cybersecurity
3 Million Pluto TV Users' Data Was Hacked, But the Company Isn't Telling Them
The data includes email addresses, IP addresses, and hashed passwords.
Watch This Google Hacker Pwn 26 iPhones With a 'WiFi Broadcast Packet of Death'
A Google security researcher found bugs that allowed him to take over nearby iPhones with a Raspberry Pi and just $100 in WiFi gear.
Researchers Find Powerful Cellphone Location Surveillance in Europe, Middle East, Australia
Security researchers claim to have identified deployments of SS7 tracking technology in 25 countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Mexico, Thailand, and Australia. The deployments are linked to surveillance vendor Circles, which works with NSO Group.
A Tech Gift Guide for the Savvy and Security-Conscious
Recommendations for those who want to stay safe while extremely online, created in partnership with Private Internet Access.
Bug Allowed Hackers to Get Anyone’s Email Address on Xbox Live
Microsoft patched a bug that allowed hackers to reveal the email address used to register any Xbox gamertag.
Mysterious Bugs Were Used to Hack iPhones and Android Phones and No One Will Talk About It
Google found at least seven critical bugs being exploited by hackers in the wild. But after disclosing them days ago, the company has yet to reveal key details about who used them and against whom.
Vietnamese Hackers Ran ‘Fake News’ Websites To Target Visitors
Researchers found several websites created and maintained by a government hacking group that wanted to track and infect victims with malware.
Amazon Fired Employee for Leaking Customer Emails
The employee leaked customer email addresses to an unnamed third party, according to disclosure emails obtained by Motherboard.
Skepticism Mounts Around Alleged Trump Twitter Hack
Screenshots and technical experts show the alleged Trump Twitter hack may not be as straight-forward as presented.
The Goal of Iran’s Fake 'Proud Boys' Emails Was Chaos
Motherboard is publishing a redacted version of the allegedly Iranian-made video to show readers what a foreign voter interference operation looks like.
US Says Iran Is Behind Threatening ‘Proud Boys’ Emails About Mail-In Vote
The Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that the emails, which were designed to make it look like they came from the far-right group Proud Boys, were "desperate attempts by desperate adversaries.”
Threatening Voter Emails Included Highly Suspicious ‘Hacking’ Video
The video, included in emails spoofed to be from the ‘Proud Boys,’ shows an alleged hacker obtaining voter data and using it to print a ballot, but the scheme is unlikely to be successful.