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Yearly Report on 'Industrialized Disinformation' Finds It's Getting Way Worse, In Case You Haven't Noticed

Professional disinformation campaigns are a boom market, according to a new report from the Oxford Internet…

Tom McKay

1/13/21 5:30PM

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SolarWinds Hires Chris Krebs and Alex Stamos Amid Fallout Over Historic Hack

Two people who left their last jobs amid brewing scandals have teamed up to rehabilitate the image of a company…

Lucas Ropek

1/08/21 2:40PM

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For Once, You Should Listen to Elon Musk

Elon Musk told us that Tesla would achieve “complete autonomy” in driverless cars by 2018, and we’re still waiting.…

Rhett Jones

1/07/21 1:10PM

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SolarWinds Hackers Accessed More Than 3,000 DOJ Email Accounts

In yet another dastardly twist in the ongoing SolarWinds debacle, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday…

Lucas Ropek

1/06/21 5:10PM

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U.S. Government Officially Blames Russia for SolarWinds Hack

The U.S. government appears to be officially blaming Russia for the expansive and damaging SolarWinds hack, which it…

Lucas Ropek

1/05/21 9:00PM

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Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Also Broke Into Its Source Code

The hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberattack, an operation allegedly backed by Russia that compromised…

Alyse Stanley

12/31/20 9:05PM

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Veterans Affairs Officials Inexplicably Blow Off Briefing on SolarWinds Hack

Senior officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly cancelled a scheduled briefing with congressional…

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Charlie Sheen, Dolph Lundgren, and Danny Trejo All Spread Russian Propaganda on Cameo: Report

The Libyan government released a suspected Russian intelligence agent, Maxim Shugaley from prison, in part because…

Tom McKay

12/23/20 4:30PM

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Report: Chinese Hack of Federal Employment Database, Disclosed in 2015, Was a Disaster for the CIA

China’s efforts to purge its government of CIA moles has been aided significantly by a massive database of personnel…

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SolarWinds Hackers Broke Into the Federal Agency That Oversees the Nation's Nukes

The federal agency that controls the safety, security, and effectiveness of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile…

Tom McKay

12/18/20 11:10AM

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Yes, Donald Trump Had a Twitter Password Any Rube Could Guess, Netherlands Authorities Say

Twitter and the White House have both denied reports that a Dutch security researcher was able to log into Donald…

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Investors Sold an Awful Lot of SolarWinds Stock Before Its Hack Was Disclosed

In a new wrinkle in the still-unfolding SolarWinds saga, it seems that some of the company’s top investors sold off…

Shoshana Wodinsky

12/16/20 2:30PM

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Feds Still Trying to Determine How Screwed They Are After Massive SolarWinds Hack

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Smartmatic Demands Fox News, Newsmax, OAN Retract Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theories or Else

Voting systems manufacturer Smartmatic has sent legal letters to conservative news network Fox News, as well as its…

Tom McKay

12/14/20 6:40PM

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State-Sponsored Hackers Are Apparently Up to Their Shenanigans Again

State-sponsored hackers have reportedly tapped into internal email systems at several U.S. federal agencies,…

Alyse Stanley

12/13/20 8:44PM

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Researchers Discover Dangerous Security Flaws in Code Used in Millions of Devices

Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Forescout published a new whitepaper on Tuesday detailing how 33 security…

Shoshana Wodinsky

12/08/20 2:00PM

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Beware the <i>Cyberpunk 2077 </i>'Free Download' Cyberscam

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Beware the Cyberpunk 2077 'Free Download' Cyberscam

I really shouldn’t have to warn anyone about this kind of scam, but it’s time for Cyberpunk 2077 to hit the streets…

Rhett Jones

12/07/20 3:30PM

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Use This IRS Security Tool to Protect Yourself From Refund Fraud

Tax fraud has been a persistent security issue for years and it’s not letting up. In 2020, the Internal Revenue…

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The Net Is Somehow Both Outdated and Prescient

The Net, starring a post-Speed Sandra Bullock, was made in 1995, so it’s a given the technology it depicts will look…

Cheryl Eddy

12/04/20 10:30AM

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Feds Claim the Patriot Act Allowed Them to Log Visitors to Websites

Letters produced by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and obtained by the New York Times show that…

Tom McKay

12/03/20 6:48PM

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