Conversations with more than a dozen senior cybersecurity leaders in both the public and private sector outline the major areas of risk.
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North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet
Disappointed with the lack of US response to the Hermit Kingdom’s attacks against US security researchers, one hacker took matters into his own hands.
Out-of-Control Cybercrime Will Cause More Real-World Harm
Ransomware and online attacks can cause deadly real-world harm. Governments need to raise their game in response.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.