Security
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Hackers Claim to Have Leaked 1.1 TB of Disney Slack Messages
A hacker group called “NullBulge” says it stole more than a terabyte of Disney’s internal Slack messages and files from nearly 10,000 channels in an apparent protest over AI-generated art.
Lily Hay Newman
Spyware Users Exposed in Major Data Breach
Plus: The Heritage Foundation gets hacked over Project 2025, a car dealership software provider seems to have paid $25 million to a ransomware gang, and authorities disrupt a Russian bot farm.
Andrew Couts
The Sweeping Danger of the AT&T Phone Records Breach
Telecom giant AT&T says a major data breach has exposed the call and text records of “nearly all” of its customers, epitomizing the dire state of data security.
Lily Hay Newman
Notorious Hacker Kingpin ‘Tank’ Is Finally Going to Prison
The cybercrime boss, who helped lead the prolific Zeus malware gang and was on the FBI’s “most wanted” list for years, has been sentenced to 18 years and ordered to pay more than $73 million.
Matt Burgess
Google Is Adding Passkey Support for Its Most Vulnerable Users
Google is bringing the password-killing “passkey” tech to its Advanced Protection Program users more than a year after rolling them out broadly.
Lily Hay Newman
Hackers Leaking Taylor Swift Tickets? Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
Plus: Researchers uncover a new way to expose CSAM peddlers, OpenAI suffered a secret cyberattack, cryptocurrency thefts jump in 2024, and Twilio confirms hackers stole 33 million phone numbers.
Matt Burgess and Andy Greenberg
How Apple Intelligence’s Privacy Stacks Up Against Android’s ‘Hybrid AI’
Generative AI is seeping into the core of your phone, but what does that mean for privacy? Here’s how Apple’s unique AI architecture compares to the “hybrid” approach adopted by Samsung and Google.
Kate O'Flaherty
Proton Is Launching Encrypted Documents to Take On Google Docs
Proton is adding an end-to-end encrypted documents editor to its privacy tools, boosting its competition with Google’s suite of productivity apps.
Matt Burgess
Google Is Piloting Face Recognition for Office Security
Plus: A cloud company says notorious Russian hacker group APT29 attacked it, Chinese hackers use ransomware to hide their espionage campaigns, and a bank popular with startups discloses a cyberattack.
Lily Hay Newman
How to Spot a Business Email Compromise Scam
In this common email scam, a criminal pretending to be your boss or coworker emails you asking for a favor involving money. Here’s what do to when a bad actor lands in your inbox.
Justin Pot
A Guide to RCS, Why Apple’s Adopting It, and How It Makes Texting Better
The messaging standard promises better security and cooler features than plain old SMS. Android has had it for years, but now iPhones are getting it too.
David Nield
AI Is Your Coworker Now. Can You Trust It?
Generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot are becoming part of everyday business life. But they come with privacy and security considerations you should know about.
Kate O'Flaherty
Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know
The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself.
Kate O'Flaherty
Pressure Grows in Congress to Treat Crypto Investigator Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed in Nigeria, as a Hostage
A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history.
Andy Greenberg
The $11 Billion Marketplace Enabling the Crypto Scam Economy
Deepfake scam services. Victim data. Electrified shackles for human trafficking. Crypto tracing firm Elliptic found all were available for sale on an online marketplace linked to Cambodia’s ruling family.
Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
AI-Powered Super Soldiers Are More Than Just a Pipe Dream
The US military has abandoned its half-century dream of a suit of powered armor in favor of a “hyper enabled operator,” a tactical AI assistant for special operations forces.
Jared Keller
The Tech Crash Course That Trains US Diplomats to Spot Threats
The US State Department is training diplomats in cybersecurity, privacy, telecommunications, and other technology issues, allowing them to advance US policy abroad.
Eric Geller
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The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks
Sharon Lemac-Vincere
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Quora’s Chatbot Platform Poe Allows Users to Download Paywalled Articles on Demand
Tim Marchman
Hell on Earth
Inside a Violent Gang's Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree
Andy Greenberg and Matt Giles
Crawling Back
Amazon Is Investigating Perplexity Over Claims of Scraping Abuse
Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts
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A Catastrophic Hospital Hack Ends in a Leak of 300M Patient Records
Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts
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Amazon-Powered AI Cameras Used to Detect Emotions of Unwitting UK Train Passengers
Matt Burgess