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The Most Dangerous Hackers You’ve Never Heard Of

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The Most Dangerous Hackers You’ve Never Heard Of

Gamaredon: The Turncoat Spies Relentlessly Hacking Ukraine

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Gamaredon: The Turncoat Spies Relentlessly Hacking Ukraine

By Andy Greenberg

CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide

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CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide

By Andy Greenberg

Black Basta: The Fallen Ransomware Gang That Lives On

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Black Basta: The Fallen Ransomware Gang That Lives On

By Lily Hay Newman

Brass Typhoon: The Chinese Hacking Group Lurking in the Shadows

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Brass Typhoon: The Chinese Hacking Group Lurking in the Shadows

By Lily Hay Newman

TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist

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TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist

By Matt Burgess

China Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure

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China Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure

By Lily Hay Newman

Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America

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Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America

By Vas Panagiotopoulos

NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree

Security Roundup

NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online

Security Roundup

Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online

By Matt Burgess

Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT

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Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT

By Lily Hay Newman

A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

Crypto Wars

A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

By Matt Burgess

‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge

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‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge

By Eric Geller

What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X

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What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X

By Lily Hay Newman

Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets

Security Roundup

Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

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A Brand-New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem

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US Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem

By Andy Greenberg

1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

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1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

Balancing Act

A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

By Lily Hay Newman

This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called

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This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called

By Noah Shachtman