Security

Russian Military Hackers Have Been on a Worldwide Password Guessing Spree

According to U.S. and U.K. government officials, the Russian cyber spies of Unit 26165 have been using brute force attacks to target hundreds of organizations.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Pirate These PC Games and Get Free Bonus Malware Now!

NBA 2K19, Call of Cthulhu, and Jurassic World Evolution are among the malicious installers.

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

TSA Asks Travelers to Stop Attacking Officers, Restarts In-Flight Combat Training

Adding to thousands of reports on in-flight assaults and harassment, a traveler allegedly bit a TSA officer and set off a police chase.

Tech News Whitney Kimball

Western Digital Confirms ‘My Book Live’ Drives Are Being Deleted Remotely

Unplug your drives from the internet right now to keep any data safe.

Tech News Matt Novak

Cops Got Freebies to Sell Ring Doorbell Cameras

LAPD cops sold fellow officers on Ring in exchange for free products.

Commerce Dell Cameron

‘Vigilante Malware’ Is Preventing People From Visiting Their Favorite Piracy Sites

This annoying crusader modifies files on your computer to keep that BitTorrent site out of reach.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

This Shockingly Invasive Malware Stole Data from 3.25 Million Windows Computers

The 1.2 terabytes of data include cookies, millions of email and social login credentials, and personalized IDs to identify specific compromised devices.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

A Capitol Hill Tech Vendor Is the Latest Ransomware Victim

The attack on iConstituent comes amid a string of high-profile cyberattacks against major U.S. businesses.

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky

DOJ to Treat Ransomware Hacks Like Terrorism Now: Here’s the Full Memo

The U.S. Department of Justice plans to take a much harsher approach when pursuing cybercriminals involved in ransomware attacks—and will investigate them using strategies similar to those currently employed against foreign and domestic terrorists. The new internal guidelines, previously reported by Reuters, were passed down to U.S. attorney’s offices throughout the country on Thursday, outlining a…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Fujifilm Is the Latest Victim of the Global Ransomware Spree

Fujifilm, the Japanese film company that somehow survived (and then thrived) amidst the digital photography revolution, would appear to be the latest victim in a recent blitz of ransomware attacks. The firm has announced that it’s investigating the “possibility of a ransomware attack,” while noting that it was still working to determine “the extent and…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

This Little Security Cam Gives Nest and Ring a Run for Their Money

The Eufy SoloCam E40 packs quite a few features in its small package

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Florence Ion

Screenshot: Los Angeles Professional Security / YouTube

Citizen App’s Unhinged Private Security Firm Would Like to Patrol Cities With Police Powers

Last week, neighborhood snitch app Citizen was reported by Motherboard to be testing an on-demand private security force that would respond to user-submitted “incidents.” The plans are a considerable escalation of the app’s existing business model, which relies on police scanners and user reports to create live maps of rumored criminal activity. One of Citizen’s…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay

‘Bizarro,’ a New Banking Trojan, Is Sweeping Through Europe

Meet “Bizarro.” It’s a new banking trojan currently sweeping through Europe and large parts of South America, attempting to pilfer consumer financial information and mobile crypto wallets as it goes. If you haven’t had the pleasure of encountering one before, banking trojans are a special kind of malware used by cybercriminals to steal banking credentials…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Google Chrome Will Soon Fix Compromised Passwords for You With One Click

Google’s Chrome browser already has the ability to detect when your passwords have been compromised, but now Chrome will be able to fix those vulnerable passwords with a single click. Previously, anytime Chrome’s built-in password manager detected that your credentials may have been exposed in a leak or hack, you’d get a little notification warning…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

Ireland Shuts Down Hospital Computer Systems Nationwide After Ransomware Attack

Ireland’s public health care system, known as the Health Service Executive or HSE, shut down all of its computer systems nationwide Friday after hospital administrators became aware of a cyberattack late Thursday. The attack is being characterized as a ransomware hack, but it’s not yet clear if the hackers succeeded at acquiring enough data to…

Tech News Matt Novak

Gas Is Back: Colonial Opens Up the Corpse Juice Hoses Just as Much of East Coast Runs Out

Large swathes of the East Coast are running out of the precious refined corpse juice used to fuel most of the nation’s vehicles, five days after ransomware knocked out most of the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline system—the biggest gasoline pipeline in the country, connecting Gulf Coast refineries to cities as far north as New York. Due…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay

Wanted: Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Manager (No, Really)

Sometime before the disastrous ransomware attack on its network and the East Coast gas shortage that followed, Colonial Pipeline was apparently looking for someone to help run its cybersecurity team. The energy company, which manages America’s largest oil pipeline, is currently working feverishly to restore full service after being targeted by the ransomware gang DarkSide.…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

A Hacker Gang Has Been Trying to Extort D.C. Police for $4 Million

A ransomware gang, Babuk Locker, has been attempting to extort the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. for $4 million, but negotiations between the cops and the criminals recently collapsed, leaked documents appear to show. Several weeks ago, the cybercriminal group announced that it had stolen the MPD’s data—some 250GB that included thousands of pages…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Google Plans to Automatically Enroll Users In Two-Factor Authentication Soon

Security experts have been banging the drum about password managers and enabling two-factor authentication for what seems like an eternity. Probably because year after year, hordes of you keep using “123456″ and “password” to secure your shit online. Well, Google’s not having it anymore. So long as you provide a secondary email or phone number, the…

Tech News Victoria Song

Your Old Phone Number Could Get You Hacked, Researchers Say

When you get a new phone number, mobile carriers will often “recycle” your old one—assigning it to a new phone and, therefore, a new customer. Carriers say the reason they do this is to stave off a hypothetical future of “number exhaustion”—a sort of “peak oil” for phone numbers, when every possible number that could…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

Russian Military Hackers Have Been on a Worldwide Password Guessing Spree

Pirate These PC Games and Get Free Bonus Malware Now!

TSA Asks Travelers to Stop Attacking Officers, Restarts In-Flight Combat Training

Western Digital Confirms ‘My Book Live’ Drives Are Being Deleted Remotely

Cops Got Freebies to Sell Ring Doorbell Cameras

‘Vigilante Malware’ Is Preventing People From Visiting Their Favorite Piracy Sites

This Shockingly Invasive Malware Stole Data from 3.25 Million Windows Computers

A Capitol Hill Tech Vendor Is the Latest Ransomware Victim

DOJ to Treat Ransomware Hacks Like Terrorism Now: Here’s the Full Memo

Fujifilm Is the Latest Victim of the Global Ransomware Spree

This Little Security Cam Gives Nest and Ring a Run for Their Money

Citizen App’s Unhinged Private Security Firm Would Like to Patrol Cities With Police Powers

‘Bizarro,’ a New Banking Trojan, Is Sweeping Through Europe

Google Chrome Will Soon Fix Compromised Passwords for You With One Click

Ireland Shuts Down Hospital Computer Systems Nationwide After Ransomware Attack

Gas Is Back: Colonial Opens Up the Corpse Juice Hoses Just as Much of East Coast Runs Out

Wanted: Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Manager (No, Really)

A Hacker Gang Has Been Trying to Extort D.C. Police for $4 Million

Google Plans to Automatically Enroll Users In Two-Factor Authentication Soon

Your Old Phone Number Could Get You Hacked, Researchers Say

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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