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Why the Password Isn't Dead Quite Yet
Everyone hates the old ways of authentication. But while change is closer than ever, it comes with its own drawbacks.Â
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5 years, 3 months ago
Russian Hackers Are Trying to Brute-Force Hundreds of Networks
While SolarWinds rightly drew attention earlier this year, Moscow's Fancy Bear group has been on a password-guessing spree this whole time.
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5 years, 3 months ago
Windows 11’s Security Push Puts Microsoft on a Collision Course
The minimum hardware requirements for Microsoft’s next operating system will leave plenty of PCs stranded.
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5 years, 3 months ago
SolarWinds Hackers Continue Assault With a New Microsoft Breach
The company says the Nobelium hacking group compromised a support agent's computer and levied brute-force attacks against some of its customers.
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5 years, 3 months ago
What the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Reveals About Humankind
The document says less about the search for life in the universe, and more about our current cultural climate and distrust of expertise.
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5 years, 3 months ago
The US Takedown of Iranian Media Sites Extends a Thorny Precedent
Free speech advocates raised concerns after the Justice Department seized more than 30 domains this week.
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5 years, 3 months ago
A Well-Meaning Feature Leaves Millions of Dell PCs Vulnerable
Flaws in a firmware security tool affect as many as 30 million desktops, laptops, and tablets.
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5 years, 3 months ago
NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone
Flaws in card reader technology let a security firm consultant wreak havoc with point-of-sale systems and more.
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5 years, 3 months ago
All the Ways Amazon Tracks You—and How to Stop It
The retail empire is obsessed with your data. But is the convenience worth your personal information?
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5 years, 3 months ago
A New Tool Wants to Save Open Source From Supply Chain Attacks
Sigstore will make code signing free and easy for software developers, providing an important first line of defense.
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5 years, 3 months ago