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That Dallas Siren Hack Wasn’t Novel—It Was Just Really Loud

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:39:37 +0000

Emergency alert systems get hacked all the time. Consider this one a wake-up call. The post That Dallas Siren Hack Wasn’t Novel—It Was Just Really Loud appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2017 12:02:34 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Taser Bets Big on the Surveillance State appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:52:45 +0000

Researchers at Kaspersky say a Brazilian bank’s entire online footprint was commandeered in a five-hour heist. The post How Hackers Hijacked a Bank’s Entire Online Operation appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:30:29 +0000

Step aside, ATM skimmers. This new attack empties out all the cash in minutes. The post Hackers Are Emptying ATMs With a Single Drilled Hole and $15 Worth of Gear appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:40:39 +0000

A twenty-year-old record of one of the earliest ever cyberespionage campaigns suggests the same spy group still be alive and hacking. The post Russian Hackers Have Used the Same Backdoor for Two Decades appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:08:38 +0000

Attempted intrusions against any senator aren’t surprising. But they’re a reminder election hacking shouldn’t be a partisan issue. The post Marco Rubio Says Hack Attempts From Russia Targeted Him, Too appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 11:00:08 +0000

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:40:49 +0000

In a leak of nearly 9,000 documents, WikiLeaks puts the CIA’s secrets in the open. The post WikiLeaks Just Dumped a Mega-Trove of CIA Hacking Secrets appeared first on WIRED.