NSO Group Spyware Hits at Least 9 US State Department Phones
The incident lays bare how hollow the surveillance company’s reassurances about the limits of its hacking tools have always been. Source: Wired
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A Software Bug Let Hackers Drain $31M From a Crypto Service
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in MonoX Finance’s smart contract to inflate the price of its digital token and then cash out. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingMalicious Google Play Apps Stole User Banking Info
Using tricks to sidestep the app store’s restrictions, malware operators pillaged passwords, keystrokes, and other data. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingA Hacking Spree Against Iran Spills Out Into the Real World
Hackers have targeted the country’s trains, gas stations, and airline infrastructure, as cyber conflict with Israel continues to escalate. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingDevious ‘Tardigrade’ Malware Hits Biomanufacturing Facilities
The surprisingly sophisticated attack is “actively spreading” throughout the industry. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingIranian Hackers Are Going After US Critical Infrastructure
A hacking group is targeting a broad range of organizations, taking advantage of vulnerabilities that have been patched but not yet updated. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingLocked Out of ‘God Mode’, Runners Hack Their Treadmills
NordicTrack customers were watching Netflix using a simple trick—until the company blocked their access. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingHackers Targeted Hong Kong Apple Devices in Widespread Attack
Visitors to pro-democracy and media sites in the region were infected with malware that could download files, steal data, and more. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingRE:WIRED 2021: Jen Easterly Wants Hackers to Help US Cyber Defense
The retired Army officer played offense at the NSA and the Pentagon. Now she’s learning to play defense. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingAn Apparent Ransomware Hack Puts the NRA in a Bind
The group behind the reported attack is under sanctions from the US Treasury, which means a payout could come with penalties for the victim. Source: Wired
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