Chinese Hackers and User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’

Foreign hackers have increasingly identified smartphones, other mobile devices and the apps they use as a weak link in U.S. cyberdefenses.
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China Issues Warrants for Alleged Taiwanese Hackers and Bans a Business for Pro-Independence Links

China issued warrants for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island’s ruling party.
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Victoria’s Secret Says It Will Postpone Earnings Report After Recent Security Breach

Victoria’s Secret is postponing the release of its quarterly earnings following a security breach that disrupted the popular lingerie brand’s corporate operations.
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US Government Is Investigating Messages Impersonating Trump’s Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles

Elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures in recent weeks received messages from someone impersonating Susie Wiles.
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Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack

The agencies said that the group, which they called Laundry Bear, is actively trying to steal sensitive data from EU and NATO countries and is “extremely likely Russian state supported.”
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UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading Across the Rest of the World

Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe, according to a UN report.
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Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare

Countries around the world are preparing for greater digital conflict as increasing global tensions and a looming trade war have raised the stakes.
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China Pursuing 3 Alleged US Operatives Over Cyberattacks During Asian Games

China accuses three alleged U.S. NSA operatives of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and the Asian Games in Harbin.
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