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The Dutch government has temporarily disabled its coronavirus warning app amid data privacy concerns for people who have the app installed on phones using the Android operating system.
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An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software is a tool that is likely to be deployed “judiciously” in the future as the Justice Department, aware… Continue reading US Government Taking Creative Steps to Counter Cyberthreats
Navy SEAL platoons are beefing up capabilities in cyber and electronic warfare and unmanned systems, honing their skills to collect intelligence
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The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen sensitive data, including on informants, that it threatened to share with local criminal gang… Continue reading DC Police Department Hit by Apparent Extortion Attack
An Albany-area school district is investigating a malware attack that forced students in grades 7 through 12 into all-remote learning on Monday, district officials announced.
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Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down on Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on their iPhones in order to target more advertising at users.
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Continue reading Apple’s iPhone Privacy Clampdown Arrives After 7-Month Delay
A technology provider says a malware attack triggered a dayslong outage that has caused reservations systems to crash at about 20 low-cost airlines around the world.
The company, Radixx, said it noticed “unusual activity” around its reservations progra… Continue reading Outages Blamed on Malware Still Plaguing Budget Airlines
The Justice Department is taking new aim at ransomware after a year that officials say was the most costly on record for the crippling cyberattacks.
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Tokyo police are investigating cyberattacks on about 200 Japanese companies and research organizations, including the country’s space agency, by a hacking group believed to be linked to the Chinese military, the government said Tuesday.
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… Continue reading Japan Says Chinese Military Likely Behind Cyberattacks