Hacking

‘That must end:’ Government urges new thinking on ransomware payments

‘That must end:’ Government urges new thinking on ransomware payments

John Ray

Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, speaks during a news conference in the James S. ...

Hacking Generative AI for Fun and Profit

Hacking Generative AI for Fun and Profit

Mickey Vernon

You hardly need ChatGPT to generate a list of reasons why generative artificial intelligence is often less than awesome. The ...

It’s time to take warnings about using airport public Wi-Fi seriously

It’s time to take warnings about using airport public Wi-Fi seriously

John Ray

Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, ...

Amid Air Strikes and Rockets, an SMS From the Enemy

Amid Air Strikes and Rockets, an SMS From the Enemy

Mickey Vernon

At the start of September, Nour was having an ordinary evening at home in Beirut—eating pumpkin seeds and watching Netflix—when ...

Big, hidden risk of syncing phone to rental car infotainment system

Big, hidden risk of syncing phone to rental car infotainment system

Ev Richard

The recent data breach that exposed the sensitive information of some 300,000 Avis customers highlighted some critical vulnerabilities within the ...

Dark web expert warned US hometown about big hack. The city is suing

Dark web expert warned US hometown about big hack. The city is suing

John Ray

Ransomware has long been plaguing American municipalities. It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, ...

Your Google searches becoming big target for ‘malvertising’ hackers

Your Google searches becoming big target for ‘malvertising’ hackers

John Ray

Hackers are increasingly using online ads for malicious purposes. Often, it’s happening through routine Google searches. These schemes are dubbed ...

Warren Buffett worried about ‘huge losses’ in booming insurance market

Warren Buffett worried about ‘huge losses’ in booming insurance market

John Ray

One of the messages that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway’s top insurance executive, Ajit Jain, sent to investors during the ...