New Open Source Bugs Leave Thousands of iOS Apps Vulnerable to Hijacking
A series of newly discovered vulnerabilities in a widely used open source software utility could spell big trouble for large parts of the iOS and MacOS ecosystems. The bugs in…
Update Your Google Pixel Phone, Right Now
Screenshot: Florence Ion / Gizmodo If you own a Pixel, make sure it’s up to date right now. Google just quietly announced patches for as many as 50 different software…
Security Firm at Center of $30 Million Easter Heist Was Hacked Months Earlier
One of the biggest heists in Los Angeles history took place on Easter when thieves pillaged a money storage facility in the San Fernando Valley during the dead of night.…
AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting 73 Million Current and Former Customers
AT&T revealed over the weekend that the data of 73 million customers, including social security numbers, had been compromised in a data breach—a hack some media outlets state was reported…
Following Ban, Flipper Zero Creators Say They’re Being Scapegoated for Car Thefts
Photo: Shutterstock-Pixelsquid (Shutterstock) The Flipper Zero has been under scrutiny ever since last month when Canadian officials claimed that it was to blame for a rise in car thefts in…
Canada Moves to Ban the Flipper Zero Over Car Hacking Fears
I told you. It appears that the government of Canada is going to ban the Flipper Zero, the tiny, modular hacking device that’s become popular with techies for its deviant…
X Confirms SEC Hack, Says Account Didn’t Have 2FA Turned On
Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during an event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, US.Photo: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg (Getty Images) The Securities…
Researchers Uncover the ‘Most Sophisticated’ iPhone Exploit Ever
What happens when you hack a cybersecurity researcher? Kaspersky, a Moscow-based security firm, presented new details regarding zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple products on Wednesday. Kaspersky researchers are calling this the…
Here’s Why You’ll Hear About a Lot More Data Breaches in 2024
Cybersecurity incidents are constantly in the news these days, but you’ll soon be hearing about a lot more of them. That’s because a new rule from the Securities and Exchange…
INTERPOL Arrests 3,500 Suspects in Sweeping Cybercrime Operation
Photos from a cybercriminal seizure conducted by HAECHI IV’s operation.Photo: INTERPOL Interpol, an international police organization, has arrested nearly 3,500 people allegedly connected to cybercrime in a sweeping operation announced…