How I hacked my way to the top of DARPA’s hardware bug bounty
Go inside one of the most technically challenging bug bounties ever with the researcher who subverted secure hardware designed by MIT and the University of Cambridge.
DARPA’s quest for the (almost) unhackable
Welcome to Changelog by README! I’m your host, Blake Sobczak. Every Sunday, I’ll deliver cybersecurity news and analysis to your inbox, provided the internet hasn’t gone down in flames.
Researchers show how platforms can scrub COVID conspiracies, election lies and other misinformation
A team of North American researchers is developing a statistics-based technique to weed out falsehoods from social media platforms, with implications for election integrity, cybersecurity and COVID-19.
Destructive malware is back in Ukraine. Will it usher in cyberconflict?
The WhisperGate malware masquerades as ransomware but really breaks computer files beyond repair.
Hackers square off to close gaps in satellite cybersecurity
The second annual Hack-A-Sat competition pits security researchers against real satellite equipment as the U.S. military rushes to address space cybersecurity risks.
Big Tech is mandating MFA. Hackers have workarounds
Multi-factor authentication offers users far more protection than a password alone. But experts warn it’s no panacea against hackers.
Space cyber wargame exposes satellite industry risks
A tabletop exercise tested how space industry leaders would handle a potentially devastating breach of a satellite’s ground control uplink.
The internet is hooked on packages. Hackers have noticed
Cyberattacks targeting the “packages” that underpin global software programs have rattled the open-source community and exposed gaps in developers’ supply chain security practices.
Space hacking risks pose cyber policy test for Biden admin
The White House won’t be defining the space industry as critical infrastructure, despite mounting pressure from business and lawmakers.