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Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by a Chinese Hacking Group
The move delivers a blow to the hackers behind sophisticated attacks on government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations.
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4 years, 10 months ago
A Year After the SolarWinds Hack, Supply Chain Threats Still Loom
The Russia-led campaign was a wake-up call to the industry, but there's no one solution to the threat.
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4 years, 10 months ago
Russia’s Internet Censorship Machine Is Going After Tor
The attempt to block the site, which helps users mask their online activity, is the latest step in the country's efforts to control the internet.
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4 years, 10 months ago
Researchers Have a Method to Spot Reddit’s State-Backed Trolls
Academics claim they can sniff out the telltale signs of troll-like behavior. But is it really as simple as monitoring cute animal postings?
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4 years, 10 months ago
NSO Group Spyware Hits at Least 9 US State Department Phones
The incident lays bare how hollow the surveillance company’s reassurances about the limits of its hacking tools have always been.
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4 years, 10 months ago
Facebook Will Force More At-Risk Accounts to Use Two-Factor
The platform joins Google and others in requiring stronger protections for its most vulnerable users.
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4 years, 10 months ago
A Bunch of Malicious Google Play Apps Stole User Banking Info
Using tricks to sidestep the app store’s restrictions, malware operators pillaged passwords, keystrokes, and other data.
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4 years, 10 months ago
A Software Bug Let Hackers Drain $31M From a Crypto Service
An attacker exploited a vulnerability in MonoX Finance's smart contract to inflate the price of its digital token and then cash out.
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4 years, 10 months ago
The McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Hacking Saga Has a New Twist
The cold war between a startup and a soft-serve machine manufacturer is heating up, thanks to a newly released trove of internal emails.
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4 years, 10 months ago
Hacker Lexicon: What Is a Watering Hole Attack?
It's a technique that can hit thousands of victims—through no fault of their own.
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4 years, 10 months ago