Collaborate Disseminate
U.S. agencies want to secure the Border Gateway Protocol, but experts question whether their approach could worsen security.
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Four Iranians are accused of hacking into critical systems at the Departments of Treasury and State and dozens of private US companies.
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Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction.
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In January 2024, an operation dismantled a network of hundreds of SOHO routers controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit. This network facilitated various crimes, incl… Continue reading U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet
U.S. law enforcement announce the disruption of the notorious Qakbot cybercrime operation and the release of an auto-disinfection tool to 700,000 infected machines.
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The Qakbot botnet has been crippled by the US Department of Justice (DOJ): 52 of its servers have been seized and the popular malware loader has been removed from over 700,000 victim computers around the world. “To disrupt the botnet, the FBI was… Continue reading Qakbot botnet disrupted, malware removed from 700,000+ victim computers
A series of criminal cases took aim at individuals seeking to help China, Russia and Iran gain access to sensitive U.S. tech.
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Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Erin West’s “Operation Shamrock” isn’t relying on luck to take down the worst criminals.
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TikTok’s general counsel said Friday the company hasn’t heard from the Biden administration since CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before Congress.
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Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires in December, is in perhaps its most precarious position yet.
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