Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000
When you download a piece of pirated software, you might also be getting a piece of infostealer malware, and entering a highly complex hacking ecosystem that’s fueling some of the biggest breaches on the planet.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: Cops take down a notorious infostealer, Strava leaks world leaders’ locations, and a hacking scandal is causing chaos in Italy.
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Credit to Author: Kim Zetter| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000
A vulnerability categorized as “critical” in a photo app installed by default on Synology network-attached storage devices could give attackers the ability to steal data and worse.
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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:45:00 +0000
Sophos went so far as to plant surveillance “implants” on its own devices to catch the hackers at work—and in doing so, revealed a glimpse into China’s R&D pipeline of intrusion techniques.
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Credit to Author: Zach Dorfman| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:30:00 +0000
A successful CIA hack of Venezuela’s military payroll system, insider fights for spy agency resources, and messy opposition politics: A WIRED investigation reveals a secret Trump-era attempt to oust autocratic ruler Nicolás Maduro.
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Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:31:35 +0000
From bulletproof glass, drones, and snipers to boulders blocking election offices, the US democratic system is bracing for violent attacks in 2024.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Dell Cameron| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000
A report distributed by the US Department of Homeland Security warned that financially motivated cybercriminals are more likely to attack US election infrastructure than state-backed hackers.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: Apple offers $1 million to hack its AI cloud infrastructure, Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump campaign docs, Russia hacks the nation of Georgia, and a “cyberattack” that wasn’t.
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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000
He just untangled a $243 million bitcoin theft, what may be the biggest-ever crypto heist to target a single victim. And he has never shown his face.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000
Russia, Iran, and China are targeting the US election with an evolving array of influence operations in the last days of campaign season.
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