The lucrative business of dealing in code vulnerabilities is central to espionage and war planning, which is why brokers never spoke about it—until now.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Maker Was Hit With Ransomware—and Won’t Pay Up
CD Projekt Red’s list of woes gets longer, as hackers claim to have stolen the source code for their most popular games.
A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City’s Water Supply
The attacker upped sodium hydroxide levels in the Oldsmar, Florida, water supply to extremely dangerous levels.
A Coordinated Takedown Targets ‘OGUser’ Account Thieves
Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok have all taken action against the hacker community in recent days.
A Second SolarWinds Hack Deepens Third-Party Software Fears
It appears that not only Russia but also China targeted the company, a reminder of the many ways interconnectedness can go wrong.
Update Your iPhone and iPad Now If You Haven’t Recently
Plus: A ransomware arrest, a dating site data leak, and more of the week’s top security news.
Apple Fixes One of the iPhone’s Most Pressing Security Risks
By hardening iMessage in iOS 14, the company has effectively cut off what had been an increasingly popular line of attack.
North Korea Targets—and Dupes—a Slew of Cybersecurity Pros
The sweeping campaign took advantage of the collaborative spirit among researchers, with an unknown number of victims.
