Collaborate Disseminate
We’re living in the golden age of spyware and government hacking, with companies rushing to join a blossoming billion dollar market. The weakest among us—activists or journalists—will suffer the consequences if we don’t regulate it appropriately. Continue reading It’s Amateur Hour in the World of Spyware and Victims Will Pay the Price
Saud Al-Qahtani, a close advisor of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, was tasked with buying Hacking Team spyware, and apparently moonlighted as a member of online cybercrime website Hack Forums. Continue reading How ‘Mr. Hashtag’ Helped Saudi Arabia Spy on Dissidents
The Germany-based spyware startup Wolf Intelligence exposed its own data, including surveillance target’s information, passports scans of its founder and family, and recordings of meetings. Continue reading Government Spyware Vendor Left Customer, Victim Data Online for Everyone to See
Cybersecurity firm FireEye points the finger at the Russian government and a government-linked facility for creating a destructive malware. Continue reading Russian Malware Was Apparently Used in an Attempt to Sabotage a Saudi Petrol Plant
Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova was part of a wide-ranging project to influence the 2016 and 2018 election on social media. Continue reading Russian Woman Charged With Influencing US Elections on Social Media
Twitter is sending out strange notifications to users, and no one knows what’s going on. Continue reading Twitter Is Spamming Users With Unexplained Notifications And Everyone Is Losing Their Minds
The social network elaborated on the recent data breach, explaining exactly what kind of data the hackers accessed, and revealing that the victims were 30 million, and not 50 million users. Continue reading Facebook Says 14 Million People Got Their Location Data and Private Search History Stolen
A California task force caught another big name in the criminal underground world of SIM hijackers. Continue reading Cops Arrest Infamous SIM Swapper Who Allegedly Stole $14 Million in Cryptocurrency
Pitch us stories for Motherboard’s third hacking week. Continue reading Hacking Week Call for Pitches: Who Is the Weakest Link In Cybersecurity?
Facebook revealed more details about how hackers exploited three distinct bugs to get the ability to control up to 50 million users’ accounts. Continue reading How 50 Million Facebook Users Were Hacked