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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.
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4 years, 9 months ago
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.
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4 years, 9 months ago
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.
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4 years, 9 months ago
The Worst Hacks of 2021
It was a year of ransomware, surveillance, data breaches, and yes, more ransomware.
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4 years, 9 months ago
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.
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4 years, 9 months ago
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.
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4 years, 9 months ago
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.
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4 years, 9 months ago
The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years
Hundreds of millions of devices are likely affected.
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4 years, 10 months ago
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.
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4 years, 10 months ago
‘The Internet Is on Fire’
A vulnerability in the Log4j logging framework has security teams scrambling to put in a fix.
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4 years, 10 months ago