cybersecurity

Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker

The Russian government has confirmed the indictment of a 32-year-old resident, who authorities accuse of creating and launching ransomware attacks. Russian prosecutors said...

North Korean hackers have stolen billions in crypto by posing as VCs, recruiters and IT workers

A venture capitalist, a recruiter from a big company, and a newly hired remote IT worker might not seem to have much in...

Authorities catch ‘SMS blaster’ gang that drove around Bangkok sending thousands of phishing messages

Thai authorities announced last week the arrests of two organized fraud gangs, one of which was accused of driving through the streets of...

These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance

There is immense power in being in control of your own data. As ownership and governance of apps and online services consolidate, it’s...

It’s Election Day, and all the AIs — but one — are acting responsibly

Ahead of the polls closing on Tuesday, most of the major AI chatbots wouldn’t answer questions about U.S. presidential election results. But Grok,...

UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hack affects over 100 million, the largest-ever US healthcare data breach

More than 100 million individuals had their private health information stolen during the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare in February, a cyberattack that...

Researchers link Polyfill supply chain attack to huge network of copycat gambling sites

One of the biggest digital supply chain attacks of the year was launched by a little-known company that redirected large numbers of internet...

Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price

Federal authorities announced Thursday the arrest of a man in Alabama, accusing him of participating in the hack of the U.S. Securities and...

How the FBI and Mandiant caught a ‘serial hacker’ who tried to fake his own death

In the early hours of January 20, 2023, a doctor’s user account logged onto the Hawaii Electronic Death Registration System from out of...

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