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Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets

Don't Look Up

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets

By Andy Greenberg and Matt Burgess

Happy Gilmore Producer Buys Spyware Maker NSO Group

Security Roundup

Happy Gilmore Producer Buys Spyware Maker NSO Group

By Lily Hay Newman

Apple Announces $2 Million Bug Bounty Reward for the Most Dangerous Exploits

Breaking the Bank

Apple Announces $2 Million Bug Bounty Reward for the Most Dangerous Exploits

By Lily Hay Newman

North Korean Scammers Are Doing Architectural Design Now

Poor Planning

North Korean Scammers Are Doing Architectural Design Now

By Matt Burgess

Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren't Giving Up

Frozen Out

Apple Took Down These ICE-Tracking Apps. The Developers Aren't Giving Up

By Reece Rogers and Lily Hay Newman

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

Bad Vibes

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

By Lily Hay Newman

Apple and Google Pull ICE-Tracking Apps, Bowing to DOJ Pressure

Security Roundup

Apple and Google Pull ICE-Tracking Apps, Bowing to DOJ Pressure

By Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Post Patrol

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

By Dell Cameron

Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far

Chipping Away

Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far

By Lily Hay Newman

Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say

Mapping It Out

Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say

By Kim Zetter

How a Travel YouTuber Captured Nepal’s Revolution for the World

Revolution, Televised

How a Travel YouTuber Captured Nepal’s Revolution for the World

By Nicholas Slayton

An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead

Security Roundup

An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead

By Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess, and Lily Hay Newman

‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say

Bad Connection

‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say

By Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, and Matt Burgess

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

Downward Spiral

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

By Dell Cameron

A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster

Car Troubles

A Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover Is Causing a Supply Chain Disaster

By Matt Burgess

A Dangerous Worm Is Eating Its Way Through Software Packages

Security Roundup

A Dangerous Worm Is Eating Its Way Through Software Packages

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

This Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Could Have Been Catastrophic

God Mode

This Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Could Have Been Catastrophic

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts

Having a Blast

Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts

By Matt Burgess

A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users

Oversharing

A DHS Data Hub Exposed Sensitive Intel to Thousands of Unauthorized Users

By Andy Greenberg

Russia Tests Hypersonic Missile at NATO’s Doorstep—and Shares the Video

Show-offs

Russia Tests Hypersonic Missile at NATO’s Doorstep—and Shares the Video

By Javier Carbajal