Internal messages WIRED has viewed shed new light on the operators of one of the world’s biggest botnets.
Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
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.
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.
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.
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.
Google Warns That NSO Hacking Is On Par With Elite Spy Groups
ForcedEntry is “one of the most technically sophisticated exploits” Project Zero security researchers have ever seen.