cybersecurity
John McAfee Reportedly Dead From Suspected Suicide In Spanish Jail
Spanish media reported the 75-year-old former antivirus pioneer was found dead in his cell after a Spanish court ruled in favor of his extradition to the United States to face tax fraud charges.
Ransomware Gang Cl0p Announces New Victim After Police Bust
The hacking group has resurfaced online on its official dark web site, suggesting the arrests may not have hit it too hard.
Bombshell Report Finds Phone Network Encryption Was Deliberately Weakened
A new paper shows that two old encryption algorithms still used in mobile networks can be exploited to spy on phones' internet traffic.
Hackers Are Selling Data Stolen From Audi and Volkswagen
Hackers claim they found the data of millions of Audi customers on an unsecured server hosted on Microsoft Azure's cloud.
Police Bust Major Ransomware Gang Cl0p
Police in Ukraine announced it arrested members of the ransomware gang that called itself Cl0p, seizing computers and cash in a major international operation.
Inside the Market for Cookies That Lets Hackers Pretend to Be You
A representative for the hackers who breached EA said they bought the cookie from a site called Genesis Market.
Onewheel Sent Thousands of Customers’ Private Data to Random Customer
The company said it shared a spreadsheet of customer names and home addresses by mistake.
Hackers Force Iowa College to Cancel Classes for Four Days
A “cyberattack” is disrupting classes at the Des Moines Area Community College, where the school has cancelled in-person classes for four days and counting.
Inside The ‘World’s Largest’ Video Game Cheating Empire
The cheat-making group known as "Chicken Drumstick" made more than $70 million selling cheats for PUBG Mobile. This is the story of its rise and fall.
Researcher’s First Hack Was a Martial Arts Movie-Inspired Prank
In the latest episode of the My First Hack series, Haroon Meer tells us about that time he discovered hacking and pranked his best friend.
Hackers Posing as The United Nations Hacked Uyghur Muslims
A Chinese-speaking hacking group targeted Uyghurs with fake UN documents laced with malware, and a website purporting to represent a human rights organization.
Israel Is a Cyber Superpower But Chooses Bombs to Fight Hackers in Gaza
Israel doesn't need sophisticated cyber attacks against Hamas because it doesn't face consequences for bombing civilians in Gaza.