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Sep 07 2023
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Russian Hacker Sentenced to Nine Years in U.S. Prison
A Russian national found guilty of hacking into corporate earnings databases to steal and trade on nonpublic information about companies like Tesla and Roku was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison.
The sentence for Vladislav Klyushin, handed down by a federal judge in Boston, adds to the U.S. government’s roster of Russian nationals in its possession as U.S. officials seek
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 19 2024
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Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine shoots down a Russian bomber
Ukraine managed to shoot down a big prize — a Russian Tu-22 bomber while is was returning from a mission to launch cruise missiles. It’s the first time Ukraine has destroyed one of these in flight. Russia, of course, claimed it was due to technical malfunctions. Video of the bomber spiraling down in flames. Russia claims the pilots ejected and were rescued. I’m not sure which is prettier — the
Daily KosApr 18 2024
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Police take down $249-a-month global phishing service used by 2,000 hackers
Law enforcement officials in 19 countries have shut down an online platform that earned at least $1 million by selling phishing kits to cybercriminals, helping them launch attacks on tens of thousands of people worldwide. The operation, led by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom, targeted LabHost, which officials said was set up in 2021 to make it easier for hackers to create fake
CNN (Online News)Mar 27 2024
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US Charges China-Backed Hackers With 14 Years of Cyberattacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted seven Chinese nationals suspected of hacking on behalf of China's spy agency.
Over 14 years, the defendants' network allegedly targeted critics of Beijing, politicians, and companies in the U.S. and elsewhere.
The U.S. and other Western governments are increasingly concerned about Chinese state-affiliated espionage in light of
NewsweekApr 06 2024
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Price of zero-day exploits rises as companies harden products against hackers
Price of zero-day exploits rises as companies harden products against hackers A startup is now offering millions of dollars for tools to hack iPhones, Android devices, WhatsApp, and iMessage Tools that allow government hackers to break into iPhones and Android phones, popular software like the Chrome and Safari browsers, and chat apps like WhatsApp and iMessage, are now worth millions of
TechCrunchMar 25 2024
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Hackers demand $700K in ransomware attack on Tarrant Appraisal District
FORT WORTH — New information is out about the recent ransomware attack on the Tarrant County Appraisal District. TAD confirmed Monday it received a ransom letter from an unknown hacking group, demanding TAD pay them $700,000. TAD responded by holding an emergency meeting Monday to figure out the next steps and how to recover any stolen data. "If they steal from an appraisal district, they're
CBS News (Online)Mar 25 2024
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U.S. Accuses Chinese Hackers of Targeting Critical Infrastructure in America
You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. President Joe Biden warned President Xi Jinping about intrusions into American infrastructure when they met last year in California. The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on Chinese hackers and accused them of working as a front for Beijing’s top spy agency, part of a broad effort to place malware in American electric
New York Times (News)Mar 23 2022
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Prevent Russian hackers from infiltrating your devices
The White House is warning that Russia could be planning cyberattacks on Americans.
“To be clear, there is no certainty there will be a cyber incident on critical infrastructure,” Anne Neuberger, the White House deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, told reporters during a Monday afternoon briefing.
The administration has warned in recent weeks that
NewsNationMar 22 2024
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Hackers can unlock over 3 million hotel doors in seconds
When thousands of security researchers descend on Las Vegas every August for what's come to be known as “hacker summer camp,” the back-to-back Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences, it's a given that some of them will experiment with hacking the infrastructure of Vegas itself, the city's elaborate array of casino and hospitality technology. But at one private event in 2022, a select group of
Ars TechnicaApr 17 2024
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Ukraine hammers Russian base in Crimea
An air base in Russian-occupied Crimea erupted with explosions after a Ukrainian strike against Russia’s most advanced air defense batteries, according to Ukrainian reports and analysts. “Damage to the latest S-400 system has been confirmed, with the launcher being blown up and serious damage done to the other machines of the system,” according to a Ukrainian resistance movement in Crimea, via
Washington Examiner