cybersecurity
Pro-Ukraine Hacktivists Claim to Have Hacked Notorious Russian Mercenary Group
The hacktivist group known as the Ukraine IT Army published a screenshot that showed the group hacked into a website allegedly linked to the Wagner group.
The Uber Hack Shows Push Notification 2FA Has a Downside: It’s Too Annoying
The Uber hacker appears to have gained access to the company’s systems after spamming workers with multi-factor authentication requests.
Iranian Hackers Used Victims’ Printers to Issue Ransom Demands, DOJ Says
Prosecutors have identified three Iranian nationals and accused them of being behind a series of ransomware attacks in the U.S., and around the world.
This Hacker Is Trying to Close the Gender Pay Gap in Cybersecurity
Katie Moussouris is trying to make working in cybersecurity more equitable for all.
Twitter Whistleblower Says There Was at Least One Chinese Spy Working at the Company
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko accused Twitter of employing an undercover Chinese intelligence agent inside the company.
China Accuses NSA of Hacking Its Military Research University
Staff and students received phishing emails disguised as invitations to academic events and scientific review.
Hacker Discovers How to Remotely Pwn a Game Boy Using ‘Pokémon Crystal’ After 22 Years
A security researcher found a bug in the Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, which he realized could be exploited via a mobile adapter to hack a Game Boy via the internet.
Ransomware Gang Accessed Water Supplier’s Control System
The ransomware gang Cl0p appeared to have accessed the industrial control systems of a UK water supply company.
You Can Now Play Doom in the Tamagotchi-Like Hacking Device
A developer has found a way to play Doom on the Flipper Zero, a small device for hackers and geeks.
Hackers Are Using Anti-Cheat in 'Genshin Impact' to Ransom Victims
The game’s anti-cheat system has well-known vulnerabilities that hackers are now abusing to get access to sensitive parts of victims’ operating systems and deploy ransomware.
Atlanta Shooting Suspect Gave Cybersecurity Talk About ‘Fraud in Accounting,’ Accused Victims of Committing Accounting Fraud on LinkedIn
The shooting comes after a long series of events including a lawsuit and publicly aired accusations.
Twitter Whistleblower Says Twitter Is Lying to Elon Musk About Bots
Former head of security Peter Zatko, also known as “Mudge,” alleged in a whistleblower complaint that Twitter is systematically lying about its spam bot problem.