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A “highly sophisticated group” known for cyberattacks against governmental and other entities is believed to be behind the attack this spring that targeted the Alaska health department, a spokesperson for the department said.
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Continue reading ‘Sophisticated Group’ Behind Alaska Cyberattack, Agency Says
The future ownership of an Israeli spyware company whose product has been used to hack into the cellphones of journalists, human rights workers and possibly even heads of state is up in the air.
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Continue reading Oregon Examines Spyware Investment Amid Controversy
The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country last year, the Justice Department said.
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Continue reading Justice Department Says Russians Hacked Federal Prosecutors
Regularly rebooting smartphones can make even the most sophisticated hackers work harder to maintain access and steal data from a phone
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Continue reading Turn Off, Turn On: Simple Step Can Thwart Top Phone Hackers
The Biden administration is taking steps to harden cybersecurity defenses for critical infrastructure, announcing on Wednesday the development of performance goals and a voluntary public-private partnership to protect core sectors.
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Continue reading US Acting to Better Protect Infrastructure From Cyberthreats
A cyberattack that crippled the computer systems of a hospital network affecting six hospitals in Vermont and New York last fall happened after an employee opened a personal email on a company laptop while on vacation, a University of Vermont Health Ne… Continue reading Hospital Network Reveals Cause of 2020 Cyberattack
President Joe Biden used his first visit with rank-and-file members of the U.S. intelligence community — a part of government that was frequently criticized by his predecessor Donald Trump — to make a promise that he will “never politicize” their work…. Continue reading In 1st Visit to Intel Agency, Biden Warns of Cyber Conflict
A former CIA software engineer can represent himself at his upcoming retrial on espionage charges, a judge said Monday.
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Continue reading Judge: Ex-CIA Worker Can Represent Himself in Espionage Case
It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee Ranch restaurant in the Texas Panhandle city of Borger. The most pressing agenda item for city officials that morning: planning for … Continue reading ‘Holy Moly!’: Inside Texas’ Fight Against a Ransomware Hack
A British man has been charged in the United States in connection with a Twitter hack last summer that compromised the accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
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Continue reading UK Man Arrested in Spain, Charged in US With Twitter Hack