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: 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: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:49:01 +0000
The 115,000-plus files related to UN Women included detailed financial disclosures from organizations around the world—and personal details and testimonials from vulnerable individuals.
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Credit to Author: Vas Panagiotopoulos| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:03:22 +0000
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s contract with Paragon Solutions faces scrutiny over whether it complies with the Biden administration’s executive order on spyware, WIRED has learned.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: The alleged SEC X account hacker gets charged, Kroger wriggles out of a face recognition scandal, and Microsoft deals with missing customer security logs.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:30:00 +0000
Security researchers created an algorithm that turns a malicious prompt into a set of hidden instructions that could send a user’s personal information to an attacker.
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