The Hacker Who Hijacked Matt Walsh’s Twitter Was Just ‘Bored’
The breach of the right-wing provocateur was simply a way of “stirring up some drama,” the attacker tells WIRED. But the damage could have been much worse.
Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets
More than half of the enterprise routers researchers bought secondhand hadn’t been wiped, exposing sensitive info like login credentials and customer data.
LockBit Ransomware Samples for Apple Macs Hint at New Risks for macOS Users
The discovery of malicious encryptors for Apple computers could herald new risks for macOS users if the malware continues to evolve.
Security Roundup: Leak of Top-Secret US Intel Risks a New Wave of Mass Surveillance
Plus: Hackers claim to have stolen 10 TB from Western Digital, a new spyware has emerged, and WhatsApp gets a fresh security feature.
The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started
Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Things could get much worse.
LinkedIn Verification Now Lets You Verify Your Job and Account
To beat back fake accounts, the professional social network is rolling out new tools to prove you work where you say you do and are who you say you are.
Pinduoduo, a Top Chinese Shopping App, Is Laced With Malware
Plus: 119 arrested during a sting on the Genesis dark-web market, the IRS aims to buy an online mass surveillance tool, and more.
The Dangerous Weak Link in the US Food Chain
Without an information sharing and analysis center, the country’s food and agriculture sector is uniquely vulnerable to hackers.
Massive 3CX Supply-Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms
North Korean hackers appear to have used the corrupted VoIP software to go after just a handful of crypto firms with “surgical precision.”
‘Vulkan’ Leak Offers a Peek at Russia’s Cyberwar Playbook
Plus: A major new supply chain attack, Biden’s spyware executive order, and a hacking campaign against Exxon’s critics.