Foul play, security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks Malicious Google Play Apps Stole User Banking Info Researchers said they’ve discovered a batch of apps that were downloaded from Google Play more than 300,000 times before the…
Infrastructure, security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks A Hacking Spree Against Iran Spills Out Into the Physical World In April 2020 hackers infiltrated the systems of an Israeli water-pumping station and tampered with equipment. Individual pumps started malfunctioning…
security, Security / Security News, Security Roundup The Pentagon Set Up a UFO Office Earlier this year, WIRED reported exclusively about a cold war between Taylor, the company that provides McDonald’s frequently broken ice…
Cyber, Editor's News, features, IoT, security UK Government Introduces PTSI Bill to better secure IoT devices This week, the UK government has put forward the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill to Parliament with the aim to secure everyday consumers from IoT threats, particularly…
hacking, security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks Devious ‘Tardigrade’ Malware Hits Biomanufacturing Facilities When ransomware hit a biomanufacturing facility this spring, something didn’t sit right with the response team. The attackers left only…
security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, steps ahead Locked Out of ‘God Mode,’ Runners Are Hacking Their Treadmills JD Howard just wanted to watch cloud security tutorials. Howard, a construction industry worker on sabbatical, spent $4,000 on a…
hacking, security, Security / Security News ‘Ghostwriter’ Looks Like a Purely Russian Op—Except It’s Not For at least four years, the hacking and disinformation group known has Ghostwriter has plagued countries in Eastern Europe and…
security, Security / Security News, Security Roundup Someone Snuck a Card Skimmer Into Costco to Steal Shopper Data This week, security researchers from Google uncovered a so-called watering hole attack that indiscriminately targeted Apple devices in Hong Kong….
close contacts, security, Security / Privacy The Sneaky Way TikTok Is Connecting You to Real-Life Friends Unlike other social apps, TikTok didn’t become a global success by connecting people with their friends and family. Its stated…
security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, watering hole Hackers Targeted Apple Devices in Hong Kong for Widespread Attack Since at least late August, sophisticated hackers used flaws in macOS and iOS to install malware on Apple devices that…
