cybersecurity
This Is the ‘GrayKey 2.0,’ the Tool Cops Use to Hack Phones
Grayshift filed a series of documents with the FCC that reveal the looks of the new cellphone unlocking device.
FBI Arrests Former NSA Employee For Trying to Sell Top Secret Documents
The former employee used encrypted email to communicate with someone he thought was a foreign spy, who was actually an FBI agent.
Sony Reintroduced a PS4 Bug on PS5 Which Could Have Led to a Jailbreak
A security researcher discovered that a bug he found for the PS4 in 2020 was also present on the PS5.
Antivirus Used by Millions Blocked All Google Sites by Mistake, Sowing Chaos
Windows users of Malwarebytes antivirus software had trouble browsing the web on Wednesday morning because of a mistake.
Pro-Ukraine Hacktivists Claim to Have Hacked Notorious Russian Mercenary Group
The hacktivist group known as the Ukraine IT Army published a screenshot that showed the group hacked into a website allegedly linked to the Wagner group.
The Uber Hack Shows Push Notification 2FA Has a Downside: It’s Too Annoying
The Uber hacker appears to have gained access to the company’s systems after spamming workers with multi-factor authentication requests.
Iranian Hackers Used Victims’ Printers to Issue Ransom Demands, DOJ Says
Prosecutors have identified three Iranian nationals and accused them of being behind a series of ransomware attacks in the U.S., and around the world.
This Hacker Is Trying to Close the Gender Pay Gap in Cybersecurity
Katie Moussouris is trying to make working in cybersecurity more equitable for all.
Twitter Whistleblower Says There Was at Least One Chinese Spy Working at the Company
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko accused Twitter of employing an undercover Chinese intelligence agent inside the company.
China Accuses NSA of Hacking Its Military Research University
Staff and students received phishing emails disguised as invitations to academic events and scientific review.
Hacker Discovers How to Remotely Pwn a Game Boy Using ‘Pokémon Crystal’ After 22 Years
A security researcher found a bug in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, which he realized could be exploited via a mobile adapter to hack a Game Boy via the internet.
Ransomware Gang Accessed Water Supplier’s Control System
The ransomware gang Cl0p appeared to have accessed the industrial control systems of a UK water supply company.