The Biggest Cybersecurity Disasters of 2017 So Far
WIRED Six months into the year, and everything’s already a mess. Source: WIRED
WikiLeaks Dump Reveals a Creepy CIA Location-Tracking Trick
WIRED By hacking into computers and tracking the Wi-Fi networks nearby, the CIA could pinpoint Windows PCs around the world.…
Petya Ransomware Hackers Didn't Make WannaCry's Mistakes
WIRED The ransomware epidemic that’s sweeping Europe and beyond didn’t make the same mistakes WannaCry did. That’s bad news. Source:…
Petya Ransomware Outbreak Sweeps Europe
WIRED Using the same EternalBlue NSA tool as WannaCry, Petya ransomware is taking over the world. Source: WIRED
A Diabolical Way of Hacking a Chip With a Wave of Your Hand
WIRED A new hands-off hack uses an EMP attack to overcome fundamental software protections. Source: WIRED
198 Million Voter Records Exposed in a Common Database Failure
WIRED Database security continues to be a major pain point. Just ask the nearly 200 million people whose personal info…
Microsoft's Patching Windows XP Bugs, and More Security News This Week
WIRED Microsoft’s patching Windows XP, an anonymous tech company fought back against PRISM, and more of the week’s most important…
Georgia’s 6th District Runoff Election Doesn't Have a Paper Trail to Safeguard Against Hacks
WIRED Without a paper trail, Georgia’s elections don’t have anything to fall back on in the case of outside interference.…
Inside Google’s Global Campaign to Shut Down Phishing
It’s not easy keeping billions of devices safe from phishing attacks. Here’s how Google pulls it off. The post Inside…