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Russian Hackers May Have Blown Up A Massive Natural Gas Facility In Texas: REPORT
A Russian state-backed cybercrime group may be behind an explosion at a Quintana Island, Texas, natural gas plant and transfer…
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Money & The Economy
Cyber Criminals Steal Millions After Hacking Popular Crypto Exchange
Hackers stole millions in digital assets from popular cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, the company announced Thursday. Crypto.com said in a blog…
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Phones Of State Department Officials Hacked With Foreign Spyware: REPORT
Several U.S. State Department officials had their Apple iPhones hacked by an unknown entity who used foreign spyware to access…
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Foreign Hackers Stole Information From Defense Contractors, Researchers Say
Foreign hackers are suspected of breaching several organizations, including defense contractors, and accessing sensitive information, according to a report by…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Russian Hackers Behind SolarWinds Attack Are Targeting The Supply Chain, Microsoft Says
The same group of Russian hackers behind the December 2020 SolarWinds attack are targeting companies in the U.S. technology supply…
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Hacking Group Is Stealing Personal Data, Communications From Telecom Carriers, Researchers Find
A group of hackers has gained access to telecommunications infrastructure and is retrieving personal information and communications records, according to…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Hacker Group Supported By Iranian Government Attacks Numerous ‘High Profile’ Accounts, Microsoft Says
Microsoft said Wednesday they stopped hacking attacks on numerous “high profile” accounts, according to an official company blog post. Phosphorus,…
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Cyber Attacks Force Connecticut Schools To Postpone First Day Of Classes
A cyber attack forced the Hartford Public Schools to delay its first day of classes until Wednesday, according to school…
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Twitter Says More Than 100 Accounts Were Compromised During Bitcoin Hack Attack
Twitter said Friday that hackers compromised around 130 user accounts in order to post malicious messages in a bitcoin scam…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
FBI Opens An Investigation Into Twitter Hack Amid National Security Concerns: Report
The FBI is leading an investigation into a hacking campaign that targeted several high-profile Twitter accounts, The Wall Street Journal…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Josh Hawley Urges Twitter To Call In FBI To Help Stop Massive Cyberattack
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri urged Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to call in the Department of Justice and the…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Massive Plot Stole Data From Google Users Who Downloaded Free Add-Ons To Chrome Web Browsers: Report
A massive spyware effort targeted users of Google’s Chrome web browser extensions downloaded tens of millions of times, Reuters reported…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Iranian Hackers Tried To Infiltrate A Presidential Campaign, Microsoft Says
Iranian hackers have been trying to get into the email accounts of at least one presidential campaign, multiple American journalists…
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US News
Hackers Using Snowden’s Book to Steal Financial Data, Install Viruses: Report
Hackers are using former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden’s latest book to steal financial data and install viruses on…
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Report Highlights The Crazy Lengths Hackers Took To Hack US Utilities
Russian hackers went to shocking and elaborate lengths to wriggle their way into the United States’ electrical grid, according to…
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