cybersecurity
Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages
Bluesky’s website and app are still struggling on Friday after experiencing service interruptions that chief operating officer Rose Wang attributed…
It’s not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down
Bluesky’s website and app are still struggling on Thursday after experiencing service interruptions that COO Rose Wang attributed to a…
Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plug-ins used in thousands of websites
Dozens of plug-ins for the widely used open source web blogging software WordPress are now offline after a backdoor was…
WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account
WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked…
Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends
Thousands of men are members of Telegram groups and channels that advertise and sell hacking and surveillance services that can…
The Hack That Exposed Syria’s Sweeping Security Failures
When a wave of unusual activity swept through Syrian government accounts on X in March, it first looked like pure…
De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack
Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security incident. The crypto platform said…
Apple will hide your email address from apps and websites, but not cops
Apple has provided federal agents with the real identities of at least two customers who used one of the company’s…
How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Since the United States and Israel first unleashed a broad campaign of air strikes across Iran in late February, the…
Hacked Prayer App Sends ‘Surrender’ Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes
Residents across Tehran and other Iranian cities were jolted awake by sounds of loud explosions in the early hours of…