Satellites Are Rife With Basic Security Flaws
Hundreds of miles above Earth, thousands of satellites are orbiting the planet to keep the world running smoothly. Timing systems, GPS, and communications technologies are all powered by…
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Hackers tricking Android users into installing harmful apps via bank texts
When attempting to infect Android phones with malware, hackers typically trick users into installing a malicious app by sideloading an APK (Android Package Kit) file. However, a new…
Nude Videos of Kids From Hacked Baby Monitors Were Sold on Telegram
IPVM disputes this allegation and says it promptly contacted the FBI upon discovering the crimes.A murdered Russian submarine captain may have been tracked by his killer through the Strava…
Ransomware Attacks Are on the Rise, Again
Amid a concerted effort by global law enforcement to crack down on ransomware attacks, payments to hackers and even the volume of attacks fell in 2022. But the trend doesn’t seem to be…
UK battles one of the ‘biggest ever’ hacking attack on NHS, read what Dark Web…
The United Kingdom's public sector has been scrambling to deal with ransomware attacks since the past few months. The latest one to be hit is NHS Trust, in what is claimed to be the…
How a Cloud Flaw Gave Chinese Spies a Key to Microsoft’s Kingdom
But exactly how such a sensitive key, allowing such broad access, could be stolen in the first place remains unknown. WIRED contacted Microsoft, but the company declined to comment…
Russia’s Notorious Troll Farm Disbands
When Yevgeny Prighozin, the head of the notorious mercenary army known as the Wagner Group, staged an aborted coup against the Russian government, his brief revolt led to the deaths of 13…
EV Charger Hacking Poses a ‘Catastrophic’ Risk
Such cracks could conceivably permit hackers to access vehicle data or consumers’ credit card information, says Ken Munro, a cofounder of Pen Test Partners. But perhaps the most worrying…
Security News This Week: Cyberstalkers Win First Amendment Victory in the US Supreme…
Amid exploding AI usage, the United States Senate is mulling legislation to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, but lawmakers' comments to WIRED this week indicate that…
Flipper Zero hacking tool is a big hit
Flipper Zero reading a debit card Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETFor a project that was put up for crowdfunding in the summer of 2020, the Flipper ZeroIt's a $169 multifunctional device…