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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’

Security Roundup

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

access:7

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

An Internet Troll Gives Nonalcoholic Spirits Startups the Spins

meanie in a bottle

An Internet Troll Gives Nonalcoholic Spirits Startups the Spins

By Louise Matsakis

DDoS Attempts Hit Russia as Ukraine Conflict Intensifies

Security Roundup

DDoS Attempts Hit Russia as Ukraine Conflict Intensifies

By Brian Barrett

Ukraine’s Defense—and Hacktivists—Have Raised Over $4M in Crypto

bitcoin

Ukraine’s Defense—and Hacktivists—Have Raised Over $4M in Crypto

By Andy Greenberg

Inside the Lab Where Intel Tries to Hack Its Own Chips

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Inside the Lab Where Intel Tries to Hack Its Own Chips

By Lily Hay Newman

An Optical Spy Trick Can Turn Any Shiny Object Into a Bug

little seal

An Optical Spy Trick Can Turn Any Shiny Object Into a Bug

By Andy Greenberg

Millions of WordPress Sites Got a Forced Update for a Serious Bug

Vulnerabilities

Millions of WordPress Sites Got a Forced Update for a Serious Bug

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Russia Was Behind DDoS Attacks Against Ukraine, US Officials Say

Russia Was Behind DDoS Attacks Against Ukraine, US Officials Say

By Lily Hay Newman