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Top national security agencies are confirming in a rare joint statement that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that China might be to blame

Microsoft said Thursday in a blog post that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn’t appear to have caused any additional harm

President Donald Trump is suggesting without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the the grave cyber espionage operation against the United States

Hackers broke into the networks of the Treasury and Commerce departments as part of a global cyberespionage campaign revealed just days after a leading  cybersecurity firm said it had been breached in an attack that industry experts said bore the hallmarks of Russian tradecraft.

QR codes are becoming popular with businesses. They offer a convenient and touchless way to share information and are popping up on product packaging, in parking garages and restaurants.  But don’t let your guard down when using them.  “You don’t just click around without thinking about it on your computer, so if you’re doing it on your phone you...

QR codes are becoming popular for businesses with their convenient and touchless way to share information, but there are still security concerns around scanning them.

The UAE has seen an “at least 250% increase” in cyberattacks this year, the UAE’s top cyber security chief told CNBC.

A federal judge has ordered the compassionate release of a computer hacker serving 20 years for giving the Islamic State group the personal data of hundreds of U.S. government and military personnel, saying the man will be placed in ICE custody for prompt deportation.

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Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in the United States in recent days, and have stolen data from at least two servers.

The Justice Department has announced charges against Russian intelligence officers in cyberattacks that targeted a French presidential election, the Winter Olympics in South Korea and American businesses

The European Union has imposed its first-ever sanctions over cyberattacks, naming six individuals and three organizations including Russia’s military intelligence agency

The director of cybersecurity for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Eva Galperin explains the dangers of hackers penetrating high-profile Twitter accounts, and what should be done to prevent future breaches.

Western governments are accusing hackers believed to be part of the Russian intelligence services of trying to steal information about a coronavirus vaccine

The alleged theft of CIA hacking tools by one of the agency’s own officers — the worst data loss in CIA history — exposed a culture of “woefully lax” security around the agency’s dangerous cyberweapons, according to an internal report made public Tuesday, NBC News reported. The report, first published by the Washington Post, was provided to reporters by Sen….

A cybercriminal gang that hacked a major entertainment law firm claims it will release information on President Donald Trump if it doesn’t receive $42 million in ransom. The group, a known criminal enterprise, didn’t offer any proof it had information compromising to Trump. It did, however, release a large set of stolen files from the law firm, Grubman Shire...

As the growing phenomenon of zoombombing shows, sudden popularity can tease out previously unforeseen problems. In the case of Zoom, if a conference organizer shares a link in public and doesn’t take steps to limit access, anybody who sees the link can join the call — and do whatever they want on it.

China is denying involvement in any hacking activities after the United States indicted four members of the Chinese military for allegedly breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of people

Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of Americans, the Justice Department said Monday, blaming Beijing for one of the largest hacks in history. The 2017 breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names,...

A “white hat” hacker group on Monday claimed responsibility for hijacking the social media accounts for the NFL and multiple football teams. OurMine, a Saudi Arabian hacking account that promotes its own cyber security services, said it hacked a number of the league’s accounts on its Twitter page, NBC News reported. The first team to be exposed to the hackers...