Inside Trickbot, Russia’s Notorious Ransomware Gang
Internal messages WIRED has viewed shed new light on the operators of one of the world's biggest botnets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 04, 2022•13 min
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Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics
China’s Winter Games are overshadowed by human rights problems and overreaching state surveillance. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 03, 2022•9 min
Google Has a New Plan to Kill Cookies. People Are Still Mad
Google has scrapped FLoC, its controversial cookie replacement. Now it’s back with Topics—but rivals and privacy experts are still nervous. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Feb 02, 2022•8 min
Safari Flaws Exposed Webcams, Online Accounts, and More
Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 31, 2022•5 min
Why the Belarus Railways Hack Marks a First for Ransomware
The politically motivated attack represents a new frontier for hacktivists—and won’t be the last of its kind. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 28, 2022•8 min
Now Is a Good Time to Update Your Recovery Email Addresses
You know those “emergency” email addresses you can use to get into your email and other accounts in case you're locked out? Make sure they're up-to-date. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 27, 2022•7 min
Europe’s Move Against Google Analytics Is Just the Beginning
Austria’s data regulator has found that the use of Google Analytics is a breach of GDPR. In the absence of a new EU-US data deal, other countries may follow. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 26, 2022•13 min
A Bug in iOS 15 Is Leaking User Browsing Activity in Real Time
Apple has known about the vulnerability, which also affects iPadOS 15 and Safari 15, since late November. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 25, 2022•5 min
Destructive Hacks Against Ukraine Echo Its Last Cyberwar
A data wiper posing as ransomware bears a discomfiting resemblance to the earlier wave of Russian cyberattacks that ended with NotPetya. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 24, 2022•7 min
'Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls
The flaws are now fixed, but speak to the growing concerns around interactionless attacks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 21, 2022•5 min
Russia Takes Down REvil Hackers—as Ukraine Tensions Mount
Over a dozen alleged members of the notorious ransomware group have been arrested, but the Kremlin's critics are wary of the underlying motivation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 20, 2022•7 min
How Apple's iCloud Private Relay Can Keep You Safe
The newest security measure is still in beta. But if you want to make use of it, here's what you need to know. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 19, 2022•6 min
NSO Group Spyware Targeted Dozens of Reporters in El Salvador
The newly disclosed campaign shows how little the company has done to curb abuses of its powerful surveillance tools. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 18, 2022•7 min
North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400 Million in Crypto Last Year
The regime had a “banner year,” thanks to skyrocketing cryptocurrency values and a new generation of vulnerable startups. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 17, 2022•8 min
Apple’s Private Relay Roils Telecoms Around the World
Security experts say there's little reason for the criticism from Europe’s mobile operators and US limitations over the VPN-like iCloud tool. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 14, 2022•7 min
How to Read Your iOS 15 App Privacy Report
Your iPhone now gives you lots of transparency into what your downloads are up to. Here's what to look out for. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 13, 2022•6 min
The FTC Wants Companies to Find Log4j Fast. It Won't Be So Easy
The critical vulnerability is buried among endless open source code, and many cyber experts are stumped. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 12, 2022•11 min
Signal's Cryptocurrency Feature Has Gone Worldwide
A beta “payments” feature now lets some users of the popular encrypted messaging app send MobileCoin around the globe. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 10, 2022•6 min
Hackers Are Exploiting a Flaw Microsoft Fixed 9 Years Ago
Unless you go out of your way to install the patch, your system could be exposed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 07, 2022•5 min
The Next Wave of Log4J Attacks Will Be Brutal
So far, Log4Shell has resulted mostly in cryptomining and a little espionage. The really bad stuff is just around the corner. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 06, 2022•7 min
6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet
You’ll never be able to get a clean slate—but you can significantly downsize your digital footprint. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 05, 2022•11 min
The Worst Hacks of 2021
It was a year of ransomware, surveillance, data breaches, and yes, more ransomware. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jan 03, 2022•11 min
Meta Removes 7 Surveillance-for-Hire Operations From Its Platforms
While NSO Group gets most of the attention, the takedowns underscore how insidious the industry has become. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dec 28, 2021•6 min
How to Guard Against Smishing Attacks on Your Phone
“Smishing" is an attempt to collect logins or other sensitive information with a malicious text message—and it's on the rise. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dec 23, 2021•6 min
Google Warns That NSO Hacking Is on Par Elite Nation State Spies
ForcedEntry is “one of the most technically sophisticated exploits” Project Zero security researchers have ever seen. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dec 22, 2021•6 min
The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years
Hundreds of millions of devices are likely affected. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dec 21, 2021•6 min
The Biggest Deepfake Abuse Site Is Growing in Disturbing Ways
A referral program and partner sites have spurred the spread of invasive, AI-generated “nude” images. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dec 20, 2021•12 min
‘The Internet Is on Fire’
A vulnerability in the Log4j logging framework has security teams scrambling to put in a fix. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dec 17, 2021•6 min
Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by a Chinese Hacking Group
The move delivers a blow to the hackers behind sophisticated attacks on government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dec 16, 2021•7 min
A Year After the SolarWinds Hack, Supply Chain Threats Still Loom
The Russia-led campaign was a wake-up call to the industry, but there's no one solution to the threat. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dec 15, 2021•11 min
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