A man in a black hoodie wearing a Guy Fawkes mask sits in a dark room, face lit up forebodingly by his laptop screen. He types furiously, laying down dozens of lines of code. After a few moments go by ...

Update, July 22, 2025: This story, originally published on July 20, has been updated with an expert counterpoint to the idea that it’s the delivery mechanism being what’s important in the latest ...

Opinion It was 40 years ago that four young British hackers set about changing the law, although they didn't know it at the time. It was a cross-platform attack including a ZX Spectrum, a BBC Micro, ...

OpenAI: China, Russia, Iran All Tried Using ChatGPT for Computer Hacking At least five state-sponsored hacking groups experimented with AI tools to develop phishing attacks, refine computer code, and ...

A cybercriminal using the name "salfetka" claims to be selling the source code of INC Ransom, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation launched in August 2023. Simultaneously with the alleged sale, ...