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Hackers Used Zero-Days to Infect Windows and Android Devices
Google researchers say the campaign, which booby-trapped sites to ensnare targets, was carried out by a “highly sophisticated actor.”
The SolarWinds Hackers Shared Tricks With a Russian Spy Group
Security researchers have found links between the attackers and Turla, a sophisticated team suspected of operating out of Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency.
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.
Ticketmaster Pays Up for Hacking a Rival Company
Employees admitted to using stolen passwords and URL guessing to access confidential data.
Activists Publish a Vast Trove of Ransomware Victims’ Data
WikiLeaks successor DDoSecrets has amassed a controversial new collection of corporate secrets and is sharing them in the name of transparency.
The UK Denies Assange’s Extradition, Citing Suicide Risk
The ruling is based not on whether the WikiLeaks founder violated the Espionage Act, but on the implications of subjecting him to the US carceral state.
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.
Ransomware Is Headed Down a Dire Path
2020 was a great year for ransomware gangs. For hospitals, schools, municipal governments, and everyone else, it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
The Worst Hacks of 2020, a Surreal Pandemic Year
From ransomware schemes to supply chain attacks, this year melded classic hacks with extraordinary circumstances.