Your 5 Totally Achievable Security Resolutions for the New Year
Setting up a password manager may sound tedious and awful, but taking control of your personal security and privacy is…
Hacker Lexicon: What Is the Attribution Problem?
Did Russia hack the DNC? Did North Korea hack Sony Pictures? Try to answer these questions and you run into…
Inside LeakedSource and Its Database of 3 Billion Hacked Accounts
The anonymous and very secretive “Google of data breaches” offers a vital, if controversial, service. The post Inside LeakedSource and…
Hack Brief: Hackers Breach a Billion Yahoo Accounts. A Billion
OK, this is officially a hot mess. The post Hack Brief: Hackers Breach a Billion Yahoo Accounts. A Billion appeared…
A Ton of Popular Netgear Routers Are Exposed—With No Easy Fix
Netgear had months to patch a vulnerability in some of the most popular consumer routers on the market. It still…
Devious Ransomware Frees You if You Infect Two Other People
It’s the malware version of <em>It Follows</em>. The post Devious Ransomware Frees You if You Infect Two Other People appeared…
The Botnet That Broke the Internet Isn’t Going Away
It’s going to take years to move past Mirai, the botnet that’s causing havoc online. The post The Botnet That…
Never Ever (Ever) Download Android Apps Outside of Google Play
Tricking people into downloading malicious mobile apps is a con as old as time itself (or at least as old…
It Took 4 Years to Take Down ‘Avalanche,’ a Huge Online Crime Ring
The network, known as “Avalanche,” served as a platform for phishing, malware distribution, and money laundering. The post It Took…
Binge-Watch the Year’s Best Hacker TV and Films This Weekend
At the end of a long, hacker-plagued year, try to enjoy America’s cybersecurity crises from the comfort of your couch…