information security
The Cybersecurity Stories We Were Jealous of in 2021
These are the best stories on hacking, information security, privacy, and surveillance from this year that we wish we had reported and written ourselves.
How ‘The Matrix’ Inspired a New Generation of Hackers
The Wachowskis' masterpiece steered countless people into cybersecurity, and changed hacking culture forever.
A Simple Exploit is Exposing the Biggest Apps on the Internet
iCloud, Steam, Minecraft, and several others are all vulnerable to a vulnerability that is trivially easy for hackers to exploit.
AWS Is the Internet's Biggest Single Point of Failure
Amazon Web Service’s outage this week has shown the world just how much the internet relies on it, and why that’s a bad thing.
Robinhood Says It Was Hacked and Extorted But Nobody Lost Any Money
The online trading company said a hacker obtained email addresses of 5 million users, and full names of 2 million users.
Hackers Apologize to Arab Royal Families for Leaking Their Data
“Bluntly, UAE sends assassination teams to deal with people they don’t like. [...] Even ransomware groups are subject to political pressure."
US Sanctions Could Cut Off NSO From Tech It Relies On
The sanction could prevent NSO Group from purchasing products and services from U.S. companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Dell.
Hackers Disrupt Gas Stations in Iran and Deface Billboards to Blame Supreme Leader
Hackers hit Iran's infrastructure for the second time in four months, after disrupting the country's train system.
Ransomware Gang Says the Real Ransomware Gang Is the Federal Government
A day after it was revealed that the US and its allies hacked the infamous REvil ransomware gang, a competing gang published an anti-government rant on its website.
Sinclair Workers Say TV Channels Are in ‘Pandemonium’ After Ransomware Attack
Sinclair is still struggling to go back to normal operations. Channels can’t air ads, employees had no email access for days, and there’s a lot of confusion.
Sinclair Broadcast 'Disrupted’ by Ransomware Attack
A still unknown ransomware group hacked the controversial TV giant Sinclair, causing disruptions at several channels across the United States.
Governor Wants to Prosecute Journalist Who Clicked ‘View Source’ on Government Site
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist found 100,000 Social Security numbers exposed in a government website, and reported the flaw to the government.