The US has sent a loud message to Moscow—though what it’s saying isn’t exactly clear.
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Hackers Hosed by Google Were a Counterterrorism Operation
Plus: Fox News gets sued for its election coverage (again), a record ransomware attack, and more of the week’s top security news.
Far-Right Platform Gab Has Been Hacked—Including Private Data
The transparency group DDoSecrets says it will make the 70GB of passwords, private posts, and more available to researchers, journalists, and social scientists.
The FTC Cracks Down on Bot-Wielding Ticket Scalpers
Plus: A security company creeper, Biden’s cyberteam, and the rest of this week’s security news.
Trump’s Worst, Most Bizarre Statements About ‘the Cyber’
Over the course of his presidency, he managed to be consistently wrong, outrageous, and dangerous in equal measure. We look back at his most notorious remarks.
Big Tech Can’t Ban Its Way Out of This
Platforms are scrambling to avoid being used by right-wing extremists targeting the inauguration. But the seeds of this crisis were sown long ago.
Ex-CISA Head Chris Krebs: ‘Impeachment Is the Right Mechanism’
In an interview with WIRED, the famously fired DHS official shared insights on election security, disinformation, SolarWinds—and what to do about Trump.
The SolarWinds Investigation Ramps Up
Plus: Covid-19 contact tracing privacy, a Nissan source code leak, and more of the week’s top security news.
Facebook and Twitter Finally Respond to Trump
This week, we analyze how the social media platforms reacted to the events of January 6. We also offer our preview of what to expect next week at CES.
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2020
This year saw plenty of destructive hacking and disinformation campaigns—but amid a pandemic and a historic election, the consequences have never been graver.