Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 3/22/25
The Signal leak makes NSA's job harder, How to launder $27B from online scams, Be afraid of Q-Day, RISC architecture *is* changing everything, How to tell your online accounts have been hacked
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AI could crack crypto’s defenses before quantum computers do, Buterin warns
Ethereum’s co-founder warns that AI-driven mathematical breakthroughs could undermine wallet security—and weaken even cryptography designed to withstand quantum attacks.
Europe’s wind and solar farms leave controls exposed, raising the risk of sabotage
Dutch researchers identified 8,547 internet-facing systems across 35 countries, with potential full control at roughly 181 sites
Asos hack alert sends shares tumbling as unfamiliar threat group takes credit
The retailer is investigating after thousands of app users received a notification claiming its Snowflake database was fully compromised and directing them to the group’s Telegram channel.
Detained ShinyHunters suspect is helping the FBI track the group
Saif al-Din Khader is reportedly cooperating with investigators seeking other members of the hacking group, which claims it stole data on every FBI employee.