The AlphaBay Takedown Sends Dark Web Markets Reeling
WIRED But law enforcement’s raid on AlphaBay won’t end the darknet’s vibrant drug trade. Source: WIRED
Uber's New Tool Lets Its Staff Know *Less* About You
WIRED The controversial ride-sharing service is making a push for “differential privacy,” a method that masks users’ individual data. Source:…
Your Guide to Russia’s Infrastructure Hacking Teams
WIRED Which of Russia’s hacking groups is targeting American energy utilities? Source: WIRED
The Petya Plague Exposes the Threat of Evil Software Updates
WIRED Security firm Kaspersky says the ransomware was the third attack in the last year that hijacked innocent updates to…
Hackers Targeted a US Nuclear Plant (But Don't Panic Yet)
WIRED Hackers have reportedly targeted US energy utilities, and may be laying the groundwork for blackouts. But they may yet…
How Shipping Giant Maersk Dealt With a Malware Meltdown, And Other Security News This Week
WIRED Petya ransomware, NSO malware, hacked wind farms, and more in this week’s top security news. Source: WIRED
Petya Ransomware Could Hide State-Sponsored Attacks, Say Ukrainian Analysts
WIRED Analysis shows Petya looks more like a targeted, state-sponsored attack than just ransomware. Source: WIRED
Researchers Found They Could Hack Entire Wind Farms
WIRED Hackers built proof-of-concept malware that can spread from turbine to turbine to paralyze or damage them. Source: WIRED
ORide Is a Prototype for an Encrypted Uber That Can't Track You
WIRED Researchers built a proof-of-concept system to show that Uber and Lyft don’t actually need to know where you are.…
Senators Push Trump for Answers on Power Grid Malware Attack
WIRED Nineteen legislators say the discovery of automated grid-disruption malware in Ukraine means the White House isn’t doing enough to…