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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Dan Goodin is IT Security Editor at Ars Technica.

Cyberattacks and Hacks

Why the F5 Hack Created an ‘Imminent Threat’ for Thousands of Networks

A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks

Microsoft’s Recall AI Tool Is Making an Unwelcome Return

Cybersecurity Professor Mysteriously Disappears as FBI Raids His Homes

A Brand-New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks

A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines

Stealthy Malware Has Infected Thousands of Linux Systems for Years

YubiKeys Are a Security Gold Standard—but They Can Be Cloned

‘TunnelVision’ Attack Leaves Nearly All VPNs Vulnerable to Spying

The XZ Backdoor: Everything You Need to Know

A Matrix Update Patches Serious End-to-End Encryption Flaws

TikTok Users Were Vulnerable to a Single-Click Attack

A New Attack Easily Knocked Out a Potential Encryption Algorithm

New ‘Retbleed’ Attack Can Swipe Key Data From Intel and AMD CPUs

A New, Remarkably Sophisticated Malware Is Attacking Routers

Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys

‘Tough to Forge’ Digital Driver’s Licenses Are—Yep—Easy to Forge

Your iPhone Is Vulnerable to a Malware Attack Even When It’s Off