Elegant Physics (and Some Down and Dirty Linux Tricks) Threaten Android Phones
Researchers prove that a clever physical hack can compromise smartphones, too. The post Elegant Physics (and Some Down and Dirty…
What We Know About Friday’s Massive East Coast Internet Outage
DNS service Dyn faces DDoS attacks. The post What We Know About Friday’s Massive East Coast Internet Outage appeared first…
Cops Have a Database of 117M Faces. You’re Probably in It
A new report catalogues the sweeping scope and shoddy safeguards of U.S. law enforcement’s facial recognition tools. The post Cops…
Security News This Week: Hackers Hit a Nuclear Plant
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but still deserve your…
Akamai Finds Longtime Security Flaw in 2 Million Devices
Researchers spot hackers using Internet of Things security flaws to amass botnet armies. The post Akamai Finds Longtime Security Flaw…
Security News This Week: Verizon Reportedly Wants a $1 Billion Discount on the Yahoo Deal
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but still deserve your…
Feds Pin Political Hacks on Russia. But How to Respond?
The U.S. government officially blames the Kremlin for hacks of the Democratic National Committee and others. But a U.S. response…
Even a Fake Clinton Foundation Hack Can Do Serious Damage
A purported data dump from the Clinton Foundation seems to be bogus, but still served its purpose. The post Even…
Hack Brief: Hackers Breach BuzzFeed in Retaliation for Exposé
The hacking group OurMine defaced or removed multiple BuzzFeed articles including one published yesterday, which presented evidence that it is…
Trump Calls For ‘Crippling’ Cyberwar Attack Capabilities
The Republican presidential candidate offered his most detailed—and hawkish—prescriptions yet on American cybersecurity. The post Trump Calls For ‘Crippling’ Cyberwar…