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May 2, 2022 • 8min
Russia Is Being Hacked at an Unprecedented Scale
From “IT Army” DDoS attacks to custom malware, the country has become a target like never before.
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Apr 29, 2022 • 5min
The US Saw a Spike in Child Sexual Abuse URLs in 2021
CSAM hosting in the United States rose 64 percent last year, putting the country second in the world, a new report found.
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Apr 28, 2022 • 8min
A $3 Billion Silk Road Seizure Will Erase Ross Ulbricht’s Debt
In a twist, a massive trove of stolen bitcoins will repay the dark web market creator's $183 million restitution.
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Apr 27, 2022 • 6min
Netflix Can Cut Off Moochers Without a Password-Sharing Crackdown
There's a simple way to limit Netflix freeloaders—give users the ability to easily boot unknown devices linked to their accounts.
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Apr 26, 2022 • 6min
Hackers Are Getting Caught Exploiting New Bugs More Than Ever
A pair of reports from Mandiant and Google found a spike in exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in 2021. The question is, why?
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Apr 25, 2022 • 6min
It Was a Good Month for Fighting Cybercrime. Don't Get Comfortable
Even as police and tech companies get better at shutting down illegal operations, cybercrime is worse than ever.
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Apr 22, 2022 • 5min
WhatsApp Doubles Down With End-to-End Encrypted ‘Communities’
More than just group DMs, WhatsApp's new feature is a major expansion of its comprehensive encrypted messaging.
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Apr 21, 2022 • 7min
Russia's Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine
The foiled attack was the first in five years to use Sandworm's Industroyer malware, which is designed to automatically trigger power disruptions.
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Apr 20, 2022 • 9min
Feds Uncover a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for Hacking Industrial Control Systems
The malware toolkit, known as Pipedream, is perhaps the most versatile tool ever made to target critical infrastructure like power grids and oil refineries.
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Apr 19, 2022 • 6min
How to Limit Who Can Contact You on Instagram
It’s your account—you decide who’s allowed to see your vacation photos or slide into your DMs.
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