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Hacker groups linked to Russian intelligence conducted cyber-attacks against top Lithuanian officials and decision-makers last year and used the Baltic nation’s technology infrastructure as a base to hit targets elsewhere.
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Germany security officials are proposing that Internet companies should link a user’s real-world identity to all of their instant messages, emails and other online communication, prompting criticism from digital rights activists.
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An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons.
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State and local governments will be required to spend a portion of nearly $1.9 billion in annual federal public safety grants on the fight against domestic extremism and improved cybersecurity.
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A federal judge on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without permission of its users.
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Bots have emerged amid widespread frustration with the online world of vaccine appointments.
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TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay $92 million in a settlement to U.S. users who are part of a class-action lawsuit alleging that the video-sharing app failed to get their consent to collect data.
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In response to a security breach that exposed personal information from unemployment claims, Washington Senate has unanimously passed a measure that creates a state Office of Cybersecurity.
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Leading technology companies said Tuesday that cyber operations linked to the massive SolarWinds hack was so sophisticated, focused and labor-intensive that a nation had to be behind it, with all the evidence pointing to Russia.
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A South Carolina county continues to rebuild its computer network after what it called a sophisticated hacking attempt.
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U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s cyber defenses and recognizing that an agency created two years ago to protect America’s networks and infrastructure lacks the money, tools and authority to counter such sophisticated threats.
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The General Assembly is advancing legislation that allows Virginia consumers more protection with their online data, though opponents say the measure does not include the ability for people to file private lawsuits against companies that breach the proposed law.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a plan to better arm public facilities and private companies against cybercriminals following ransomware attacks at two hospitals this month and an upsurge of similar cyber assaults in France.
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U.S. authorities are still working to unravel the full scope of the SolarWinds hack that gave attackers complete access to files and email from at least nine government agencies and about 100 private companies
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An investigation into a ransomware attack on Chatham County in North Carolina showed personal information posted for sale on the dark web.
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A man who played a key role in a computer malware scam has been sentenced to two years in prison, federal prosecutors say.
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Election systems in the U.S. are vulnerable to cyber intrusions similar to the one that hit federal agencies and numerous businesses last year and remain a potential target for foreign hacking, according to a report.
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White House announces that a senior national security official will be leading the U.S. response to the SolarWinds hack.
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Police have arrested 10 people in the U.K., Belgium and Malta for allegedly hijacking mobile phones belonging to U.S. celebrities including internet influencers, sports stars and musicians to steal personal information and millions in cryptocurrency.
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A hacker’s attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation’s water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders.
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North Korea has modernized its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by flaunting United Nations sanctions, using cyberattacks to help finance its programs and continuing to seek material and technology overseas for its arsenal, U.N. experts said.
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Impact of the SolarWinds hack on the U.S. court system and the changes implemented following the disclosure of the breach.
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Cybercriminals shifted away from stealing individual consumers’ information in 2020 to focus on bigger, more profitable attacks on businesses.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook fired off a series of thinly veiled shots at Facebook and other social media companies, escalating an online privacy battle pitting the iPhone maker against digital services that depend on tracking people to help sell ads.
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Apple says it will roll out a new privacy control in the spring to prevent iPhone apps from secretly shadowing people.
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