The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
…Earlier on Thursday, a dark-web site used by hackers operating under the ShinyHunters name to threaten and extort their targets listed both Instructure and the schools that use its software as…
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Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
…Dan Guido, the CEO and cofounder of security firm Trail of Bits and a strategic adviser to mobile security firm iVerify, says a stolen phone may only be worth $50 to $200…
Your Phone Notifications Reveal More Than You Realize. Here’s How to Lock Them Down
…more secure. Your friends and family—and probably most of the people likely to steal your phone—will be stumped by both AFU and BFU. But for the advanced hacking tools most…
They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies
…He says he met Donaldson in 2014 and never officially joined the group.) At the time, Micay was a security researcher and open source developer with an interest in the fast-growing…
Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
…Adding to the confusion around the hack, a group going by the well-known name Lapsus$ claimed this week that it had breached Mercor. In a Telegram account and on a BreachForums…
If You Don’t Have One, I Recommend a Free Dark Web Monitoring Service
…Then there’s a ton of security bundles, which include services like NordProtect, Norton LifeLock, and Aura. These bring multiple security and privacy services under one roof. They charge a monthly or…
Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos
…Plus we looked at the strange tale of how China spied on US figure skater Alysa Liu and her dad. And there’s more. Each week, we round up the security and…
The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked
…there and all of these other concerns about the impact of increasingly capable and common hacking attempts on AI systems that have to do with people's data and security. Everything is…
90,000 Screenshots of One Celebrity's Phone Were Exposed Online
…As WIRED reported at the start of April, some communities of men online are doxing women they know, sharing their private images, and buying hacking services to use against partners and friends…
Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE
…Long before the recent conflict, the UAE’s cybercrime framework has always extended beyond hacking, stolen passwords, and online fraud. Under Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021, it also covers privacy…