Early 0-day exploit brokers, some active in the late 90s, share stories about a nascent industry that became key to espionage, organized crime, and war planning
The lucrative business of dealing in code vulnerabilities is central to espionage and war planning, which is why brokers never spoke about it—until now. Tweets: @a_greenberg , @wired , @nicoleperlroth...
Nations are engaging in a cyberweapons arms race, with agencies like the NSA prioritizing offensive capabilities over defense, fueling a lucrative 0-day market
Amid a global gold rush for digital weapons, the infrastructure of our daily lives has never been more vulnerable. Tweets: @hatr , @nicoleperlroth , @newyorker , @hoanssolo , @scottshanenyt , and @hat...
Clubhouse courted fresh controversy after a conversation with hundreds of listeners devolved into a platform for anti-Semitic comments on a Jewish holy day
Controversial private social app Clubhouse was again the target of criticism on Monday, after a conversation with hundreds … Tweets: @sm , @gartenberg , @saschasegan , @nicoleperlroth , @silvermanjaco...
Some companies attacked in 2017's NotPetya ransomware plague have been denied insurance coverage over “war exclusion” clauses
New York Times : Tweets: @jckichen , @nytimesbusiness , @nicoleperlroth , @nytimesbusiness , and @puiwingtam Tweets: @jckichen : This is why the language we use to talk about what seem like abstract ...
A look at Google's new Advanced Protection Program, which requires two $20 physical keys: easy to set up, offers good security, but limited app support for now
Why won't the password just go away? The silly pet names, movie titles or sports teams that many people punch … Tweets: @miisshislop , @nicoleperlroth , and @bxchen Tweets: Rachel H. / @miisshislop :...
Malware attack raises concern that the NSA has lost control over cyberweapons they developed, and that damage from the Shadow Brokers leaks could be much worse
Twice in the past month, National Security Agency cyberweapons stolen from its arsenal have been turned against two very different partners … Tweets: @xor , @counternotions , @privacyint , @nicoleperl...