Hackers Can Clone Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Keys
That adds a layer of complexity, but the researchers note that a thief could simply turn the barrel with a screwdriver or […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
A Flaw in Billions of Wi-Fi Chips Let Attackers Decrypt Data
Billions of devices—many of them already patched—are affected by a Wi-Fi vulnerability that allows nearby attackers to decrypt sensitive data sent over […]
How a Hacker’s Mom Broke Into a Prison—and the Warden’s Computer
John Strand breaks into things for a living. As a penetration tester, he gets hired by organizations to attack their defenses, helping […]
Gmail Is Catching More Malicious Attachments With Deep Learning
Distributing malware by attaching tainted documents to emails is one of the oldest tricks in the book. It’s not just a theoretical […]
North Korea Is Recycling Mac Malware. That’s Not the Worst Part
For years, North Korea’s Lazarus Group hackers have plundered and pillaged the global internet, scamming and infecting digital devices around the world […]
The US Blames Russia’s GRU for Sweeping Cyberattacks in Georgia
For more than a decade, Russian hackers have tormented the country’s neighbors, bombarding Estonian websites with junk traffic and even triggering blackouts […]
Hundreds of Millions of PC Components Still Have Hackable Firmware
That laptop on your desk or that server on a data center rack isn’t so much a computer as a network of […]
Over 500 Chrome Extensions Secretly Uploaded Private Data
More than 500 browser extensions downloaded millions of times from Google’s Chrome Web Store surreptitiously uploaded private browsing data to attacker-controlled servers, […]
Hundreds of Chrome Extensions Secretly Uploaded Private Data
More than 500 browser extensions downloaded millions of times from Google’s Chrome Web Store surreptitiously uploaded private browsing data to attacker-controlled servers, […]
How 4 Chinese Hackers Allegedly Took Down Equifax
In September 2017, credit reporting giant Equifax came clean: It had been hacked, and the sensitive personal information of 143 million US […]