Don’t Fall for CrowdStrike Outage Scams
The security firm CrowdStrike inadvertently caused mayhem around the world on Friday after deploying a faulty software update to the… Read More »Don’t Fall for CrowdStrike Outage Scams
The Sweeping Danger of the AT&T Phone Records Breach
From targeted wiretaps to bulk surveillance dragnets, phone companies have been at the center of privacy concerns for decades—and their… Read More »The Sweeping Danger of the AT&T Phone Records Breach
Microsoft’s Recall Feature Is Even More Hackable Than You Thought
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has hailed the company’s new Recall feature, which stores a history of your computer desktop and… Read More »Microsoft’s Recall Feature Is Even More Hackable Than You Thought
‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds
The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday announced charges against a 35-year-old Chinese national, Yunhe Wang, accused of operating… Read More »‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds
The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy
In the conclusion of that same statement to the court, they point out that under Dutch law the maximum prison… Read More »The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy
Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies
Law enforcement in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia this week named a Russian national as the person behind… Read More »Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies
The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity
The pledge offers examples of how companies can meet the goals, although it notes that companies “have the discretion to… Read More »The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity
Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse
Change Healthcare is facing a new cybersecurity nightmare after a ransomware group began selling what it claims is Americans’ sensitive… Read More »Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse
Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say
Forty-one state attorneys general penned a letter to Meta’s top attorney on Wednesday saying complaints are skyrocketing across the United… Read More »Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say
Anne Neuberger, a Top White House Cyber Official, Is Staying Surprisingly Optimistic
Anne Neuberger, the Biden administration’s deputy national security adviser for cyber, tells WIRED about emerging cybersecurity threats—and what the US… Read More »Anne Neuberger, a Top White House Cyber Official, Is Staying Surprisingly Optimistic