Hacking
This Hacker Stole Data From 200M Americans. Now He’s Infiltrating Scam Gangs.
At his peak, Ngo Minh Hieu had stolen personal data from over 60 percent of Americans. Now, he's breaking into multibillion-dollar criminal operations in Cambodia.
This Song Will Break Your MacBook’s Speakers
A security researcher blew up his MacBook speakers by playing a really loud song, and a loud sound for 40 seconds.
Here’s the Goatse Image Hackers Sent on the Seesaw Parent-Teacher Messaging App at Schools Around the Country
Parents woke up to compromised accounts on Seesaw posting links to the explicit and infamous image.
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.
Firebombs and Shootings: The Rise of IRL Harassment and Violence as a Service
Members of SIM swapping communities have moved from hacking into offering assault, shootings, and bombings in exchange for payment.
Hacker Used Internal U-Haul Tool to Look Up Customer Information
The logistics company disclosed the data breach in an announcement on its website.
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.
The Chess World Is Absolutely Losing It Over Cheating Allegations After Massive Upset
31-year-old Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen wasn’t supposed to lose to Hans Niemann. Until he did.
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.