Hackers can make computers destroy their own chips with electricity
19 January 2023
A feature of server motherboards intended to allow remote updates can be abused to trick the machines into damaging themselves beyond repair
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Ukraine's army of hackers failed to thwart Russia and quickly gave up
1 September 2022
As Russia invaded Ukraine, much was made of Ukraine's volunteer "hacktivist" army, but an analysis of cyberattacks against Russia suggests they achieved little more than minor digital graffiti
Secure computers can leak data by using speakers to shake smartphones
25 August 2022
Computers could transmit highly confidential data even without internet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth by using their speakers to transmit ultrasonic noise that vibrates nearby smartphones
What hackers get up to when left on an island in the Pacific
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Campsite coding Deerpunk costumes, tacos delivered by drones and a game called "Beerocracy" featured at this year's ToorCamp for hackers – it was a blast, writes Annalee Newitz
UK prime minister's office smartphones targeted by Pegasus spyware
19 April 2022
Researchers claim to have uncovered cyberattacks using Pegasus software against 10 Downing Street and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Harmful chips hidden on circuit boards revealed by their power use
18 April 2022
Careful observation of the power consumption of a circuit board can reveal telltale signs that an attacker has tampered with it and installed a malicious device designed to steal sensitive information or cause crashes, say researchers
UK companies could face fines for failing to patch Log4j vulnerability
19 January 2022
A security flaw discovered in December 2021 makes private data vulnerable to hackers – and the UK government could take action against firms that fail to fix it
NSO iPhone malware builds a computer inside your phone to steal data
16 December 2021
An incredibly sophisticated piece of malware developed by the Israeli tech firm NSO Group works by creating an entirely separate computer inside the memory of an iPhone, allowing attackers to snoop and steal data
GitHub's AI programming assistant can introduce security flaws
2 September 2021
AI that automatically generates source code to help human programmers complete projects has been found to include bugs or security flaws in up to 40 per cent of the code it outputs
Hackers act differently if accessing male or female Facebook profiles
10 March 2021
Cybercriminals seem to behave differently depending on the age and gender of the owner of the Facebook accounts they hack into
