Plus: A major new supply chain attack, Biden’s spyware executive order, and a hacking campaign against Exxon’s critics.
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North Korea Is Now Mining Crypto to Launder Its Stolen Loot
A spy group working for the Kim regime has been feeding stolen coins into crypto mining services in an effort to throw tracers off their trail.
Crypto Was Afraid to Show Its Face at SXSW 2023
Any mention of crypto was deliberately veiled at this year’s festival. And that strategy might catch on.
India Shut Down Mobile Internet in Punjab Amid Manhunt for Amritpal Singh
Plus: The “Clop” gang’s ransomware spree, the DC Health Link breach comes into focus, and more.
Bug in Google Markup, Windows Photo-Cropping Tools Exposes Removed Image Data
Image-editing tools from Google and Microsoft contain the “aCropalypse” bug, which can reveal information users intentionally removed.
Security News This Week: Ring Is in a Standoff With Hackers
Plus: A SpaceX supplier ransom, critical vulnerabilities in dozens of Android phones, and more.
AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet
The threat of scammers using voice deepfakes in their cons is real, but researchers say old-school voice-impersonation attacks are still the more pressing concern.
The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem
From US state laws to the international stage, definitions of “cybercrime” remain vague, broad, and increasingly entrenched in our legal systems.
How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests
Plus: A data breach exposes Washington, Ring camera footage has a new problem, and the George Santos scandal slips into the world of cybercrime.
‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat
The FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report highlights the stunning rise of investment-themed crimes over the past 18 months.