IBM Shipped USB Drives Filled With Malware to Customers
Whoops! If you own one of these USBs—destroy it. Continue reading IBM Shipped USB Drives Filled With Malware to Customers
Category Archives: Internet Insecurity
This Is the Evidence Linking Russian Hackers to the French Election
As France braces for the second round of its election, security researchers try to figure out if Russia was really behind the alleged hacking attempts against frontrunner Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading This Is the Evidence Linking Russian Hackers to the French Election
Russian Hackers ‘Fancy Bear’ Targeted French Presidential Candidate Macron
The hacking group who attacked the DNC and was behind the Podesta leaks also went after France’s Presidential frontrunner. Continue reading Russian Hackers ‘Fancy Bear’ Targeted French Presidential Candidate Macron
Inside the ‘Stalkerware’ Surveillance Market, Where Ordinary People Tap Each Other’s Phones
Surveillance starts at home. Continue reading Inside the ‘Stalkerware’ Surveillance Market, Where Ordinary People Tap Each Other’s Phones
Newly Leaked Hacking Tools Were Worth $2 Million on the Gray Market
The new Windows hacking tools allegedly stolen from the NSA were worth a lot of money before they were dropped for free on the internet. Continue reading Newly Leaked Hacking Tools Were Worth $2 Million on the Gray Market
The Latest Dump of Alleged NSA Tools Is ‘The Worst Thing Since Snowden’
Thanks to the Shadow Brokers, any hacker can now easily attack and pwn millions of Windows computers on the internet. Continue reading The Latest Dump of Alleged NSA Tools Is ‘The Worst Thing Since Snowden’
Government Hackers Used Microsoft Word Zero-Day to Install Spyware on Russian Targets
The hackers exploited the unknown vulnerability to install spyware made by the infamous surveillance company FinFisher. Continue reading Government Hackers Used Microsoft Word Zero-Day to Install Spyware on Russian Targets
If Computer Viruses Were Real Creatures, This Is What They’d Look Like
A Brooklyn artist turned 24 years of malware, from Brain.a to Stuxnet, into colorful, cyberpunky, alien-like creatures. Continue reading If Computer Viruses Were Real Creatures, This Is What They’d Look Like
Watch Journalists in the 90s Freak Out Over the Destructive ‘Michelangelo’ Virus That Wasn’t
Internet of Things Teddy Bear Leaked 2 Million Parent and Kids Message Recordings
A company that sells “smart” teddy bears leaked 800,000 user account credentials—and then hackers locked it and held it for ransom. Continue reading Internet of Things Teddy Bear Leaked 2 Million Parent and Kids Message Recordings