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Mar 21, 2022 • 12min
The Workaday Life of the World’s Most Dangerous Ransomware Gang
A Ukrainian researcher leaked 60,000 messages from inside the Conti ransomware group. Here’s what they reveal.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 8min
A Big Bet to Kill the Password for Good
After a decade of work, the FIDO Alliance says it’s found the missing piece in the bridge to a password-free future.
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Mar 17, 2022 • 7min
Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks
Vulnerabilities in animal tracking software USAHERDS and Log4j gave the notorious APT41 group a foothold in multiple government systems.
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Mar 15, 2022 • 5min
Critical Bugs Expose Hundreds of Thousands of Medical Devices and ATMs
The so-called Access:7 vulnerabilities are the latest high-profile IoT security fumble.
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Mar 14, 2022 • 10min
How Police Abuse Phone Data to Persecute LGBTQ People
In many parts of the world, law enforcement uses WhatsApp chats, text messages, and photos from confiscated phones as "evidence" against persecuted groups.
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Mar 11, 2022 • 6min
How Ukraine's Internet Can Fend Off Russian Attacks
The besieged country's complex internet infrastructure has evolved to promote resiliency.
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Mar 10, 2022 • 8min
Hacktivists Stoke Pandemonium Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine
A wave of cyberattacks meant to make a statement and particularly buoy Ukraine could have unintended consequences.
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Mar 9, 2022 • 8min
Ice Cream Machine Hackers Sue McDonald's for $900 Million
Kytch alleges that the Golden Arches crushed its business—and left soft serve customers out in the cold.
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Mar 8, 2022 • 6min
Russia's Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls
Western intelligence services are raising alarms about Cyclops Blink, the latest tool at the notorious group’s disposal.
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Mar 7, 2022 • 7min
The Quiet Way Advertisers Are Tracking Your Browsing
Cookies are on the way out—but not enough is being done about browser fingerprinting. So what is it?
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