The flaws are now fixed, but they speak to the growing concerns around interactionless attacks.
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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.
A Teen Took Control of Teslas by Hacking a Third-Party App
Plus: Open source sabotage, Ukrainian website hacks, and more of the week’s top security news.
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.
North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400M in Crypto Last Year
The regime had a “banner year,” thanks to skyrocketing cryptocurrency values and a new generation of vulnerable startups.
The FTC Wants Companies to Find Log4j Fast. It Won’t Be Easy
The critical vulnerability is buried among endless open source code, and many cyber experts are stumped.
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.