Collaborate Disseminate
Park Jin Hyok is allegedly linked to some of the most significant cyber attacks in recent history, working for a front company that funds the North Korean regime, the Department of Justice says. Continue reading Feds Charge North Korean For WannaCry, Sony Hack
During a Senate hearing, Sandberg said Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, is still using end-to-end encryption, but did leave room for potential changes. Continue reading Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg: We’re Very Committed to Encryption in WhatsApp
At this year’s Electromagnetic Field hacking and culture festival, attendees’ badges were fully functioning phones. But hackers gonna hack. Continue reading Hacker Camp Makes DIY Phones, Is Bombarded by DIY IMSI Catcher
As the 2 billion user-strong platform grapples with misinformation, a training document for Facebook content moderators incorrectly claimed an image was of violence in Myanmar. Continue reading Facebook’s Own Training Materials Fell for Fake News
Google’s Titan Security Keys, used to lock down accounts, are produced in China. Several experts want more answers on that supply chain process, for fears of tampering or security issues. Continue reading Experts Call for Transparency Around Google’s Chinese-Made Security Keys
Twitter bots, fake reviews, and Instagram comments are the tools of a black hat SEO extortion attempt. Continue reading Scammers Threaten to Review Bomb a Travel Company Unless it Pays Ransom
On Thursday, Wickr announced that paying, and soon free, users will be able to route their Wickr traffic through a network used to circumvent internet censorship, which could be useful for users in Iran, Russia, or perhaps China. Continue reading After Google and Amazon Drop Anti-Censorship Support, Wickr Steps In
Scammers tricked victims to pay ransom in bitcoin for compromising video that didn’t exist. Continue reading Hackers Made Half a Million Dollars Pretending They Watched You Watch Porn
Since April last year, a group calling itself ‘Intrusion Truth’ has trickled out the real names of hackers working for Chinese intelligence. Recently the group has ramped up its efforts against a Chinese operation targeting governments and businesses. Continue reading Meet ‘Intrusion Truth,’ the Mysterious Group Doxing Chinese Intel Hackers
Nonprofit TraceLabs ran DEF CON’s first crowdsourced event for tracking missing people through public information. Continue reading The Hackers Hunting Down Missing People