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Google has confirmed that hackers have stolen the data of more than 200 companies stored in Salesforce in a large-scale supply chain hack. On Thursday, Salesforce…
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Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has confirmed it fired a “suspected insider” last month who allegedly fed information about the company to a notorious hacking group. A hacking…
US, UK and Australia sanction Russian ‘bulletproof’ web host used in ransomware attacks
The governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have sanctioned a Russian “bulletproof” web hosting company and several of its affiliates for allegedly using…
How the classic anime ‘Ghost in the Shell’ predicted the future of cybersecurity 30 years ago
The year is 2030. A “notorious mystery hacker” known as o Puppetry is wreaking havoc on the internet by seeping into the so-called cyberbrains of several…
A Russian telecommunications company that develops technology that allows phone and Internet companies to conduct surveillance and web censorship was hacked, its website defaced and data…
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol targeted and destroyed three cybercrime operations in the latest round of what authorities are calling “Operation…
Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to ‘accelerate’ AI investment
Deepwatcha cybersecurity company that builds an artificial intelligence-powered detection and response platform laid off dozens of employees on Wednesday, citing artificial intelligence as one of the…
Australia’s spy chief warns Chinese hackers ‘probe’ critical networks for espionage and sabotage
Australia’s intelligence chief, Mike Burgess, has warned that Chinese-backed hackers are “scrutinizing” the country’s critical infrastructure and in some cases have gained access. Burgess, who heads…
For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by saying their surveillance technology is intended to be used only against…