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US Nuclear Weapons Contractor Hit by Ransomware Attack

A defense contractor linked to the US nuclear sphere has been compromised by the REvil ransomware cyberterrorist group, sharing snippets...

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Biden Provides Putin with a First Strike Hit List for Cyberattacks

Confounding foreign policy and military strategists alike, President Biden told reporters he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a list...

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NATO Will Treat Cyberattacks Against Organization Countries as Armed Attacks

A statement issued by governments attending the North Atlantic Council meeting in Brussels warned that NATO is prepared to treat...

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Biden’s DoJ Finally Starts to Take Cyberattacks Seriously

In what could be a hopeful start to the federal government actually executing its duties, the Biden Justice Department announced it will...

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The DarkSide Attack On the Colonial Pipeline And Why We Should Pay Attention

As the eastern seaboard of the United States prepares for higher gasoline prices because of the DarkSide ransomware attack on the...

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A huge new hacking threat was just discovered

"You have the watches," goes a famous quote with different variations throughout history but most recently attributed to a captured Taliban commander, "but we have the time.

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Researchers Claim Chinese Spyware Code Originated at NSA

The code used by Communist Chinese spies was first developed by the US National Security Agency to support their hacking operations. This was the result Israeli researchers came to in another indication of how malicious software developed by governments c

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There Are Thousands More SolarWinds Hacks Waiting to Happen

The recent SolarWinds hack represents several massive failures of leadership, policy, and cybersecurity procedure and is a warning that the worst may be yet to come.

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This Harvard Professor And His Students Have Raised $14 Million To Make AI Too Smart To Be Fooled By Hackers

Robust Intelligence is leaving stealth with a $14 million funding round led by Sequoia and a plan to become the firewall for the AI age.

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DOJ says Chinese hackers targeted coronavirus vaccine research - POLITICO

The hackers allegedly breached defense contractors and stole sensitive military information, prosecutors said.

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Hackers Are Abusing a Bug in Firefox to Take Over Computers

'We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw,' Mozilla said in the advisory. It's not clear how the hackers were exploiting the bug, but they likely created a malicious website to trigger the flaw.

Advice & Self-Help | Helpful Advice

Warning: Paying for Gas at the Pump Could Make You a Target for Hackers

Gas pump card readers are less secure, and now criminals are using a new phishing scheme to hack the devices and commit fraud.

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Israeli Tech Company Aims to Protect Vehicles From Hackers

SafeRide Technologies is working with major vehicle manufacturers to protect cars from hackers. Photo: Courtesy. Just like a smartphone or …

Gaming | Gaming

The key to unlocking the Nintendo Wii’s copy protection was a simple pair of tweezers

Here’s how the Nintendo Wii was hacked with a simple pair of tweezers. A YouTuber has created an entertaining breakdown of one of the biggest hacks in console gaming.

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A scam targeting Americans over the phone has resulted in millions of dollars lost to hackers. Don't be the next victim.

A whopping 26,379 people reported being a victim of some sort of phishing scam. Together they reported nearly $50 million in losses.

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New iPhone Hack Shock For 1 Billion Apple Users As Attacker Is Revealed

Days from the launch of iPhone 11, news has emerged of the likely culprit​ behind the massive iPhone hack. And serious questions around iPhone security remain unanswered.

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Google says iPhone security flaws let websites hack away for years

Malicious sites installed a "monitoring implant" that compromised personal data on iPhones that simply visited them, according to security researchers.

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Read this before using FaceApp — you give up more personal data than you realize on this Russian-made app - MarketWatch

FaceApp has gone viral again with a feature that makes users look elderly, but experts say it may pose security concerns.

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How a Bunch of Lava Lamps Protect Us From Hackers

Inside Cloudflare's San Francisco office, 100 units of Edward Craven Walker’s groovy hardware help guard the internet.

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Israeli Entrepreneurs To Host Hackathon For Benefit Of Holocaust Survivors | News Flash

The initiative by TLV Starters aims to harness the 'power of the Startup Nation' to create feasible solutions for improving the lives of survivors, and combating Holocaust denial.

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Inside North Korea’s Hacker Army

The regime in Pyongyang has sent hundreds of programmers to other countries. Their mission: Make money by any means necessary.

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How Israel Caught Russian Hackers Scouring the World for U.S. Secrets - The New York Times

Exploiting the popular Kaspersky antivirus software, Russian hackers searched millions of computers for American intelligence keywords. Israeli intelligence tipped off American officials.

Miscellaneous | Social Media

Hackers Hide Cyberattacks in Social Media Posts

A recent attack on the accounts of Defense Department employees suggests how easily people can be duped into clicking on dangerous links.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

Why Light Bulbs May Be the Next Hacker Target

Wireless “smart” devices may be the tech wave of the future, but researchers have found flaws that let hackers spread malicious code through them.

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Homeland Security is investigating nude-photo cyberattack on Leslie Jones

The cyberattack on “Ghostbusters” actress Leslie Jones is being handled at a federal level, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday.

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Don’t Be Hacker Bait: Do This One-Hour Security Drill

Do this one-hour digital security checklist to boost your data privacy and protect all your devices from hackers.

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Thousands Of Hackers Come Together To Reduce Computing Research Time By 37,000 Years

An Israeli crowd-sourced study enlisted 150,000 people who donated computer processing power to help scientists figure out how water interacts with nanotubes.

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My Way News - US: More than 21 million affected by new government data breach

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers stole Social Security numbers, health histories and other highly sensitive data from more than 21 million people, the Obama administration said Thursday, acknowledging that the breach of U.S. government computer systems was far more severe than previously disclosed.

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22 Million Affected by OPM Hack, Officials Say - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: The U.S. agency burglarized by suspected Chinese hackers has completed its long-awaited damage assessment: In total, more than 22 million people inside and outside government likely had their personal information stolen, officials announc

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Hacker fakes German minister's fingerprints using photos of her hands

Jan Krissler used high resolution photos, including one from a government press office, to successfully recreate the fingerprints of Germany’s defence minister

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Stop Being the Victim of Data Breaches, Start Being the Hero! -

Data breaches are becoming increasingly more costly for companies. One way that companies can increase security is increasing . . .