U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated campaign designed to steal information.
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Charges coming in alleged Iranian hack-and-leak attack on Trump campaign
The FBI investigation has focused on an online persona named ‘Robert’ who contacted American reporters, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Chinese government hackers have penetrated U.S. internet providers to spy
Beijing’s effort has ‘dramatically stepped up from where it used to be,’ says a former top U.S cybersecurity official.
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Hearing about leaked Social Security numbers? Here are some tips.
Stolen data from a background check company may expose millions of Social Security numbers, a lawsuit claims. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Trump campaign says its emails were hacked
The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran’s involvement, but the claim comes a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents’ attempts to interfere in the U.S. campaign in 2024.
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‘Hug your IT folks’: CrowdStrike outage turned technicians into heroes
When CrowdStrike took down millions of devices, IT workers became the thin line between corporate America and chaos.
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Russian-linked cybercampaigns put bull’s-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
More than a dozen reports issued in the past year point to an intensifying effort from Russia to undermine President Emmanuel Macron, one of Ukraine’s most vocal supporters in Europe.
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Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
The incident bore all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, in which targets are asked to pay a ransom to access encrypted files.
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Cyberattacks crippled thousands of car dealers. Here’s what to know.
The cyberattacks on CDK Global led to a shutdown of sales, financing and payroll systems for many dealerships in North America.
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Demand for better cybersecurity fuels a booming job market
Gen Z and mid-career jobseekers are enrolling in cybersecurity bootcamps and universities to meet the growing demand for cybersecurity specialists.