts

The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood

Bearing Witness

The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood

By Matt Laslo

Hackers Target Los Angeles School District With Ransomware

Security Roundup

Hackers Target Los Angeles School District With Ransomware

By Matt Burgess

Police Across US Bypass Warrants With Mass Location-Tracking Tool

Security Roundup

Police Across US Bypass Warrants With Mass Location-Tracking Tool

By Lily Hay Newman

Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data

Hard-Coded Lessons

Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data

By Lily Hay Newman

A US Propaganda Operation Hit Russia and China With Memes

Security Roundup

A US Propaganda Operation Hit Russia and China With Memes

By Matt Burgess

The Most Damning Allegation in the Twitter Whistleblower’s Report

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The Most Damning Allegation in the Twitter Whistleblower’s Report

By Lily Hay Newman

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ Can Crash Old Hard Drives

Security Roundup

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ Can Crash Old Hard Drives

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Tractor Jailbreak Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave

Oh Deere

A New Tractor Jailbreak Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave

By Lily Hay Newman

Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk

Side Effects

Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk

By Lily Hay Newman

The Feds Gear Up for a Privacy Crackdown

Security Roundup

The Feds Gear Up for a Privacy Crackdown

By Matt Burgess and Andrew Couts