Jan 26 U.S. infiltrates, dismantles big ransomware gang By Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily dismantled the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year. Continue reading
Jan 04 Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase to pay $100 million in settlement with New York regulators By Associated Press New York has announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase over what state officials called significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform's systems for spotting potential criminal activity. Continue reading
Dec 17 Why Japan is boosting its arms budget and ‘counterstrike capability’ By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy to gain a more offensive footing and improve its resilience to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia. Continue reading
Nov 12 Probe underway after funds vanish from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Collapsed cryptocurrency trading firm FTX confirmed there was “unauthorized access” to its accounts, hours after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Twitter whistleblower raises privacy, security flaws before Senate Judiciary Committee By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a respected cybersecurity expert, appeared Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee to lay out his concerns. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:31 Whistleblower alleges Twitter executives deceived regulators about lax security procedures By Stephanie Sy A whistleblower says Twitter has “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its cyber security defense. The complaint says the company is an easy target for hackers and could put users’ information at risk. Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post's Silicon Valley correspondent who… Continue watching
Aug 23 Former head of Twitter security files whistleblower complaints By Associated Press A former head of security at Twitter has filed whistleblower complaints with U.S. officials, alleging that the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses and its problems with fake accounts, according to reports by the Washington Post and CNN. Continue reading
May 26 Why cellphone privacy matters in a post-Roe world By Susan Landau, The Conversation Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. Continue reading
Jan 16 Ukraine says Russia behind cyberattack in ‘hybrid war’ move By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukraine said Sunday that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbor. Continue reading
Dec 15 The security flaw that’s terrified the internet By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Security pros say it's one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they've ever seen. They say state-backed Chinese and Iranian hackers and rogue cryptocurrency miners have already seized on it. Continue reading