Plus: Google’s location snooping ends in a $391 million settlement, Russian code sneaks into US government apps, and the World Cup apps set off alarms.
Security / National Security
Elon Musk Introduces Twitter Mayhem Mode
Plus: US midterms survive disinformation efforts, the government names the alleged Lockbit ransomware attacker, and the Powerball drawing hits a security snag.
‘Dark Ships’ Emerge From the Shadows of the Nord Stream Mystery
Satellite monitors discovered two vessels with their trackers turned off in the area of the pipeline prior to the suspected sabotage in September.
Russia’s Sway Over Criminal Ransomware Gangs Is Coming Into Focus
Questions about the Kremlin’s relationships with these groups remain. But researchers are finally getting some answers.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue Verification Is a Gift to Scammers
Anyone can get a blue tick on Twitter without proving who they are. And it’s already causing a ton of problems.
Russia’s New Cyberwarfare in Ukraine Is Fast, Dirty, and Relentless
Security researchers see updated tactics and tools—and a tempo change—in the cyberattacks Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency is inflicting on Ukraine.
Inside the ‘Election Integrity App’ Built to Purge US Voter Rolls
True the Vote’s IV3 app is meant to catch election cheaters. But it has a fundamental flaw.
Twitter’s Ex-Election Chief Is Worried About the US Midterms
Edward Perez says that “manufactured chaos” by bad actors will be even riskier thanks to Elon Musk’s own mayhem.
TikTok Admits Staff in China Can Access Europeans’ Data
Plus: Liz Truss’ phone-hacking trouble, Cash App’s sex-trafficking problem, and the rising cost of ransomware.
The Rise of Rust, the ‘Viral’ Secure Programming Language That’s Taking Over Tech
Rust makes it impossible to introduce some of the most common security vulnerabilities. And its adoption can’t come soon enough.